A bus pulled up in front of the house...a big tour bus. We all had two seats to ourselves with seats left over. After we lathered up with suntan lotion and half of us disregarded the local custom and wore shorts, we headed out to San Juan Teotihuican to see the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon. We spent about an hour in a little museum highlighting the Mexicas' culture (the ones who lived around the pyramids). All of us went up the 235 uneven steps of varying heights and pitches (yes, Tom counted them). One of our guys (who will remain unnamed) felt dizzy, nauseous and "everything looks really bright." No problem. God sent us with a paramedic (Justyn) on the team so Jeff Cady was fine (well, he was unnamed for a little while). Many, many street vendors at every turn.
The highlight of the day, however, came prior to our ascending the pyramids. It came in the form of a devotional that one man shared about the grave error we make when we overlook sin and focus on the sins of others instead. The thing he said that has stuck in my head is this: "When we minimize our sin, we minimize Christ's death." This devotional was a rich time where frank and loving encouragement was shared by many. We are so foolish to hide our sin as it keeps us from greater fellowship with God. It is only when we are open about our sin that we find God's powerful and freeing forgiveness. Justyn's poignant summary was: "We won't be afraid to take deep looks at ourselves because we know that whatever we find there is covered by the cross."
A long bus ride back ended with the most amazing, delicious meal of tacos. I don't have the words to describe how incredible they were. It was an eating frenzy. To quote Mike's worn-out, overused, no-longer-meaningful description: "I love tacos."
More tomorrow. Pray for the Hornbrooks' long trip back home and the start to the men's conference.
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