I have to start off by saying that I can’t believe my time in Mexico is almost up. May 15th is coming quickly and as excited as I am to see family and friends, I know it will be incredibly hard to leave. God has done some amazing things this year, and even though it’s been challenging I really believe everything was worth it. If I could go back and change things, I can honestly say I wouldn’t even want to. The disappointments and the struggles made all the good times even more enjoyable and in the midst of the difficulties God taught me so much. There were times I felt alone and times I thought the whole world was falling down around me. Some days I just wanted to go home and other days I didn’t know what I wanted. But the theme that remains true throughout my entire year is that God is here and He is bigger than any of the problems I’ll ever face. In everything He works for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28) and in my weakness He is strong (2 Corinthians 12:9). He has not failed me and I believe with my whole heart that He never will. This has been the most challenging year of my life, but is has also been the most rewarding.
This past week our team has been building a house for a family in Colonia Granjas. Some of my teammates have a relationship with this family and they had a definite need for a house, so we have been working on that this week. Because of the rain on Friday, we will be finishing the roof and floor on Monday. I also had the chance this week to go back to Harvard. The kids are so amazing! They make me laugh so much and I’m really going to miss them and all the crazy things they do when I have to leave. I have also had the awesome opportunity to get to know the third grade teacher, Olga. It has been so cool being able to share with her what God has done and what He is doing in my life. We have had some really neat conversations and I am definitely going to miss her.
Please keep the team in your prayers over these next few weeks. Going back home will be a big transition and I know for all of us it will be really hard to leave. Just pray that we would have wisdom on how to close out our time here and on how to close or at least leave for a time the relationships we have built with the people of Matamoros. Also pray for me as I make decisions about what’s next after this ends. I want to be where God wants me to be and I just need discernment on what that looks like. Even though it’s not easy, being where He wants me to be is absolutely worth it.
