Crossing the Devil's Spine
Recently missionary Jeremy Everson joined a group of missionaries visiting the Cora people of Mexico, hoping that a church-planting team can soon move into the area.
The Cora people have been waiting for a missionary for more than ten years. Various circumstances and difficulties have kept a team of missionaries from beginning a work in the tribe.
The Coras follow a traditional works-based religion but underneath they are still animists, practicing rituals and sacrifices. They have however expressed a desire to hear the Word of God and have a team of missionaries living among them.
Most Cora villages are located on the western side of the Sierra Madre mountain range making the trip arduous.
"Altogether we were on the road for around 49 hours over five days," Jeremy wrote. "The trip took us over and through the Sierra Madres covering a four hour stretch of road called El Espinaso del Diablo or the Devil's Spine. … We reached an altitude of 9,718 feet above sea-level before dropping down the west side of the mountains to sea-level at the coast."
Finally, after traveling over more rough roads, they reached the region where the Cora people live. The first day they visited a small village. The next day they continued on to another village high in the mountains where they received an encouraging response to their questions concerning moving into the area.
Pray for the missionaries who desire to plant a church among the Cora people. Pray also that the Coras will continue to be open to hearing God's Word.
The Cora people have been waiting for a missionary for more than ten years. Various circumstances and difficulties have kept a team of missionaries from beginning a work in the tribe.
The Coras follow a traditional works-based religion but underneath they are still animists, practicing rituals and sacrifices. They have however expressed a desire to hear the Word of God and have a team of missionaries living among them.
Most Cora villages are located on the western side of the Sierra Madre mountain range making the trip arduous.
"Altogether we were on the road for around 49 hours over five days," Jeremy wrote. "The trip took us over and through the Sierra Madres covering a four hour stretch of road called El Espinaso del Diablo or the Devil's Spine. … We reached an altitude of 9,718 feet above sea-level before dropping down the west side of the mountains to sea-level at the coast."
Finally, after traveling over more rough roads, they reached the region where the Cora people live. The first day they visited a small village. The next day they continued on to another village high in the mountains where they received an encouraging response to their questions concerning moving into the area.
Pray for the missionaries who desire to plant a church among the Cora people. Pray also that the Coras will continue to be open to hearing God's Word.