in less than 4 days. Today was the day for a final coating of stucco, and a few last minute touches. By lunch time we were handing the keys over to the owners and blessing their homes. It was incredibly touching to pray with the families, and hear their response to the building. The woman in our home said God richly blesses her each day and we've been 
an additional blessing to her. It amazes me the way people who have so very little are often those who are thankful for the most. Trips like this need to be taken by every spoiled American (myself included) who think life sucks at times. It has been a true reality check/gratitude increaser to spend spring break in Mexico.I'm no where near fluent in Spanish, but I always enjoy trying to communicate with Spanish speaking people. The neighbor to the house we were building was 
always outside helping and watching. I finally got the courage to go and talk to him after 2 days. We had a great talk. He told me about his family, how he used to work construction, and about the beaches nearby. When we were getting ready to leave today he approached me with a picture and 
said he wanted me to have it. It was a photo of him and his son standing next to a very large tree. It wasn't a polaroid but a one of a kind photo. He kept saying, "you have it," but I didn't want to take the only picture he may have had of the two of them. So, I kindly said no and told him he should keep it. We took a picture together so I could remember him that way. Yet another example of his incredible gratitude and generosity even of something that was probably very dear to him.
always outside helping and watching. I finally got the courage to go and talk to him after 2 days. We had a great talk. He told me about his family, how he used to work construction, and about the beaches nearby. When we were getting ready to leave today he approached me with a picture and 
said he wanted me to have it. It was a photo of him and his son standing next to a very large tree. It wasn't a polaroid but a one of a kind photo. He kept saying, "you have it," but I didn't want to take the only picture he may have had of the two of them. So, I kindly said no and told him he should keep it. We took a picture together so I could remember him that way. Yet another example of his incredible gratitude and generosity even of something that was probably very dear to him. Members of Good Shepherd had been donating school supplies and backpacks all last week, so it 
was awesome to hand them out to the children of the neighborhood. They lined up by age and waited to receive their treats. Quilts, books, and Spanish Bibles were also given to our families. Perhaps the greatest gift (even over the house we built) was the gift of a water filtration system that would provide the family with purified drinking water 
for a lifetime. Some of these families have to choose whether they want to send their children to school or whether they want to buy drinking water. Now they can choose education. We were back at camp loading up the final things by lunch time, and were on the road shortly after. It took us an hour and forty minutes to get across the border. The line outside of Tijuana is always super long. Back home now at 6:30 and it's time to get moving on this Maundy Thursday sermon. It could be a long night. Adios.
was awesome to hand them out to the children of the neighborhood. They lined up by age and waited to receive their treats. Quilts, books, and Spanish Bibles were also given to our families. Perhaps the greatest gift (even over the house we built) was the gift of a water filtration system that would provide the family with purified drinking water 
for a lifetime. Some of these families have to choose whether they want to send their children to school or whether they want to buy drinking water. Now they can choose education. We were back at camp loading up the final things by lunch time, and were on the road shortly after. It took us an hour and forty minutes to get across the border. The line outside of Tijuana is always super long. Back home now at 6:30 and it's time to get moving on this Maundy Thursday sermon. It could be a long night. Adios.
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