Yeah you read it right. Today November 6, 2014 I’m will be
heading to Mexico on a mission trip. The organization I am traveling with is
the Frontera de Cristo mission organization located in Douglas, Arizona. The
Southern Kansas Presbytery is sponsoring the trip and I think it’s safe to
assume that I will need to create a presentation with photos and notes about my
experience in Mexico. The Mexican citizens in the area surrounding and of Chiapas
have developed a source of economic stability through coffee harvest. A partnership
has been established between the local farmers who deliver their coffee beans
to the processing plant and the plant workers that ensure that the coffee beans
are cleaned, dried, and packaged up to sent to the United States where they
have partnerships with Church organization like the Presbytery I am currently
working under.
I am sure I will have a great time meeting everyone and
learning the difficulties facing the Mexican people. Nevertheless, to be
honest, I am very indifferent about the trip. For one I found out about the
trip about a month and a half before today. Secondly, I believe concerning this trip the
term “Mission” should be used loosely as it appears the more suitable name for
the trip should be observational trip. That is to say, it appears we (I and the
other member who are from all over the U.S.) will be observing the things that
are going on in this region of Mexico and relaying that information back to our
Churches so we can continue to support their business. Perhaps, it’s safe to
say it is a mission trip, but just one where we help the citizens continue to
gain the support they need to support their economy. Third there seems to be no
inclination that we will either join in fellowship with the Mexican citizens
for worship or get to preach the gospel. Romans 1:16-17 (I must say getting to
preach through a translator in Vietnam to a good number of Vietnamese college
students was one of the greatest things I have done to date.)
I’m excited because I am well aware that whether we are
worshiping or not God will always reveal His presence in mighty ways. I cannot
wait to see the geography of the region. I have been told we will hike in the mountains
and visit a big waterfall and of course I’m going swimming no matter how cold
the water is. I want to give a special thanks to my Church family, Trinity PresbyterianChurch for their strong support and prayers on this journey. Also I would like
to thank my wife for letting me travel the southern region of Mexico, especially
since we just moved in to a new place less than a week ago. There are many
other things in which I am concerned and many other things that I am excited
about. The most important thing now is
that you (the reader) know that I will be gone from November the 6th
– 15th. Most importantly I ask for your prayers as I depart on this
new adventure!
Damian Berry
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