February 24, 2005 — Missionary trip taken to Mexico
Five First United Methodist Church members spent a week at the "Give Ye Them to Eat" (Gytte) mission in Tlancualpican, Mexico from Jan. 8-16. The five included Pastor Mary Browne, Rod Garwood, Kaki Ley, Deb Pieper and Stephanie Schoh. Meditation, reflection and training sessions were held each day.
There were a total of 18 team members from throughout the state: five from Wayne, one from Hastings, two from Pleasanton, and 11 from Grant and Elsie churches. The week was spent in training and learning about the rural Mexican ways and becoming acquainted with many Mexican people. The members of the team said it was a week of very physical labor but very educational too. And they also shared that the food was exceptional. The team ended the week with many bruises from hauling, digging, lifting and pulling anything from from beams for a roof to trees or rocks. In spite of aches and pains they claim
that they came away from the experience very enriched and blessed to have been able to be there and feel the land and learn of the needs of the native mexican people.
