I can't believe we are going to be leaving in just about two weeks. For those that don't really know much about what we're up to this summer, we are going to Mexico City with CAM International to do mission work. Jordan will be building websites for the church and family we are working with, and is hoping to get to take pictures that they can use in the future to promote their church. Jessica will be teaching English and trying to learn Spanish as quickly as possible.
It seems so unreal the journey it's been to get to this point and now it's almost here! We are so thankful that the Lord spoke clearly to us to go to Mexico and how faithful he has continued to be. I'm just now starting to think about packing and all the things I need to buy. Six weeks feels so long, and I'm trying to keep perspective that it's not stressful to pack unless I make it stressful.
We found out that we're going to be sent to Northern Mexico City while the rest of the team we're with will stay in Southeastern Mexico City. At first we were surprised, nervous, and apprehensive. But very quickly we felt at peace about all of it and knew that the Lord had a very intentional reason to put us there. We are now so excited to be working with the family that is there and are praying that they will be an awesome relationship for us as we continue to grow closer together toward marriage.
It's been hard giving all of this to God. I am so incredibly excited to go this summer, but at the same time I want to do things my way. I know it would be so much easier to stay here and just hang out with friends and relax this summer. There are so many sacrifices that we, especially Jordan, will be making to go to Mexico and it can be overwhelming. Right now I'm reading Re:Understanding Prayer by Kyle Lake and it's amazing. He translates Isaiah 55:6-9 into his own words and it has been so inspiring for me. It says,
"God I hold fast to You right now for who You are knowing full well that at this very moment You are not like me and I am not like You. Right now, my thoughts are now Your thoughts, my ways are not entirely Your ways, my values are not entirely Your values. But, God, I still cling to You, and I approach my future amid this inevitable conflict of interests between Your ways and Your thoughts and my ways and my thoughts. And when You ways and Your thoughts conflict with mine, I will strive to be the one who changes."
Isn't that so powerful? God is the same and He doesn't change, we grow and change and our thoughts and our ways change as we know Him better. So, going to Mexico is my way of striving to be the one who changes.
-Jess
It seems so unreal the journey it's been to get to this point and now it's almost here! We are so thankful that the Lord spoke clearly to us to go to Mexico and how faithful he has continued to be. I'm just now starting to think about packing and all the things I need to buy. Six weeks feels so long, and I'm trying to keep perspective that it's not stressful to pack unless I make it stressful.
We found out that we're going to be sent to Northern Mexico City while the rest of the team we're with will stay in Southeastern Mexico City. At first we were surprised, nervous, and apprehensive. But very quickly we felt at peace about all of it and knew that the Lord had a very intentional reason to put us there. We are now so excited to be working with the family that is there and are praying that they will be an awesome relationship for us as we continue to grow closer together toward marriage.
It's been hard giving all of this to God. I am so incredibly excited to go this summer, but at the same time I want to do things my way. I know it would be so much easier to stay here and just hang out with friends and relax this summer. There are so many sacrifices that we, especially Jordan, will be making to go to Mexico and it can be overwhelming. Right now I'm reading Re:Understanding Prayer by Kyle Lake and it's amazing. He translates Isaiah 55:6-9 into his own words and it has been so inspiring for me. It says,
"God I hold fast to You right now for who You are knowing full well that at this very moment You are not like me and I am not like You. Right now, my thoughts are now Your thoughts, my ways are not entirely Your ways, my values are not entirely Your values. But, God, I still cling to You, and I approach my future amid this inevitable conflict of interests between Your ways and Your thoughts and my ways and my thoughts. And when You ways and Your thoughts conflict with mine, I will strive to be the one who changes."
Isn't that so powerful? God is the same and He doesn't change, we grow and change and our thoughts and our ways change as we know Him better. So, going to Mexico is my way of striving to be the one who changes.
-Jess
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Great to see your new blog! I'm looking forward to hearing how your summer goes. :)
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