I think one of the coolest things about the Lord is His peace. As I accepted the opportunity to serve with LU Send Now in Mexico I felt immense peace. It was a peace that surpassed all understanding because I was traveling into the unknown, I had no fear but rather was filled with excitement for the journey ahead. I was excited because the Lord had ordained this trip for me and I was expectant of what He was going to do.
The Lord has once again expanded my perspective of the world around me in many ways. He has showed me the beauty of His creation in His people. I immediately felt love and compassion for the people of Mexico and it was the coolest thing. The people of Mexico are so loving and welcoming. At every house or church we worked for there was always someone giving us soda or snacks. We came to love and serve yet we were loved and served. I think one of the biggest struggles I experienced on the trip was encountering the desperation of the people. To see on their faces, the feelings of grief, hopelessness, and shear desperation was hard to swallow. What could we do? How could we help? Yes, we could give them some basic needs and that will last for a little, but what could ultimately change their situation? How could we package “hope” and give it to them? Jesus. The only name that can save. The only one who can see them and knows them. The only one who can truly satisfy all their needs. That is all I had to give. We loved on the people of Mexico by praying for them. We prayed for healing, protection, and for the Lord to supply all their needs. We prayed that the people of Mexico would know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. We prayed that He would continue to work in the midst of the tragedy of all that was lost in the earthquake. I think one of the hardest parts of this trip for me was coming back and resuming life. Every time I would close my eyes I could see the streets, the people, and the pure beauty of Mexico. I was challenged in figuring out what am I supposed to do with all that I saw, felt and experienced?! Will Mexico just live on in my memories? Or is there purpose in sharing this journey? I have come to the conclusion that the purpose of sharing my experience is to bring glory to God. To give a testimony of His power and His work in all of our lives. He was (and is!) present in all our lives. He was present in each moment and we felt it! He was moving and is continuing to work even as we have left. What a privilege it is to join him in his work! I know that the Lord is alive, he is moving, and he is drawing people to himself in relationship with Him. He is an amazing God and what a privilege it is to serve him wherever He calls and wherever He leads. "I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world" John 16:33
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