so, mexico is over!!! and i'm so sad. it was really a great trip and i enjoyed it immensely. on our site, there was a little girl named Mimi who is three years old and so adorable!!! she would always run up and hug us and give us kisses on the cheek. i seriously wanted to take her home with me!! i love her so much!!!! and the whole family beside that was really cool. they were obviously very thankful to have their new house, and they were very giving. they allowed us to use their table to set up lunch, and more than once the father helped us with some of the building and cleaning up. even though i can't speak more than a few simple words of spanish, we still were able to communicate through actions, which is a really awesome thing to experience. another cool thing was that the family had a video camera, so they were recording us a lot during the week, and they recorded the key ceremony as well (during which i cried, by the way).
i actually learned a lot this year doing individual bible studies. i decided to go through the gospels (right now i'm in matthew) and i'm learning a lot even though i've read them all before. having had trouble my whole life with just picking up my bible every day, this week i found a fairly effective method to get myself in the right mindset for a quiet time--writing. it really helps me open up my mind and heart a little bit before i get into scripture. praise God!!!!!!

"When everything inside me looks like everything i hate, You are the hope i have for change--You are the only chance i'll take." --Switchfoot