Well, the flimsy, temporary roof over the Nacozari Church did all right until a real storm blew in. Now there’s no choice but to do it right. Sometimes we make our decisions based on what we see (in the pocket book) rather than true faith.

Praise the Lord for Fickett Ministries and Faith Community Church of Tucson, along with workers from Faith Ministries, whose work teams and offerings brought encouragement for Pastor Juan and his congregation.

As you can imagine by these photos, the storm did a lot of damage to the De La Parra’s personal things and church ministry supplies.

We see the natural church building in Nacozari as a type of the spiritual building. The foundation is extra deep and strong. It is a testimony to the town that we have rooted in and are building to last. The building process has been slow and expensive. Taking the spiritual ground here has been a struggle against the forces of darkness. There has been a great price to pay.

Now the new roof will match the strength and quality of the foundation. The steel and structure are more than strong enough to support the roof. Our Almighty, the Lord of Hosts is more that enough to cover us. We are under the shadow of the almighty.