Our First Mission Group

A group from Kleefeld arrived in El Paso yesterday, and today drove to Delicias with Dallas and Tara. Tomorrow we will be joining them and begin our first experience as missionaries to co-lead a missions trip. We think we have almost everything lined up for the couple days they will be in Cuauhtemoc, but we are nervous about last minute things that need to happen and be organized. Like how LeRoy will be able to be here at our house helping with installing new windows and at the same time explain well enough what needs to be done at our church in Anahuac (trees taken down, and some repair on the building). But we know God will help us take care of details like that. And whatever happens, we just pray that this week will be a huge impact on these 15 young people, and their 5 leaders. That they will see God working in the lives of those they meet, that God can touch their hearts and open them to what needs to be seen, that this week will be a huge highlight in their Spiritual walks. Pray for us too that we don't get stressed out being with a huge group the whole week but that we will all fully enjoy the week with everything we have planned for them.

Full Minds

We are back to a full loaded schedule after my parents left on Tuesday. We had a great time with them, but now it's back to work as we have a group from Kleefeld coming this weekend. We're working with Dallas and Tara planning and organizing it all, and we'll be all together for the majority of next week. So we are doing final prep stuff making sure we have everything we need for work projects, have others lined up to help in different locations, menu is almost done, some food has been cooked, more needing to be cooked or baked, etc. Never mind prepping for Bible study tomorrow, kids' club prep, and I am teaching kids' Sunday school this weekend. Plus trying to get back into life after having parents here for 3 weeks. It feels pretty lonely. But so far we are doing okay, but maybe only because we are so busy thinking of so many different things. We are hanging in here, doing our best to help each other out and make things easier on the other person, kids included.

Yes, these days our lives are very busy. I have for so long wanted to call friends back home, but when I think of it I then remember the time change and that it's too late on their end for me to call. And until we have our time change (another week and a half) it's a greater time difference yet too. So I think those phone calls will once again have to wait a couple weeks. But I do have to admit I am one of the worst people to be in long distance friendships. Anyway, I should get to bed, it's been a long good stressful day, and I'm exhausted. But I do hope to start blogging more again, to keep you all posted on our life down here.

Preaching

Initially (like 1 month ago) LeRoy was supposed to preach yesterday. But then some plans changed and he was told he wouldn't have to. He decided anyway to prepare a message so he had one ready for when the time came. That message is half done, and the other half needs to be worked on before he preaches in 2 weeks. BUT...yesterday we got to church and he was asked if he was ready to preach:) haha He mentioned that he was told he didn't have to but also said he could do something. So last minute, during Sunday School he is looking for what he could share. I have to say I thought he did a pretty good job considering he didn't have much notice, no notes other than his Spanish Bible (not having a chance to look at the English version to make sure he understood the passage correctly), and he somehow still had a 25 minute message. Another culture difference...sometimes you may have to do something like this last minute. Would that ever happen in Canada? Possibly, but we sure don't hear about it.