John demonstrated traditional grilled cheese sandwiches. "One visitor had never seen such a thing," wrote Sharon, "Without waiting to be served, he grabbed a sandwich (untoasted) and ate it! … (John doesn't think he was very impressed.)"

The Festival is always in December, a demonstration of the global nature of Christmas.

"If we can see past the glitz and materialism of these events," wrote Sharon, "we might see how connected they really are. When Christ came as a baby … God's plan was to ransom people to Himself from every tribe, tongue and nation through the sacrifice of His Son."

"Pray for the indigenous people of Mexico, that they would hear, understand and respond to our heavenly Father's invitation to His own great Festival of Nations."

More than 80 Southern Tepehuans were treated by Dr. Jim Boyd and his assistant John Steinbacher.

During the week-long clinic Barry was asked one question he wasn't expecting.

"Do the dentists take our teeth with them back to the other side?"

The Tepehuan people are very fearful of being cursed. If a witchdoctor has anything belonging to another person, even his spit, he can perform a ritual and place a curse on that person.

The people didn't want their teeth to fall into the wrong hands.

Please pray for Barry and his wife, Candy, as they continue to learn the culture and language of the Southern Tepehuan people in order to tell them about the One who can deliver them from their fears.