Things are moving forward in a mighty way. I thought I would write a post about the cool things God has been doing in my preparation for Mexico, as well as some information about what I will be doing there!
First, God hooked me up with FREE Spanish lessons! My friend AJ studied Spanish for eight years and lived in Spain. Needless to say, he is very fluent. He offered to tutor me two hours a week for free! This is such a blessing! Also, I have realized that I have more friends who are studying Spanish than I thought. It has been fun to be able to communicate with them a little bit and be able to practice!
A couple weeks ago I filled out an application for missions funding at my church. I had no idea what to expect but it turned out that the missions council had a meeting the SAME DAY that I turned in my application. That evening I found out that the church graciously decided to donate $2,500 towards my trip!!! That is nearly half of the total cost!!! Can you believe that?? God is so good!
Something that made me laugh... my mom has already started planning my going away/fundraising party... she's cool like that. Always planning ahead. She has the venue booked, cooks scheduled, details thought through. Thank God for moms, right?
Today I found out that I will for sure be flying to Tucson on July 29th. I am buying my plane ticket TOMORROW!! My host family, Heidi and Conrad, will pick me up there and we will make the long drive to Huachinera. Right when I arrive they will be hosting a group of missionaries from Mexico and America, so I will get to help prepare meals for them and make them feel at home, while also adjusting to my new home! Heidi messaged me today and told me that they have some ideas of what I will be doing long term while I am there. One of them is for me to teach English to the children! This makes me so excited!!!! Another idea is for me to co-lead a women's Christian book club! Hearing the ideas that Heidi has makes me so anxious to be there!
Also, today I received a text from a family that became very near and dear to my heart while I was there...
This is Carlos, Yaneli and Carlitos. Yaneli nearly died when giving birth to their son, and through that experience her eyes were opened up to the life that Jesus has for her. They have been attending Heidi and Conrad's church for quite a while now. It is so encouraging for me to receive messages that express how much they miss me and how excited they are for my return. I cannot wait to see them again.
While I'm at it, I should probably introduce you to Conrad and Heidi as well!
I took this photo the day before our team came home from Mexico. This is them with their children, Max and Emma! I asked Heidi to send me a little something that explains what her and Conrad do in Huachinera. This is what she said, "Conrad and I received the calling to become full time missionaries (in Huachinera) 5 years ago while attending Penasco Christian Fellowship. The vision is to establish a church in each of the towns here in this region."
That is what I get to be a part of!! I am so incredibly honored that God has called me to do this in the next season of my life! It is all beyond my wildest dreams...
If you are reading this, and you are a praying person, I have a few requests...
One, I am sending out support letters soon, so prayer for funding would be awesome!
Two, that God would prepare my heart during the next two months for everything that I am going to experience while I am there.
And three, that I will be able to take in all of the Spanish that I am learning! Haha!
Thanks for taking the time to read and be interested in what I am doing with my life! You are so awesome!
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