It's already our last stretch; we have one and a half more weeks in Mexico, and this is the last time I'll have Internet access until we return to the States -- a strange thought. Of course, there's still so much to do, so we'll save the closing remarks for another time. At the close of this week of our normal English classes/clubs in El Tejaban, Guanajuato, and León arrives another short-term team from Texas, along with a group of street kids from Acapulco, Mexico. They will be here for a week, and we'll work alongside the team in ministering to our friends from Acapulco. I say "street kids," but their ages range from 13 to the mid-20s. While I hope and pray that a week of activities at our camp and away from the street will be reviving for them, we've been warned it is also a great struggle for them to be here due to drug withdrawal. Please join me in praying that God would bless the friendships that we form and that He would multiply our enjoyment and time of fun activities.
Now let's backtrack a little and see what this past week has been all about.
El Tejaban
Well, what a week it's been with these kids! We held English classes on Tuesday and Thursday as usual, but because last week was their final one of real school before vacation, and now that they are on vacation, the boys are working in the fields and the girls are up to who-knows-what, and so we haven't had as full of an attendance. On Thursday, we interns prayed and took the opportunity to teach the class vocabulary relating to the church, and through the use of Bible verses and song proclaimed the gospel to these children who attend the Catholic church in El Tejaban. Boy, was Satan all up in our business. It was a tough day, with attitudes all over the place, and tempers crossed more than once. But praise to God, because His mercies are new every morning. We opened up the camp yesterday not for classes but for recreation, and God brought the children back with new friends and completely blessed our friendships. I truly love getting to know these kids, and am sad to think that this Thursday is officially our last time to see them. But praise God for his victories!
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| María and Cristina |
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| my Tejaban chicos |
León
We were invited for fellowship at their church before English class normally begins -- or so we thought. When we arrived empty-handed, we discovered that it was Mariana's quinceañera, the Mexican equivalent to the American sweet sixteen. But Alex and Maggie snuck out to get her a gift, and English classes proceeded, and all was well. I really love my English class in León. It only consists of a few people, but their eagerness to learn just blows my mind. Last Saturday I used a similar lesson plan as with the Tejaban kids involving the gospel, and we just enjoyed it so much. Thank you, God for an awesome group of people.
Interns
I also cannot forget to thank God for this amazing group of interns. All of the girls are so supportive and encouraging fun and God-driven and the list could go on. He has truly blessed our team with unity, and I am convinced of prayer and His sovereignty to have had a hand in it.
I think this was a rather dull post to read, but I promise a more exciting one when I have more time to think back in the States rather than blurt out words. Please consider these things to pray for:
1. Team unity: Again, praise God for blessing us abundantly with this, and I would love to keep praying for this.
2. Last meetings: we have one more day with the Tejaban kids, two more English Clubs in GTO including tonight, and two more classes in León.
3. Our week with the Acapulco street kids and the short-term team
4. Physical wellness: Elisa and I have both taken turns staying at home for the day with various symptoms, and Tori is also going through some rough times. We've been here a long time, and all of our physical strength is failing. Please pray that God would strengthen us and keep us strong for the final week and a half.
5. Travels back to the States: it feels strange to say that, but as it is the last time I'll have internet access in Mexico… We'll fly back to the States the morning of the 25th.
See you back in the U.S.!
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