Reaching Out

The last few days have been a lot of work and a lot of fun. Since we are a training mission base we, as staff, get to host a lot of people that want to do ministry in the city but don't have much time to go out and do the ministry ourselves. We count ourselves blessed to serve in the way we do but LOVE when we get to go do ministry ourselves. On Monday we went out to Colonia Sinaloa and helped a lady by building a wall around her property. It was a lot of hard work and the guys definitely got their share of labor for the day!


After working in the colonia we headed over to our director, Brent's, house and cleaned because they have been gone for a few weeks. It was nice to be able to serve those that serve us on a daily basis!

Then yesterday we headed to an orphanage! This is one of my favorite places to go in Mazatlan. Though most of the kids weren't there because they were out for the day, we still had a lot of fun playing with the kids and giving the "mama" of the orphanage some time to get things done. While us girls played with the kids the guys got some of the outside work done for them. They don't have much time to do those things since there are only 6 workers for a total of 32 children! Spending some one on one time with the few children that were there gave me a new view of the needs of this orphanage. Though the women working there want to help the children as much as they can, they just can't give them the attention and help that they need. Most of these children have disabilities and need intense physical therapy every day to keep their bodies and minds functioning to their greatest capacity. They need many more workers at this orphanage to give the children the attention they need and also so the workers don't get so worn out. There are so many needs here but only God can fulfill them all. As I have been challenged to pray, I challenge you to pray with me! Some of these children can have normal lives if they just get the help they need...Pray for more workers, specialized workers, compassionate doctors, and finances to take care of these little ones.

Thanks for taking the time to join with me in prayer over this.

Much love.

Rapid Movements

Everything seems to be going by so fast the last while. Since the Freedom Immersion in Washington I've been able to really see everything with new eyes and I'm wondering if these new eyes see everything in fast forward! It's true that, when you're having fun, time flies by!

I have to admit that for a while I wasn't having fun, I wasn't enjoying life. I was living in this gray colored world that I let myself fall into...when I think about it, it seems like a very hopeless situation. BUT redemption and true freedom have brought the color back into my life! It's amazing how someone can live knowing redemption and freedom their whole life, but never truly lets them clear the ugliness of their flesh. It's like having an Oncologist for a best friend, struggling with fatal cancer your whole life but never letting him treat you. That isn't even the best example...because redemption and freedom cover EVERYTHING. Since my eyes have been opened and things seem to be moving faster I am finding that it is very easy to get back into the "normal" mindset from before. Redemption and freedom of us is an every day thing. Though Christ's blood covers everything we as fallen beings tend to get into patterns and have a hard time getting out of them. I have to wake up every morning and declare that I am redeemed and that the patterns of old aren't part of who I am. Through that is a deeper relationship with Christ that really makes the long term difference, that will make us Christ-like in the end.

2 Corinthians 3 has really got me passionate about being like Christ and truly seeking Him out. We are unveiled and glowing God's glory...but there is an action that we are to take. We are to "turn" towards the Lord. I don't have the exact Greek translation of what "turn" in that verse really means but to me it means seeking Him, it means letting everything He has done for us truly resonate in us so that it can be revealed through us. Being a Christian is a relationship journey and turning towards Christ is the biggest part, knowing that every day we have to say we are living for Him and seeking after His heart. Turning towards God is living in relationship with Him and letting Him lead us...knowing that nothing we do is pointless or a small step when He has told us to do it.

It's amazing how the same concepts that I have been learning about my whole life have completely new meaning when I see them through open eyes and a truly transformed heart.

Here are some pictures from my trip to Washington!