Don and Martha Wehmeyer - Update

Yucatán, Mexico

Dear friends,

No, it is not a Martian invader, this is me! The churches are technically closed, but by celebrating the Lord’s supper outdoors on Pentecost Sunday, we were not actually in the building. The members watched the sermon on the internet and then drove over to take the elements. No police arrived to put me in handcuffs, so I figure we can do this again if necessary! God is merciful.

Between COVID-19 and tropical storm Columbus, we are not in ordinary times. The seminary stopped classes at the end of March. Graduation has been postponed. The country has been on lockdown since the end of March. This has meant significant disruptions for workers. Many people get paid by the day, so for them to stay home week after week is a real hardship. The church and government have been making care packages, but it is never enough. Our little church of 20 families is helping 30 families. This means that the church savings are getting depleted pretty fast, but the session decided that this was the best thing to do, and I am proud of them. Several church families have stepped up to help, so I get to see first-hand how the Spirit of the Lord is working powerfully here.

Tropical storm Columbus dumped tons of water on our heads. It started south of us in El Salvador and flooded many parts of that country. Once it got to Mexico, it decided to sit on Campeche, and many people have water up to their waist in their houses. Civil defense is trying to get purified water to folks, but many roads are washed out. I think the technical term for this double problem of the virus and flooding is: BIG MESS! The good news is that the Mexican people are quite stoic and respectful of one another in these difficult times.

Because the churches are closed, I have been preaching on internet video, and we have our Wednesday night Bible study the same way. We just finished Ruth and have started a three-week study of Esther.

May the Lord bless you and keep you, may his face shine upon you, now and always.

Don and Martha Wehmeyer

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