{"id":9374,"date":"2019-02-02T21:16:02","date_gmt":"2019-02-03T03:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/?p=9374"},"modified":"2019-02-02T13:34:57","modified_gmt":"2019-02-02T19:34:57","slug":"welcome-back-and-thanks-for-praying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2019\/welcome-back-and-thanks-for-praying.html","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Back – and Thanks for Praying!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Fry family – in this case, Rod, Mayra, and son David – returned to Ixtapaluca<\/strong> full of excitement and energy on the evening of the 21st of January!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ok, well – maybe the excitement and energy came later<\/em>. After many hours of driving, we should probably say that they arrived “alive” and leave it at that. \u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u0153<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mayra and Rod share pictures (last Sunday morning) of something called “invierno<\/a>” that they apparently experienced in Pennsylvania.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

But, in spite of many hours of travel, and some van issues back in the USA (not to mention the threat of gas shortages<\/a> here in Mexico!), they returned safely. And so – thanks to those of you who prayed for them!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re thankful to have the Frys back here on the team, and already they appear to running way ahead of us as they pursue God’s work here in Ixtapaluca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other day I was sorting through some old papers, reviving memories of some past ministry, such as the initial stages of church planting in the community of Jes\u00c3\u00bas Mar\u00c3\u00ada. I was reminded of the incredible amount of work that Rod and Mayra have put into the Lord’s work in Mexico City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps most of the things that missionaries do are not seen by most people. And that makes it all the more amazing – the things that the Frys have done, that we know about<\/em> – well, we’re so thankful! And God knows the many things they have done, prayers they have prayed, tears they have shed – that few people, if any, see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And before they get too annoyed with me for writing this post, I’ll just leave it at this – we’re thankful for many years of working with the Fry Family<\/strong> – Rod, Mayra, Daniel, Cathy and David – and we pray that God will continue to use them as He has in the past.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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