Hola,
Today I am tired. It is about 8pm tonight, and I have been back for 1/2 an hour. Shar and Caleb and Jacob came back earlier while I went out for more pictures for the slideshow. When I came back at 7:30 with Elijah- the others were asleep already!
Tonight is New Years Eve, Eve. Which means firecrackers galore, sparklers, fireworks and bonfires.... HUGE bonfires. One house beside the Bible School had an 8 foot or higher fire going and when it got smaller they started aniother and then another! there was an orange glow around the house!
Sharlene and I stayed up late last night talking to the missionary couple with whom we're staying. It was a really good conversation. We got to hear about what life is like after the glow of excitement dies down adn Mexico becomes home. Life in the Ejido's is very very similar to life on a northern Reserve, only more financially destitute than most Reserves I've seen.
After hearing more about the minsistry with YUGO we're quite convinced that this is a good fit. The outreach events with US and canadian churches is very similar to Camp work. The main difference being that instead of ski biscuiting and archery, these teens go out into a foreign village and love people to Jesus. They are stretched beyond their normal boundaries and given opportunities to serve and lead they may never receive at home.
Today they took videos of us working and had interviews with us. I wish I knew ahead of time they were going to do it today, because I've been "camping it"--- working on the best bed head for 5 days! Turns out they don't have "bed-Head Day" here at YUGO. What a waste...
The other needs they have is for someone to come teach at the Bible College in Tijuana. I've been thinking and praying about that, and though it'll be a stretch above me, at least I'll know if it works out well- it'll be God who does it through me! We're alos looking at being involved in church planting. Tijuana is growing by leaps and bounds with people coming to "El Norte" to work in factiories or on farmers fields or to wait out a trip across "El Linea" to the US. Many are very very needy. I would love ot help a Mexican pastor plant a church in these neighbourhoods. Sharlene is catching a vision for the young women and kids here. Many kids parents leave the house at 5 am wiht no food in it and the kids fend for themselves until 6 or 7 pm. We'd liek to partner with a local church - or a church start to help give these kids a good start to their days so they can learn and break free from incredible poverty- as well as give them hope in Jesus!
We are here in Mexicali until Monday afternoon and then off to Tijuana to see things there and maybe down to ensenada to see the ministry there too.
We appreciate your prayers, please continue to pray that all of our travelling needs are met and that we'd continue to be encouraged here!
God Bless and keep you!
Mike and Sharlene
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