Carmelo and Gloria have a business in Nuevo Progreso but they planted a church in Matamoros and for many years they have traveled back and forth to pastor the church. They admitted it's very dangerous for them to drive the 30 miles to Matamoros these days, but they have no plans to abandon the work. We supplied a few Spanish Bibles for their church.
Carlos sells jewelry in the market and is also attending college every day in Rio Bravo. He has friends who have expressed the desire to have a Bible. Since the violence has made it difficult for us to go deeper into Mexico to distribute Bibles, we are glad for these opportunities to get God's word into the hands of the people.
At the international bridge we again endured X-ray scanning of our vehicle. We were ordered to line up our cars one behind the other, get out and stand behind the guard rail while the big truck drove slowly by. The entire operation took only minutes, but it's interesting that so much care is given to inspecting vehicles entering the United States when the main problem seems to be guns being taken into Mexico.
On our way through customs we saw a uniformed officer standing guard facing Mexico, and he was holding a weapon like an AK-47. It's amazing how good it feels to drive away from there knowing we are free and safe.
"With all your heart you must trust the Lord and not your own judgment. Always let him lead you, and he will clear the road for you to follow." Proverbs 3:5 & 6 (Contemporary English).
Here's a street scene of Nuevo Progreso. It looks strange to see empty parking places these days.
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