Mexico 2007

i’m always consumed with our spring break mexico trip for a couple of weeks. here’s a few thoughts from this year’s trip…

1. after all these years, i still love to hear singing around the campfire

2. work trips bring out the best…and sometimes the worst…in people

3. i love the people of mexico

4. i am always reminded that mexico is a “work in progress”. unlike our country, where people have to have things right now, the people there are content to build with what they have and are willing to wait until they have a little more to continue. the patience and contentment blows me away!

5. there’s a lot of nothing between dallas and el paso

6. bucket showers get easier with age

7. leaving wanda for a week at a time does not get easier with age

8. i wish i were in a place that required me to learn to speak spanish

9. there is something really empowering about serving

10. it was awesome to see our college young people step up into leadership on this trip

11. there is much that the rich can learn from the poor

12. it’s fun to listen to middle school kids pray out loud for meals

13. road markers are much easier to drive by than street signs

14. there was more dust than ever

15. it is an incredible experience to build an entire house by hand

16. everybody should have the experience

17. deep life change for young people begins on trips like these

18. it’s always good to get home!