This has been a very good first few weeks in Mexico. I have seen God through this time in ways I never imagined. God has always used Mexico to bring me closer to Himself and that was one of the things I was looking forward to the most about this trip. But this time God is really working in me more than I had expected by this time.
It was good to see the kid’s excitement at the arrival of my family and I, especially considering we hadn’t been to the orphanage for more than five months. But when we stepped out of the car about five kids ran and greeted us. It was really good to see everyone again and to be back in Mexico. At the beginning of my first week I had mixed feelings about being here and whether God really wanted me here. But as that week went on God gave me peace, comfort and joy about being here. On Wednesday of my first week I wasn’t feeling well and that evening I threw up. Right after that though I felt better again and I have felt well ever since. Kristina told me that it was probably just my stomach getting used to Mexico again because everyone she knows who has stayed in Mexico from other countries for a while has gotten sick the same way their first week. One thing I have really enjoy is that Kristina and Emmis have put me in charge of the kids while doing an activity with them a couple times. Another highlight has been that Emmis and Kristina are giving me more work to do and more responsibility and I am very glad for that. My job here consists of keeping the outside of the orphanage clean and supervising and helping the kids as they do different activities during the day.
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WOW! Amazing stuff, AJ. Keep up the good work! I enjoyed reading how your first weeks at Mexico went and I look forward to hear how the rest of your time goes. Make the most of every day...and it sounds like you are doing just that(:
Rest in the Lord AJ! Let Him give you your strength and rest when He says rest. He will be your refreshment. What mighty things you are doing for His children. His love pours from you and He wants to use you in the lives of those chilren. You may not see fruit now but these chilren will be adults soon making choices of their own. They will remember you and the love they receive there. You are impacting their lives for Eternity. Your feet may get tired but they are the feet that bring good news to those beautiful children that God cares for and finds precious. We are so proud of what you are doing. Go in Grace my friend!
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