Funeral in Cisnes

We made it back last night after the funeral in Cisnes.  We left the house around 10 and got to Cisnes around 3 hours later.  Funeral service actually started around 2:30.  There was standing room only with many visitors from out of the area and many from Cisnes as well.  Christians as well as non-Christians as well. 

Service went pretty good considering the situation.  I preached a simple salvation message and led everyone in the sinners prayer.  Eternity will tell if anyone took it to heart.  There were some very positive comments at least. 

It rained very hard the whole day, one of our Patagonian storms that just don't let up.  Made the graveside time even more miserable.  We all went to the cemetery in vehicles.  First time we've done that in Chile.

We want you to know how much we appreciate your prayers for this situation!  We could see the Lord did intervene in this!

Update on Cisnes

Mari came to Aysen with Enove, Ximena, and their 2 sons to pick up Mari's husband's body.  They then had to get a casket and arrange transport for the 112 mile trip back to Cisnes.

Quite a few people are coming in for the funeral and some rented a bus and will drive in from Temuco.  It will be a long and very rough trip for them.

Tomorrow Rhonda and I will head to Cisnes for the funeral.  They have asked me to prepare a message.  This will be a tough one as the deceased never wanted anything to do with God or church.

So, I need wisdom and anointing to share comfort, truth, and encourage people to prepare for eternity.

Update on Cisnes

Mari arrived here in town with our church leaders a few hours ago.  She's doing ok, I believe she really feels your prayers.  I took them to the morgue and we hope to get his body out in an hour or so.

Family and friends are coming in from all over but it will take a couple days for them to make the long journey.  So the funeral will probably we Wednesday.  I'll try to keep you posted.

Tough situation in Cisnes

We’re dealing with a tough situation today and we’d appreciate your prayers.

Yesterday we were in Cisnes, I preached on the fact that we are all going to be entering eternity sooner or later.  I had finished up with the fact that we dare not put off preparing for eternity because we had no idea on when we would die.  Just as we were finishing up in prayer 2 guys knocked on the church door and told us the husband of one of the ladies (Mari) in attendance had just died.

He fell in the river (had on a good life jacket) and apparently died of hypothermia.  He was not a Christian and wanted nothing to do with God.  We are all trying to help as we can but this is where we really need the Holy Spirit to help our sister deal with this tragedy.

They transferred the body to here in Puerto Aysén (112 miles from Cisnes) for the autopsy.  Several members of the church are bringing Mari to town and we’ll arrange for a casket and transportation of the body back to Cisnes.

Thank you for praying for this situation today!

Guniea pig: It's what's for lunch!

Yum

It really was quite good.