Meeting the In-laws.

We arrived in San Cristobal a few days ago and have been enjoying our time with Arryn. The founders of the ministry that she is working with, Cross Commission, are John and Donna Reynolds. They are amazing people! They have been so generous with us. They opened their home, their ministry and their lives to us and have asked nothing in return. We have had the chance to hang out at the Zona and see first hand the work that is happening there. Young people are coming to Christ and being discipled - it is pretty incredible.
Last night we had the privilege of going to Coban and meeting Hector's family. I think we were all a little nervous at first, but by the end of the evening, we felt pretty comfortable with each other. Hector's family is obviously very loving and close and they have embraced Arryn wholeheartedly.
Hector's mom lives on a compound with his dad's extended family; his dad left for the States when he was young, but he grew up surrounded by family.
We had an awesome dinner - stewed meat, potatoes, pasta salad, tea and dessert. His mom, sister, brother-in-law, grandmother, aunt and cousin were there. Although it was tough to

communicate at first, as we all relaxed, it became easier.
After supper, Hector's brother-in-law broke out the cards and we played a few rounds of "have no mercy" Uno. It was great fun. It is funny how a game can bring two cultures together and bridge whatever language barriers are there. His brother-in-law is quite the character and we laughed a lot.
It was great to see that Hector's family has accepted Arryn so well and to know that they are good people, but it was even more awesome to see how they love the Lord.
Hector wanted to start the evening with prayer and worship, and so Rocky prayed over them and we sang a few songs together. What a blessing it is to know that both Arryn and Hector have a heritage of faith behind them and that they are starting out with God at the center of their lives. As parents, what more could we want?
Rocky and I both left that supper, feeling good about the family that Arryn is marrying into.
Thank you, Lord! You are so faithful!
Tomorrow morning we are off to Coban to do some wedding shopping/planning and then later in the day we are going to spend some time with Walter, Ruth and their kids.
Blessings,
Karren