We have a ministry in an urban poor area of Mexico City, and we recently received the following report. Community transformation happens when people get together for a common purpose, when it is their vision, and importantly, if they can see a spiritual value to what they are doing. Hope is a strong motivator.
That is what happened last Saturday in the Eagles neighborhood. The community center sponsored a street cleaning event for the residents living along the Eagles Avenue and part of Halcones (Hawk Street). At one point there were nearly 80 people out sweeping the street and visiting together. Many of them were children with mom in tow. Later we had a meal for everyone and shared with them briefly about the Community Center’s vision to help bring the community together through service projects. Although the numbers were down for the meal we praise the Lord for this small beginning to what we hope and pray will have a large impact on the neighborhood in the future.
