So every spring break we head to Mexico for a Missions trip with our Youth... and spring break is almost here. We are leaving on Friday morning. We will be going down with about 115 people (84 being Youth). We go to Tijiuana Mexico which is just South of San Diego, CA. We are going to build 7 houses while we are there. This is very exicitng, but obviously this means things have been crazy busy. And I'm not that excited to leave my family for 10 days... but that's part of it all I guess. I am so excited about what God is going to do in the lives of these Youth. I always find it fascinating how Missions and Community walk hand in hand. Community is a result of mission. I can't wait to see the walls that the kids have put up come down and then to see them let Jesus into their lives, and let eachother into their lives.
Here is a glimpse of the chaos in this picture... This was our last meeting before we left.
As I sit here and write about missions I have Derek Webb playing in the background. So I'll leave you some lyrics of his, continuing in the spirit of missions:
(vs. 1)poverty is so hard to seewhen it's only on your tv and twenty miles across town
where we're all living so good that we moved out of Jesus' neighborhood
where he's hungry and not feeling so good from going through our trash
he says, more than just your cash and coin i want your time, i want your voice
i want the things you just can't give me
(vs. 2)so what must we do
here in the west we want to follow you
we speak the language and we keep all the rules
even a few we made up
come on and follow me,but sell your house, sell your suv, sell your stocks, sell your security
and give it to the poor
what is this, hey what's the deal i don't sleep around and i don't steal
i want the things you just can't give me
(bridge)because what you do to the least of these
my brother's, you have done it to me
because i want the things you just can't give me
