Today, we spent all day in town. Since Larry came with us this time, it was cool to see how his ministry continues to trickle down the mountain into the lives of the people here in town. As we went through our day purchasing the items, he explained how God had worked through him to create relationships with every individual Yui and I buy from each week. It is challenging to see Larry’s faith in action with these people. God has truly gifted him relationally. While hearing stories of Mario from the market, the family at the Bodega, and the the guy at the chicken feed shop, we also experienced Larry’s friendly presence in town as he was stopped by many people or relatives of lives he’s impacted or been impacted by in the past. The body of believers is truly incredible!
Also on this trip we were also able to talk about some of the goals he has for the discipleship group and his strategy of teaching scripture and immediate application on campus in intentional community. I also asked about how they were dealing with some squatters who are occupying some of their land down the road. This brought a unique case study in which we were able to dialogue about some development strategies and how to better the community in La Cuenca (the general area near campus) by working from an empowerment perspective. I enjoy these conversations and getting to directly apply some of the things I’ve been learning in classes. Development is tough! There are so many unknowns that you can’t prepare for, but dialoguing through different issues here I have been learning a lot!
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