Visiting Father Fernando´s church in Taxco

Today we all took a bus to a beautiful town south of here by an hour and a half that is situated up in the mountains... in the heavens. We parked the bus and walked up the extremely narrow, windy cobblestone streets (all the while praying we wouldnt get hit by a taxi!)to the small church we had heard so much about all week. Father Federico Fernando Fuentes has become a spirited and helpful member of our team. He is the priest for two churches, one of which is the small but beautiful church in Taxco. As he showed us his church, he emphasized that this is not his church but our church and we are all welcome to come back for a visit anytime. He also pointed out that his church has no windows which is a problem when it rains and for security. Ther are many needs here! Then we split up and wandered the streets exploring the silver shops and searching for cords, ribbons and such on which we could hang the beautiful silver crosses the bishop had given each of us last evening as a thank you gift. Now we are back at the Diocesan Center winding down and thinking about re-entering our lives with minds that are full of ideas and new perspectives. It has been a week of hard work and yet one of renewal as well and one none of us will forget anytime soon! See you soon. Holly