Oh, Mexico

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My husband, Jeremy, just got back this week from a missions trip to Mexico. He went with a team of 12 to the city of Morelia to work construction for a local church plant. They mixed stucco and covered the entire inside and outside in one week. Then in the evenings they went to outdoor rallies and church services to minister to the people. Today at church, the team gave their testimonies from the trip and they were very moving.

Then Jeremy shared a message on faith that was very powerful and convicting. Much of the church was moved to tears of repentance for the lack of faith that is so prevalent in the American church today. The genuine response of the congregation was very touching. When God moves in people's hearts like that, all you can do is stand in awe of His presence and love.

We will be going back to Morelia, Mexico in January 2008 to speak at a Pastor's Conference and at local churches. We went last January for the same reason. When you go on a trip like that, you expect for God to use you to touch others. But I wasn't expecting for God to use them to affect me as much as they did. I almost feel like I got more out of the experience than I gave.

Maybe that is why we are all called by Jesus to go into all nations and preach the gospel. Because not only does God want to use us to impact others, but He wants to impact us as well.

(The shot posted above was taken in January 2007 in downtown Morelia, Mexico. There were so many beautiful, historic buildings. I look forward to going back.)