Mexico Missions

AND OFF WE GO!
That is how it seems in the final moments before we leave. We spend large amounts of time in prayer, we train six weeks physically and spiritually. Then we are off and we do not know what God has planned for us.
Last year this became very clear!
We left like normal "goodbye Lodi," "see you all later." I remember getting the call from Dennis, "the camp is flooded go back home." In those moments the joy of the trip was ripped away as we turned around. The seniors depressed because their last year on the trip was in danger and freshman hurt because their first year was slowly fading away.
We did not know what God had in store for us!
We tried to stay positive as we went back home and did not leave again until Monday morning. Missing precious work time and one clinic but we got there in one piece.

Then it happened!!! God showed himself in a big way!!! We finished a huge construction project. We saw more people in the medical clinics than ever before and I saw students make life long decisions. It was a huge blessing. God many time reminds us that he is in control.

This is my last year leading this trip. The team is smaller than last year. Training has been hard this year. Students have dropped out of the trip. I am excited!!! It is times like this that God shows himself to us. Let's not worry about this trip because God cares more about the people that we serve than we do. Blessings.

-PJ