A spiritual highlight for many of us on this trip has been praying with the Kek'chi Presbyterians. For example, at the end of elder/deacon training Jane stepped up to close our time together.
"Let us pray," she said, and began her prayer. Suddenly to our surprise a swelling chorus of voices joined with Jane--and we realized that all the Kek'chi elders and deacons were praying aloud with her, each with his own words and in his own language. Several of us (guess who!) were moved to tears. It was like Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came "like the rush of a mighty wind" and the disciples spoke in other tongues.
We had just read from Acts 2 and discussed with the elders and deacons the beginning of the church. Now we were experiencing a taste of Pentecost in Guatemala. We were blessed by this style of participatory prayer at the worship services we attended and at a workshop some of us led for women of the presbytery.
By Eva
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i would have cried too, Eva. I am writing Sunday a.m., and I am so looking forward to seeing you all tonight. I can't wait to hear the stories that weren't printable, I know you have some. If you are reading this go give Andrea a hug for me. Love, claudia
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