One blog is a bit overwhelming to catch up on the last month for the fact. For three weeks in January I had the amazing opportunity to go to Mexicali, Mexico with a team from Mexico. I will recap it it.
Week #1:
- We did a TON of labor work on the property of the missionaries we were staying with. My favorite was cleaning up the medical clinic. The down side to cleaning up the Med Clinic was throwing away tons and tons of medicine that could of been used by someone but is now expired.
-Went to the group home a few times and loved on the children. The kids who live there have parents who are in jail because of abuse or drug use. I wish I could of spent every single day and hour with these kids!! But we didn't, so its all good.
Week #2:
-Worked at the dump and did medical outreach. I had the amazing opportunity of sharing my testimony and how God has worked in my life through the dark times.
-Did outreach with the local churches
-Soccer outreaches! Ha, which were a joke because USA vs. Mexico is just a domination of Mexico.
-Fed and clothes the homeless deported people from Guatemala.
-Gave out lots and lots of tracks, which is new to me. I never hand out tracks because I see them as impersonal and cheesey, but the bright side is that people in Mexico love them and actually read them! So praise God!
-We returned to the group home another time and played with them :)
Week #3:
I got super sick and laid in bed for hours on end haha.
Maggi came and got me at Candice's house over the border a day early because I was so sick. But Praise God I am better!
I am still trying to process the trip, so until I do... I will leave it at that. I do know one thing though.. God sent me there to love on the children and to grow to have another family- my team.
NEW SEMESTTTTER! WOAH!
So this semester is already getting a little crazy. I am taking Micro Issues in relief and development, Acts, HIV/AIDS and the Church in Africa, Survey of American Government, and Spanish II. All of which are AMAZING and so so fun! But there is a lot of work.
My HIV/AIDS class is absolutely fascinating and I have a rad professor. He is from South Africa and is now the Director of AIDS outreach at Saddleback church. He has been involved in the AIDS movement and is brilliant.
Some goals for this semester:
1. Keep the good grades up! Learn the info not only for my brain but for my heart.
2. Make sure I have best friend time often :)
3. Fun Friday Adventures: Beach Bike adventures, YES!
4. Figure out this summer...
5. Find another job!
6. Get involved with another ministry- Muslim ministry?!
7. Focus on the skills God has given me and put them into practice.
8. And the most important of all... Grow more in love with my Lord and strive to love others He would.
the end!
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