After our five-hour hike, we made it to the Tarahumara boarding school that Pastor Tomas founded in 2000. It is amazing to see what God has done there in the last 8 years. Around 40 kids stay at the school Monday through Friday; being fed spiritually and physically as well as learning general school subjects. The effort to get to the school makes one thankful for a square meal. It was incredibly touching to watch these 40 kids eat a good meal, something that many of them don’t get at their homes. The effort and work Pastor Tomas and his church in Mexico have put into this ministry is something I won’t soon forget. It costs around $3500 per month to feed the kids plus the salary of the three cooks/housekeepers, and the salary of the Pastor who is ministering there. The cost however, is irrelevant when you think of the ministry happening. How big of a difference will these 40 kids make in the next 40 years, to an Indian tribe that is virtually unreached?
I believe God is raising up a new generation in the Tarahumara tribe. Praise be to Him for all He has accomplished through Pastor Tomas, Brenda, and others. It takes a vast effort each and every week to keep the school running. It took us three days of driving and a day of hiking just to get there. The fact that they have a blossoming ministry to the Tarahumara is a testament to the hand of God.
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