Middle School Playground Spats

This situation that is happening between us and Mexico (see post USA vs. Mexico), seems to me to be a really public and dramatic playground spat.

Mexico, "They want to have homos in the church. Grosss!!"

PC(USA), "OMG, like, get over yourselves! We already have women, what's the BIG DEAL?"

Mexico, "But, women have cooties! We can't let them be pastors!"

PC(USA), "Do what you want, you don't have to play on the swings with us."

Mexico, "FINE! We won't even be on the same PLAYGROUND! How do ya like them apples?"


I have mixed feelings about the Mexico decision, for a variety of reasons. First off, I think it was incredibly childish, rushed, and overall foolish. What kind of message are we sending to God's people if we can't get along over some really basic issues? For the record, the INMP, Mexican National Presbyterian Church, wasn't even voting about the issues of openly gay pastors. That wasn't even on the table.

Secondly, there is the question of what now?

The directory of PC(USA) World Mission has already said that he can't encourage mission groups coming down and participating in the bi-national ministries in Mexico, one of which is Frontera de Cristo.

On the one hand, I really would like FDC to continue strong, and move forward with the others projects that we have that don't really involve the groups. And I'd love to help.

On the other hand...I'm ready to be home. I don't have groups at the moment, so my days feel kinda wasteful (though I've been attending meetings and babysitting a lot, so I still work all day), and simply wouldn't mind calling it a job well done and exiting gracefully.

Though, that leaves the question of what I should do when I do finally relocate to Iowa. Any job suggestions?