Swine Flu

This is a post to let you all know how the Swine Flu is affecting us. We did cancel our church service today. There are several reasons we did this. One is the Mexican Government has closed down many public meeting places and has asked that folks don't congregate. Our church congregation of 60 plus meets here in our home in very tight quarters with limited ventilation. Also we thought of our neighbors and our testimony with them. What would they think if they saw us ignoring the Governments recommendations. So, Sam called all our folks yesterday morning and told them to stay at home. Mexicans are taking this pretty seriously. When you are out and about you see nearly half of the people wearing surgical masks for protection. The soccer stadiums are empty during the professional games as the gates have been closed to not allow fans in. The whole City has been asked to avoid going to the hospital unless you have an emergency. The schools have been closed down until May 6th. The government thinks this is serious and they are taking and making great sacrifices to humanly do all they can to curb this illness. We know that God is ultimately in control and He has allowed this event to draw Mexicans to Himself. Pray that we would be stewards of these opportunities to be "light"! Pray that many Mexicans would come to Christ and know Him as their personal Lord and Saviour!