"Hace frio"

“Hace frio” is a daily greeting these days…."it is cold!" These past couple of weeks have been the coldest this winter so far. The days of shorts and flip flops are a distant memory lately. Many nights have dropped to freezing and below with the wind chill. These cold temps make life even more difficult and draining for our friends who live on the streets or in inadequate housing with dirt or cement floors and no heat. Our times with the youth inside the train station are extra chilly these days, as well. We share and drink a lot of warm “mate” as we sit together.

When I return home from being out in the cold, the first thing I do is flip on the space heater and warm up. I also crawl into a warm bed at night with multiple blankets to stay warm. I often think of my friends who can not escape the cold as easily. Next week we will start back up Encuentros gathering at the church after a month break due to the H1N1 virus. The youth have been anxiously awaiting these times, especially in this winter cold. One friend in particular asks every time we see him, when we will start back up our times at the church. For weeks he has been looking forward to it!

Please pray for our friends these remaining weeks of winter cold. Pray that our Encuentros gathering would be a time of rest and encouragement to them next Tuesday and Wednesday.

A friend in South Africa recently posted something on the difference in cold there. He reminds us to pray for those who can not choose to be warm. Click here.