Zumba Sunday

No, we weren’t doing Zumba this Sunday – sorry to disappoint you.  (For those who don’t know, "Zumba" is a Columbian exercise program that has spread to something like 125 countries around the world.  But that’s not important for this post.)

As you know, the building where we have been meeting on Sunday mornings does not have a lot of space.  All right, it doesn’t have enough space – meaning people have been standing outside – they can offer great moral support, but they can’t actually hear what’s going on in the service.

We’re praying for a larger space, and we’ve started raising money for one.

In the mean time, we had to do something temporary.

So – there’s this "Zumba" place in Jesús María… a kind of a studio above a store.  We have been able to rent it – at least for the month of May, and maybe longer.

So – this is good!  Why?  Well, we actually have some breathing room.  There were plenty of people there on Sunday, but we could pack in quite a few more people without making things uncomfortable.  So we’re very thankful.

However, the need for another place is more urgent than ever.  Having this place just for Sunday mornings means that we still get packed like sardines during other events (you remember how packed Bible studies can get!).  We have to move everything back and forth, which means a lot of extra wear and tear on instruments, etc – and a lot of extra work.  For Sundays when we have Sunday school, our youth and kids will be walking to other locations (or they’ll be driven to other locations).  And, of course, we’re paying rent each Sunday – money that could go to something more permanent.  (And the acoustics are pretty depressing – but who knows if the next place will be better!)

So we thank the Lord for a little breathing room!  But please pray with us for a more permanent place.  To find out more about the fundraising that’s going on for this purpose, visit ixtapalu.ca and click on Making Space.

By the way, on Sunday we had a special service with communion, special music, testimonies, and more!  Here are a few pictures…