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It took us some time but we got it!

It took us some time but we got it!

(the full 4 power tower: Top-Down: Abi Sroda, Jeff Myers, Jonathon Hampton, Me) (3 going on 4) After many attempts, and switching the people involved, and switching the method to get everyone up in the air, we finally got it!  We went through maybe 6 or 7 different combinations of people attempting to get just [...]

It’s over but it’s not over

Mexico9 concludes today, but our work isn’t done yet!  Kingdom work keeps going even though we’re leaving Back2Back and headed back to Indiana…where it’s less humid and 70′s. (just sayin!) I saw this quote from the all-wise, all-knowing Dr. Suess and HAD to share it. “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened!” Those [...]

Mexic09 Guest Blogger: Kara Weaver

Mexic09 Guest Blogger: Kara Weaver

(Kara at Kidzania with a few of the kids) As I mentioned earlier I love to get different views of the stuff we do at GSM.  Here’s vantage point #2 about this trip.  This post is from Kara Weaver, our GSM intern. She wrote: “Today we took children from some of the homes to what [...]

Mexic09 Guest Blogger: Megan Wotring

Mexic09 Guest Blogger: Megan Wotring

(Megan and Joel at Kidzania) I love hearing different people’s views on the stuff we do around GSM, so tonight I pulled aside Megan Wotring to shed some light on this trip from her vantage point. Megan’s a rockstar, she just graduated high school and is headed to Bethel in the fall.  She was a [...]

Do you have a problem?

Do you have a problem?

“If we look better to those we share a pew with than those we share our street with, there’s a problem.” – Beth Guckenberger Brooke and I live by a similar quote we heard years ago in a church service at GCC that challenged us much like the above quote: “We want the people who [...]

Guest Blogger: Hampy Hamperton!

Guest Blogger: Hampy Hamperton!

We’re hanging  out in the LDM before we leave for the day.  Love the leaders we have!!! Guest Blogger: Hampy Hamperton Where to begin. I don’t speak Spanish, but the communication that takes place is more sincere and meaningful than what you could imagine. A smile and a grabbing of your hand as you run [...]

We’re all smiles

One of the things I love about this week here in Mexico is watching all the students and kids smile from ear to ear as they play and have fun together. These kids LOOOOOVE Aubrey and so does our staff.  I’m glad she’s here on this trip sharing her joy with all of us.

No it's good they're not tired!

No it’s good they’re not tired!

(My caption: Seth, “Dude what are you looking at?” Jeff, “I don’t know but do you see it?” Seth, “not yet” Jeff, “keep looking!” Seth, “OK!”) hahahaha I love this photo, when I saw it I HAD to snap it! My team has been running like crazy ALL SUMMER and this trip is the last [...]

Busy for Christ?

Busy for Christ?

(This picture doesn’t reflect the nature of this post. It’s just a great photo of Olivia making a difference for Christ.) Can we be busy for Christ and still be missing the point? Loved the question.

The most creative comment yet

The most creative comment yet

(Katie, Becca, and Emily) Every night on this mission trip we read all the comments from the Mexic09 blog and tonight we read one of that most creative blog comments I’ve ever read.  I loved it. Here it is: “My thoughts for the team: As I watched the bus go down the drive that day… [...]