Perspective can always adopt gratitude — and gratitude always parents joy.
- Ann Voskamp
Mexico was just what I needed ... a break from real life (even if it did involve WAY too much running after planes) and a new perspective ... a slowing of life ... a returning to joy ...
In our short time outside of Cancun, we saw over 700 patients, filled about 3000 prescriptions, and welcomed at least 10 new believers into the Kingdom. We saw God work in us as much as around us adn I think there just might be some of our team who are sensing God doing big things in their lives. We had great sharetimes on the roof of the mission house and enjoyed sunshine in a week that forecast rain every day ... there were sweet memories and lots of laughter ... sweet unity as the body of Christ. There was a lot of joy.
I came back to a full inbox and a full voicemail box, summer missions orientation, staff meeting, and leadership interviews. I am tired just thinking about it. Before my newfound perspective goes out the window, let me stop and recount some of the amazing blessings of the last week ...
386. all getting to Cancun in the same day
387. Coca Light
388. matching blue t-shirts
389. Mauricio and Laura and their hospitality and logistics
390. Patrick preaching Sunday morning
391. Singing songs in spanish that we knew in English
392. a swimming pool on the roof
393. working in three very different places
394. that our GOD is bigger than a "witch" who told people not to come to the Christian clinic
395. getting a cane for a woman who couldn't walk
396. the JOY Papa exudes
397. seeing old friends
398. AC in the bedrooms
399. eating on the roof
400. sweet share times
401. giving IV fluids to a little boy who was sick
402. praying with the little girl who was being abused
403. providing for Pastor Francisco and his family
404. understanding little bits of spanish
405. sunshine when rain was forecast everyday
406. Sebastian being so excited about receiving Christ that he got up and ran home without his meds
407. riding in the vans
408. eating ice cream in the kitchen late one night
409. laying on out beds talking about what God is doing
410. Nicole in tears confessing she wants to come back for a longer time this summer
411. people choosing to now go to Haiti to serve as well
412. getting the WHOLE team through customs, immigration, security and to the gate in less than 45 minutes
413. no one getting sick
414. hearing hearts that want to chase lions
415. Papa's stories on the last night
416. a rainbow
417. hanging out in the market
418. watching the kids play games
419. crayons and coloring books
420. bubbles and smiles
421. seeing Francisco's church "be the body"
422. knowing that the people we saw were because of Francisco's prayers
423. watching kids with stethoscopes
424. getting medicine for a woman who couldn't afford it
425. being part of God's work in His world
426. text messages and emails once we returned
427. new friends
428. being out of our comfort zone
429. seeing growth
430. small groups serving together
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