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Today we began our first stay staying at the Fudesa ministry here in Juan Thomas. We had the privilege of sharing a short overview of the vision, values of message of ending violence. We focused on the empowerment of the community to understand and respond to the issues in their community and the call of God to stand up for the vulnerable. So far, every time that we have talked about our content and what we focus on, there has been initial curiosity, mixed with a little bit of hesitation, and then, as we begin to share the importance and the value of open and honest conversations about these issues, people start to soften. They begin to ask questions and share stories pretty quickly.
After church we heard from some of the leaders of the Fudesa ministry about their story of where the ministry came from and the impact it has had on so many lives.
After they shared about their ministry they shared an encouragement with us that really touched all of our hearts. They shared that there isn’t one person in the community who life hasn’t been affected by violence. They thanked us all for coming to share because there is almost no education, awareness, or conversations around this very prominent issue.
After this time together, our partner Carlos took us to the colonial zone to learn about the history of the area. It was beautiful to hear the inspiring stories of many people that stood up for justice in the history of this country.
Tomorrow we have a very full day of visiting a few government ministry offices and starting the first half day of our leadership training. We thank you for praying for everything that we are doing here. The Lord is at work!
