Thanks to God and Him using YOU guys- all your prayers &
support, I have been in Mexico City for 5 days now. Overjoyed to be reunited
with my awesome kiwi (New Zealander) teammates and to hug my friends here, I
found myself crying often the first few days. The Lord is so compassionate and
full of so much love! I got to hug some of my dearest friends and I was greeted
by new friends at Oasis. On Tuesday we opened the community center for fall
classes and jumped right into the busyness of teaching classes. I am teaching a
few English classes for adults and kids along with Computer for kids. I will be
focusing on Spanish (I’m very rusty) in order to live to the fullest here and
best love these people. I will be taking
classes a few days a week, along with looking for a place to live, finding a
car, getting to know the youth & adults at church, teaching classes, working
reception & hopefully leading a small group in a couple months. This can be
a bit overwhelming and I have to continually ask God for more energy and
strength, but it is so sweet. It makes me run to Him, even when I’m resisting
and trying to do it all on my own. I
fail obviously and He catches me, strengthening my heart. All of my life is for
Him. I am here for Him- neither for myself nor for the adventure. When you are
loved by Jesus, you cannot help but love Him back.
(Left: My sweet new friend Dani and I)
Though I do really love
these people and this city, there are things that make it hard and try to wear
me down. I am glad those things exist in order to remind me that God is the one
that brought me here. He is my sustenance and my joy! No matter what emotions I may feel, I trust
Him and follow Him. I was so blessed getting to pray & worship together
with our church Oasis on Tuesday night.
There are so many lost & hurting hearts in this city to pray for. My
teammates and new friends lifted me up to the Father- that especially in these
first few months, that God would give me joy and protect me from the enemy’s
attacks. I am so grateful for their prayers, as I can already feel Satan trying
to discourage me. They prayed God would give me a home & family here, as I
am far from my family. That God would provide all I need and lead me in the
path He has for me here. It is still
very surreal that this is my home now. I am very excited and a bit afraid of
all the big changes in my new life. I am so glad Jesus is with me, lifting my
burden, and speaking so much love into my heart.
As my dear friends and family, I love you guys very much. I
could not do this without you all and I thank God for each of your lives. Would
you continue lifting me & Oasis up to Daddy when you can?
Pray for:
-God to work in my heart daily that I move closer to Him
& love Him more.
-opportunities & grace with Spanish in order to share
Jesus with these people. Freedom for their souls!
-a deep friendship or two. I miss you friends. Ask Dad to
bless me with a close girlfriend that I can go deep & share my heart with.
-Energy, peace, joy, perseverance, boldness, selflessness,
love & unity on our team
-my dear lost friends
-a safe place to live that has a rooftop (one of the only
places I can be alone with God)
"but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31
