Josefina And Ignacio

During the course of a driving test today the dad of a Hispanic girl found out that I was a Christian and he told me this story:

Earlier in the 1900's two men traveled to a rural area in Mexico to a little village set in a valley.  It was actually smaller than a village and more properly could be called a ranch.  As they were greeting the local inhabitants they were told to avoid talking to a couple known as Josefina and Ignacio.  "They are crazy" the people said.  "They believe in a god who is everywhere."

The two men started thinking about this and they thought that if there was a god who was everywhere then he could be found on top of the local mountain.  They climbed the mountain and started calling out; "God of Josefina and Ignacio.  Where are you?"  Again they called out louder; "God of Josefina and Ignacio.  Where are you?"  A third time they called out as loud as they could; "God of Josefina and Ignacio.  Where are you?"

Just then there is lightning and thunder and the God of Josefina and Ignacio appears to them.  They fall on their faces and begin to speak in tongues.

When they get up it is night and they notice that in the valley there is a house that is on fire.  They head down to see it and at the same time the people of the village/ranch wrap rags and tar around large sticks to make touches and they go check out the burning house as well.  When the locals get there they see the two men approaching.  The faces of the two men are glowing.

The dad tells me that this was the beginning of the Assemblies of God Church in Mexico.  The men later established a church there which was known as a tabernacle and started many other tabernacles throughout the region in Mexico also.  He said that this story can be found in the annals of the Assemblies of God for Mexico.

"And what is your interest in this story?" I ask after we complete the test.

"One of those men was my uncle."