Mexico is enchanting! Simple as that. Everything, no matter what we are doing, is made better just because we are in Mexico. It is interesting how carefree I can feel here, and how easy going things are made without a watch, my agenda is subject to our hosts. As cheesy as it may sound, Mexico makes me happy. I am enthralled with the view you can get basically anywhere from high places. The buildings and architecture here is amazing! I don’t know what to say other than “WOW” here. I constantly need to remind myself to keep my mouth from hanging open in awe!

As much as I thought the language barrier was going to be a problem, it wasn’t. I was able to have rough communication with the kids at the VBS. They were so willing to do anything possible in order to try and make me understand the Spanish word they were telling me, the majority of their trying involved repeating the word over and over again. I was able to play with the kids and develop relationships despite the odds. The effort is 100% worth it. I have met so many bright, beautiful children who are more sharing and care more for others than I think I ever have been. It is almost sad to realize just how selfish I am when it comes to things I deem to be personal possessions. For them it is a lifestyle, for me, a learning curve. I am looking forward to the experiences I will continue to have here with all the things that we have still yet to do. I am excited beyond measure!

The journey I have experienced so far here has aided in my spiritual development very drastically! Feeling a comfort and openness to speak about things, which are vexing me in my spiritual walk, is a freedom I have seldom felt. Having prayer, worship, and talks about experiences has opened my eyes to the realities of what it means to share. I associate sharing with things that are physical, but there is so much about myself I can share that is far deeper than anything on the surface. I have always had reservations about sharing things, which I actually feel. Moby has been showing me that it is okay to go deeper and show people who I am underneath, which is again for me a learning curve. It would seem that God has sent me here not only to try to teach but more so to learn, I was not expecting this nor was I prepared; guess I need to learn how to learn fast. I feel closer to God by doing my best to serve others rather than being served. It is greater than great to finally understand why it is fulfilling to go out and help children, it is because GOD HAS TOLD US TO DO IT! I cannot feel this same fullness by sitting in a church service and listening to things that often I cannot relate to, God has pushed and pulled so long for me to understand this simplicity.