BEYOND THE OPEN DOOR

Poli and Pastor Javier are on the left and Lloyd has his arm around Moises. They are packed and ready to start the trip. Poli and Moises accompanied them part of the way.

Beyond the open door

is a new and fresh anointing,

hear the Spirit calling you to go.

Walk on through the door,

for the Lord will go before you,

to a greater place than you have been before.

(Author Unknown)

Three thousand miles over rough and winding roads. Continuous rain made driving a challenge. The trip into Mexico February 2007 with Spanish Bibles was anything but easy.

Lloyd and Pastor Javier drove through several states in Mexico including Tamaulipas, Vera Cruz, Tabasco and Chiapas before entering the country of Guatamala. There they had to exchange their pesos into the currency of Guatamala and apply for another official registration sticker for the van. Everywhere they went the people turned their faces away from them, as if they were extremely shy. Of Mayan descent, it may be that one of Guatamala’s beliefs is that they must not make eye contact with strangers.

Chili cayotes for sale in Guatamala. The children turned their faces away from the strangers.

The land in Guatamala was very poor and mountainous. Corn was planted on terraced hillsides that were almost too steep to climb. And there was a different kind of vegetable called a chili cayote. These enormous melon or squash like vegetables were grown in abundance and sold along the roads.

At one of the churches in Guatamala a tiny elderly woman said she wanted to pray for Lloyd and Javier before they left. She insisted they get on their knees and she prayed earnestly and fervently for them. Later, exiting Guatamala was as difficult as entering the country had been. They were required to show all their papers and pay additional fees at the border.  The situation was so tense at one point that they were beginning to be concerned. But they had the blessing of the Lord on them, their papers were cleared and they were allowed to cross back into Mexico.  It was a difficult time but worth the effort to know they were able to leave many Spanish Bibles and thousands of gospel tracts in that country.

The entire trip took nine days. There are sure to be lasting results from the many Spanish Bibles that were distributed to churches along the way. And many new doors were opened for us to minister south of the border.

“I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it.”  Revelation 3:8