Mexico 2014: Morning Encounters, Afternoon Arrivals

We were back in the public ministry this morning under a powerful sun. We were in a downtown part of Zihuatanejo so at least the terrain was mercifully flat. A highlight was inside a car dealership, where we met an employee, a man in his late twenties, who spoke English and had time to do so with us.

At one point we showed him a list of questions people have about the Bible and asked him which one interested him the most. He contemplated the list for nearly a full minute before pointing to one. Interestingly it was not one of the two most frequently asked questions we get ( i.e. Why does God permit wickedness and suffering? What happens when we die?) He picked, What is God's Kingdom? So we had a chance to share scriptures with him that, in the end, touched on all three questions anyway.

After that activity Carol and I began a search for a bookstore I heard of that sells English books. After much trekking about we eventually found it as it appears in the photo below ...

sigh.

Being now in the market area we seized the opportunity to stock up on vegetables. You can't see Carol in the photo below but she's in the shop buying potatoes while I sat on steps across the street in the shade.

The produce on display in this area is abundant ...

After getting back, freshening up, and replenishing our body fluids, we rested briefly while waiting for the airport taxi that would bring Justin, Becky, and Paige to the Bayview Grand Marina. The following photos portray the arrival ...