{"id":6390,"date":"2014-08-12T13:56:55","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T18:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/?p=6390"},"modified":"2014-08-12T13:56:55","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T18:56:55","slug":"is-being-a-missionary-an-extreme-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2014\/is-being-a-missionary-an-extreme-sport.html","title":{"rendered":"Is Being a Missionary an Extreme Sport?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Actually, this post is a prayer request.  Here’s the short story – please pray especially for our missionary associates here in Mexico and for us.<\/b><\/p>\n

Now before we get into the medium-sized version of the story, you’ll be relieved to hear that we’re all (to my knowledge) safe and no one is deathly ill, or anything along those lines.<\/p>\n

However, the last month, and even the last few days, has been quite the collection of misadventures that not only tend to discourage, but also suck the time, money, and energy right out.<\/p>\n

Of course you remember our van trouble in July.  On the 22nd we finally completed some repairs and started heading south.  But four days later Julian and Malu, who were in Mexico already (serving north of Mexico City for a couple of months) had transmission problems.  That was a time consuming and money consuming problem for them.<\/p>\n

Well, we finished our most recent repair on the 28th of July, and on the same day<\/i>, our co-workers the Topps were heading north and their engine blew.  They spent the next two days getting their<\/i> vehicle fixed.<\/p>\n

In other vehicle news, Julian and Malu were planning to come to Ixtapaluca today – they were on their way – and … well, looks like it’s the transmission again.  So I don’t think they’ll make it here quite yet.<\/p>\n

That’s just our<\/i> team – I didn’t mention to Prusias, other co-workers with Camino, who were stuck at the border toward the end of July while they waited for the right part for their<\/i> vehicle.<\/p>\n

But I’ll try to stick to our team for the moment.  That’s only vehicle issues.  There have been lots of other things going on.  For example, Tina had to unexpectedly move only days before she left for a few weeks, because – well, let’s just say her neighbour was “misbehaving”.  And if you’re thinking she should have just put up with it a few days more – well, don’t think that.  It was necessary<\/i> that she move.<\/p>\n

And then today she missed her flight, was switched to another, and had the second one cancelled.  Thankfully she’s on her way now.  She<\/i> is.  Not sure where her luggage<\/i> is going to end up.<\/p>\n

Well, that’s only a sampling<\/i> of the last few weeks.  I could go on and on, but you wouldn’t read it, and if you did you probably should be doing something else.<\/p>\n

So here are some brief requests if you want to pray specifically:<\/p>\n