Méjico: El Viaje Comienza

Méjico: El Viaje Comienza

On Sunday, there was an interest meeting after church for an upcoming mission trip. The destination: Mexico. I have gone on this trip before and I would go back in a heartbeat. The trip lasts eight days in the first weeks of January. It spans Friday to Friday, said days being used for travel. The remaining six days have incredibly powerful purposes:

• Spending time with kids in an orphanage in Poza Rica
• Throwing Christmas parties for everyone in the orphanage, orphans and staff
• Purchasing enough supplies to sustain the orphanage for six months
• Going to a local trash dump and providing food, clothing, supplies, and ministry to families living therein.
• Helping out around the orphanage in any way possible

I was able to go in January of 2013. I can say with confidence that that trip changed me. You never really realize how much we take for granted in first world countries. The water in third world countries isn't clean and is unsafe for foreigners. In a typical home in America, one person can have around twice as many articles of clothing than a person in a third world country. In America, we're so used to being spoiled. If we're out of a job, we have welfare. If we're out of a home, we've got shelters and government-owned homes. If we run out of food, we're provided with food stamps, soup kitchens, and food banks so we can eat. In a third world country, the picture is different. If you're out of a job, good luck finding another one. If you're homeless, you do the best you can on the streets or find refuge in a trash dump. If you're out of food, you're not sure where your next meal will come from, if you're even getting a next meal.


So, on Sunday, I was presented with a question: Do I go back or do I stay? My answer: I'm going back.

So, with this update, I announce to everyone who reads this that I am going to Mexico in January of 2015!

Of course, it isn't as easy as making a public declaration. I have the HUGE task in front of me that is raising $2,000. So to do this, I have written fundraising letters that I will be beginning to send out in the near future. Plus, once summer rolls around, I will be applying for a part-time job so I can make some money towards my trip. It's not going to be easy at all, but I know it's possible. It's just got to be surrendered to God.

So, I've got this long, nine-month road ahead of me. I can't wait to get on it. In Spanish, you say, El viaje comienza. In English, The journey begins.

-Isaac D.