Victor returned last Saturday from the latest Evangelistic Medical Mission Crusade. This trip took the volunteer crusade team to the state of Michoacan, northwest of Mexico City. This state is most famous as housing the Monarch butterfly sanctuary where, every winter, all the monarch butterflies from North America congregate.
However, the crusade took place in an indigenous village, Janitzio, located on an island in the middle of a large lake! This required the team actually moving all the medical equipment by boat to the crusade worksite!
The view from the island
The view of the island from the lake
The local believers were so grateful to have the Fishers of Men crusade team present that they lent their traditional garb (quite expensive outfits) to the women on the crusade team for a day. This was even more special because we were honored by the presence of a U.S. volunteer on this crusade, Emy Bridge.
The crusade volunteers in traditional indigenous clothing of the region
Emy has been a dear friend of Fishers of Men since the very beginning and has been to Refuge Ranch on numerous occasions. However, this was her first Evangelistic Medical Mission Crusade. She thoroughly enjoyed the experience and gained a whole new perspective on Mexican culture, the needs here and Fishers of Men's ministry.
Witchcraft runs rampant in Mexico and is a widely accepted practice, even by government and religous leaders. The villages visited by Fishers of Men during this crusade are well-known for their witchcraft practices. While the Fishers of Men team bathes each crusade in prayer and spends time in daily devotions together, this particular crusade provided opportunities for greater spiritual battles and warfare, driving the team to more fervent prayer, Bible reading and worship. As a direct result of their increased dependence on the Lord for His deliverance, a "bumper crop" was harvested of people accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior! 517 individuals prayed to make Jesus the Lord of their lives! Some of these included entire families! The local missionary, a seminary student, covets your prayers and she now seeks to disciple and teach these new believers, as well as looking for other believers to aid her in this great adventure!
As always, we give God all the honor and glory for giving the opportunity to serve and for moving in people's hearts and lives. We also thank you for your prayers and financial support that make this ministry possible!
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