Continued from part IV

Quetzaltenango has two main Roads going through the City, one going North and South and the other East and West. Our next destination required going back through Xela, which allowed for an important stop for Coffee. After all, it is possible to please God with faith. (with faith/con Fe) or, with Coffee…an amusing Guatemalan proverb =) don’t get it? You had to be there when Julio said it.

Cafe Baviara is a great place for an excellent cup of gourmet coffee. Nothing fancy, just fresh harvest local grown beans, fresh roasted, fresh ground and pressure brewed. Guatemalan Coffee is the best I’ve had, and I’m looking forward to my next cup with Julio at Cafe Baviara, (no, not Bavaria).

So then we headed out to Cantel to meet with Pastor Roman Sosa. This is a larger church and Pastor Roman also has a ministry of training and assisting other young Pastors in the area. I explained my mission and demonstrated the Proclaimer, Pastor Roman seemed to get it.

In response he mentioned ideas of scheduling listening programs for his congregation. I thought I should explain that there was no obligation and he told me that he was already at peace. He said that I was sent from God and that he understood my purpose and he was honored to be part of it. He told me that he’s looking forward to sharing testimonies and gathering leads for me to reach the people in more remote areas.

This is a congregation of about 70 people of which about 30-40% speak K’iche’ primarily. I was prompted in my spirit to give him one Proclaimer in Spanish and one K’iche’, so I asked Pastor Roman about sharing the Proclaimers with the other churches he works with. He said that he will loan these Proclaimers to the other Pastors that he is mentoring and he was already thinking about the logistics of getting this done on a bi-weekly basis.

Pastor Roman is a true leader, and a man of honor. He said that he believes the Church will grow through these listening programs. When the people in community hear about these groups listening to the Word of God in their own mother tongue, then more will come. He suggested a follow up meeting for the next week before I leave the country. We prayed together before adjourning.

Julio and his wife Paty invited me to their home that night for a meal. I got to know them and their children as we enjoyed fellowship and exchanged testimonies of what God has done for us. They are a beautiful family of God and I’m privileged and blessed to be their friend.