Rincon's Testimony

James (known to the team as Rincon since we have two James’ on the team) started his testimony by stating that he had never been a proponent of Americans going to other countries to construct buildings. He felt that they might be poor quality jobs (I would add: by well-meaning people) and we could do better by just hiring the locals to do the same quality work. This mission team was dedicated to giving their best to the Lord and constructed a good quality building for the people of Peñitas and Rincon said this trip helped change his mind about foreign construction mission trips.

While in Mexico Rincon went to a local taco stand and the owner started asking him questions about the team—who we were, where we were from, and such. James said he isn’t one to give testimony usually, but he turned the conversation around and asked the man if he knew about the Adventists. Here is where the story becomes God-sized!

The taco stand man wasn’t currently attending church. However his grandfather was one of the first Adventist converts in the state of Chiapas and Rincon’s grandmother was one of the missionaries sharing the Gospel in his grandfather’s area. The man knew of Rincon’s grandmother from the stories his grandfather told him.

James asked if the man knew about the upcoming harvest evangelistic series (in Plan de Ayala February 27 – March 6) and he did, but no one had invited him. James invited the man to attend and he promised he would go. So here they were…the grandson of the missionary inviting the grandson of the convert to return to church. It is indeed a very small world.

Rincon noted that it was a blessing to hear about his grandmother from this man. He also said that he realized if you take the time to get to know a person that God will turn the conversation around to where He wants it to go.

What a wonderful God we serve!
Lynda

Deuteronomy 7:9 “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands.”