Howdy Y'all (I have been dying to say that to someone without everyone looking at me funny.)
Well it is a wonderful late Sunday afternoon in Monterrey, Mexico. By wonderful I mean today's high temperature was 103. Since Back2back is based out of Ohio, a majority of the people from the short term mission groups are from up north, I love having advantage over all of them. This heat is nothing, it's like Texas with a few mountains. Thursday and Friday were spent training, Saturday the short term mission groups arrived. We currently have 4 groups staying on campus. Giving us a total of 90+ Americans to help us this week. The kids from two orphanages ( Del Norte and the other I have no clue how to spell) came to the back2back campus for the annual Saturday pool bash. I stood in front of a grill and cooked 340 hamburgers for all the kids and Americans (It only took 3 hours). I don't think I had ever been so hot in my life.
This morning was very memerable. I went to the new church that was started at La Casa De Joven de Douglas, an orphanage walking distance from Back2back and the first one Back2back ever began serving. It was started kinda suddenly by two members on staff here, and now God is doing some amazing things with it. The church sits in a old chappel on the very top of a hill at Douglas. Let me say, that it is a glorious place to have church. High up in the mountains of Monterrey worshiping God. As we were led in worship in spanish by very talented young artist, I looked around and saw God today. We were singing 'We worship you'.
Then this verse came up,
Gente de cada nación y tribu
De generación en generación
I recieved a little glimps of what heaven may look like. People from diferent backrounds, cultures, languages, ethicity, and languages all coming together to serve one purpose, worship our MAJESTIC GOD.
The rest of the day was spent paintin and scarpin and fixin the church. I will be back at Douglas tommorow leading another group doing the same projects at Douglas.
Thats a quike little update, thanks for listening. My spell check is not working. I apoligize for the awefull spelling.
God Bless
Andrew
Thanks for posting such an interesting, inspiring, and informative message. Neat to think while we were worshipping today, you were, too, just in another country. Our God is still awesome wherever we may be. Looks like God has really used your ability to cook for good use. Grilling 300 hamburgers in 100+ heat. Whew! Say, don't worry about the spellcheck. I imagine someone has a dictionary around there so you can check spelling the old fashioned way. :) Love you! Mom
ReplyDeleteAndrew: this is great, we get to live at B2B Monterrey through you for a whole month! Praying that your energy and enthusiasm eventually wears off and you get to tap what Beth G. calls God's "glory strength," when it's not Andrew's strength, sense of humor and personality getting it done, it's God's. Sounds like you have a good month ahead. Stay focused, stay safe.
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