Tuesday we visited with a pastoral couple, Adolfo and
Martha, in Chinandega. They had a scheduling conflict with a big Church Friendship
planning meeting for Wednesday, so we met with them individually to bring their
ideas to the Chinandega group.
We started out with a coffee, had supper
together, and ended by praying for them at their house – three hours later.
Taking
the time to talk about their lives, travel experiences, health issues, church
plans, prayer requests, and input for future planning is a way of investing
in their lives and encouraging them to continue in the work God has entrusted
to them.
When we finished our time together, these pastors who are regional
supervisors for the Church of God denomination thanked us for our time. “We
continue to give testimony,” said Adolfo, “that you pastor us. We have
supervisors, but few people take the time to really talk and pray with us. I
try to do that now with the pastors I supervise.”
As I (Adrianna) fretted that
we didn’t make it to the church service we had planned to go to, Raúl reminded
me that those pastors needed some extra time, and what we did was important to
them. Thank you for being part of coffee with pastors, for praying for us as we
pray for others, and for remembering Adolfo and Martha in your prayers.
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| Adolfo and Martha with their son and daughter-in-law at the pastoral families' retreat in October |
Thank you, Adrianna, for this informative note about your work. "Fretting." Yes, I do that a fair bit about "time"--my time? Latin American time? Good for Raul that he reminded you about spending time w/ Adolfo and Martha. That was a moment of God's time--Kairos. Blessings, jcd
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