Last week Jeff and Dustin Edwards Visited us. Our group also consisted of Edwin and Antonio, who are a couple of young men that I am discipling. We went Tzalchen where we the Indians are building a church. We picked up heavy concrete that were the remnants of the old church building. The Tzotzil Indians have made rapid progress on this building.
Apostle Mariano’s wife is the Pastor of this growing church.
This is a great effort on her part as she has to travel 2 hours from Chenahlo to get to her mission. Also, since she is a woman, the traditional Indians have criticized her greatly for her labors as a Pastor,
Apostle Mariano, Has been criticized even more for allowing her to go by herself. Tradition says that a Woman must follow at a mans side. Apostle Mariano says that he would rather face criticism from man rather than have to tell God that he prohibited his wife from doing God’s will.