Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Huitzitizilingo.

I love Mexico. I really do. I don't want to leave but in 4 days I'll be on a plane headed back to Pennsylvania.  Don't get me wrong, I'm super excited to be heading back to my hometown and to see my family, my friends and honestly go out and eat not Mexican food.  I love it but I'm ready for some American food.  Today, we got these letters back that we wrote to ourselves the 3rd day we were here in Mexico.  And i'd say that the goals I had to accomplish God did.  He tore down the walls of my heart and showed me who He was.  He gave me purpose and identity.  He really proved to be my everything.  And now i'm going to show you a little bit of the journey of outreach that i've been on.

Julianne and Lena.

Those two girls they are two of my favorite people in the world.  They were there for me through all of my outreach.  Which was there outreach too of course.  If you only knew how these two came beside me during some really hard times.  They are two people who are inspiring and people who's love for Jesus outflows over their entire lives.

dear, sweet Allyson.

God has really defined my love for children through otureach.  I got the nickname portable childrens director because at every program we did there would be children all around me.  Maybe it's because I made the effort to talk to them or maybe I just look presentable.  Whatever the reason I don't know.  All I know that playing with them was one of the greatest blessings from outreach.  I love children.  It's plain and simple.  Working and playing with them is literally what brings me the most joy.  And hey, if I can put some joy back into their lives then why not?  You literally never know the circumstances of the children.  They could never be shown God's love again, do I really want to be the person who show's them what God's love isn't?  Nope.  I'm going to pour out love on them every chance I get.  Even if it means pushing through a nauseating stomachache just to show a few kids that they are loved i'll do it.  Isn't that what missions is about?  Putting aside our own desires for others to show them that they are loved by Christ and worth the time and effort to get to know.  And honestly the way that is best for me is by working and playing with children.  I really have never felt happier than when i'm with one child playing a game or hugging and just pouring God's love out over their lives. Try it, I dare you.

His name's Miguel and he's the biggest dorkbutt I know.

Now, i'm basically just putting a few pictures on here and I can talk about them a little bit. Hmm. This is Miguel.  He's from Guatemala.  He's one of my best friends.  It doesn't matter that i've only known him for 5 months.  He's someone with strong faith and he isn't afraid to tell you like it is.  He's someone I look up to.  And he's someone I know is going to be there for me.  We talk about Jesus, we share what he's done in our lives, we hang out.  He's been a great help to me on outreach. (:

Miguel.

This was taken on top of the pyramids in the state of Mexico.  It was beautiful there and we had to walk up 224 stairs to get there.  I really don't know how the Aztecs built it.  It's pretty intense work if you ask me.

Monique and I at the pyramids in Tlalnepantla, Mexico City.

Mexico City.

My beautiful outreach ladies.

Well, that's all I have time for right now. I'm about to go watch Glee. I'm in love with Jesus, his love in my life, the people here, my DTS, life, my best friends here and there, and Mexico.  These truly have been the best 5 months of my life. :D

City of Wonder.

So I`ve been in Mexico City for a month.  I leave in 2 days for some unknown place to me called Pachuca.  People will remember me or forget me depending on the impact I had on them.  My impact could be good or bad.  There´s been quite a few people I´ve come into contact with here.  Whether it was from reading the bible in the park and praying for people or the hours spent in church, or the children I´ve had the pleasure of loving on.

This city is beautiful.  Full of people crying out for a savior, who are just waiting for someone like me to show them God´s love.  Anxiously waiting for someone to tell them what life is really about.  Ready for truth.  This city needs a Savior.  It needs saving.  It needs redeemed.  It needs me.  I´m just one person with a little bit of spanish, what can I do? Oh, I can do a lot.  I have an impact. Maybe not on the city itself but on the people who make up this city. This beautiful city.  God´s City.  Mexico City.  Have you ever heard the song ¨God of this City¨? Well, the lyrics go like this

¨You´re the God of this city.  You`re the King of these people.  You´re the LORD of this nation, You are.¨

A couple more lines then:

¨Greater things have yet to come, Greater things are still to be done in this city.¨

Except last night I heard this song in spanish and the words were changed to Ïn Mexico¨  This song alone has an impact on me.  I´m sick of wasting time waiting for someone else to come and impact this place.  Why not me?  I have just as much power in Jesús name as anyone else.  I want to change Mexico.  One person at a time.  This city needs change.  It needs what it has so desperatley lost.  Hope.  People like me can bring that.  Mexico city may not have it´s sights on hope but it is NOT hopeless.

You see there´s these children that I´ve had the honor of playing with these last couple of weeks.  They are sweet, exciting and extremely paitent with a show spanish speaker like me.  They are the hope for this generation.  Except how will they know that unless we show them that Jesús is hope.  They are loved by Him.  And oh how grand that love is.  A love that would lay it´s life down for you, for me, and for every single Mexican living here.  It´s time to Stara living a life unafraid of evangelizing.  When will we wake up and realize this is a life or death matter?   Life in Jesús or an eternity apart from Him.  Do we care that our closest friends, our neighbors, our familias don´t know Jesús personally.  Where is our heart for God´s people?  ¨For God so loved the World.  Total.  Every person, race color, gender.  That verse is so overlooked but what does it really mean?  God sent his son to die for the World.  For every person.  He loves every person equally and wants to spend eternity with them. Except how Hill they know unless we obey and go forth.  We are equipped to share the gospel.  Do we go? No, we are afraid, timad and don´t relieve we can make an impact.  WRONG.  We can I´m not even talking about going away from your home to a foreign country, that´s awesome too and it´s what God´s called me to do, but i´m talking about the people you work with. Your neighbors, the lady in line at the grocery store.  Don´t be scared, I was but i´m not anymore because this is about people´s souls.  It is not fun and games.  People need Jesús, they need hope.  They´re crying out, wanting what they are missing.  We can change that, we can make an impact.   

We can bring hope and His name is Jesús.