Hi all! I just wanted to give you an update from Mexico! Our whole team is loving it here in Colima. The weather is very warm and a nice change from Norway, and the food is amazing! That's also a nice change from Norway! We've met so many warm and hospitable people here in Mexico, we feel very blessed by the church, Groupo Amor here in Colima and our contact people Mauricio and Diana. They treat us very well. Our first day off was spent at an amazing restaurant on the beach where we ate and swam all day! And we've been invited to many wonderful homes for delicious meals and great fellowship. Our first full week of working was spend running activities at two different orphanages. The kids were so awesome and fun! We loved spending time there. This weekend we led a youth meeting at the church where I taught about God's calling with about 50 teens and in the evening we participated in a children's ministry in the park that the church runs every saturday. We've also been doing random things like praying for families, painting, and having concerts (the musicians in our group at least).
On Sunday we went to a very nice home for dinner. It was a huge modern style home in a very rich neighborhood. The entrance is guarded by security and there's huge trees that block the view of the homes. But right across the street from the entrance there was a little shack that someone was living in and we felt really heavy from the extreme contrast. We decided to go buy some food and take it to the person who was living there. The boys got out of the car to talk to the man and the girls stayed in the car to pray, even though we could still hear everything they were saying. Turns out the man who lived there was a security guard who was working for the school and he had to change jobs because he had had 3 surgery's on his leg in the past month. We prayed for him that his leg would be healed and he said that his leg got really warm and then he said it felt better! We're believing that He was healed and won't have to have any more surgeries.
This week we're painting a mural at the church, having another concert at the gallery, and teaching another workshop on creative missions to the young adults in the church.I have to go now, but I miss you all very much and thank you for your prayers!
hasta luego
Abril
