On the road again (but not off the road again)

I am going to Michigan tomorrow.

I get to see some family members that I love dearly. And it has been far too long since I last saw them.

I pray that God will bless my trip and my travels.

Ensenada.

I spent about a week with high school students in Ensenada, Mexico. I am constantly amazed how God works through the youth and young generations.

I watched teenagers in the wake of trying to figure out who they are, and who they want to be, give up weeks of their summer to serve and glorify God. with their time. money. energy. love.

It was amazing.

Each day they woke up. did devotionals. spent time with their ministry partners. worked at a work site (building walls, pouring/mixing cement, putting up lath, stuccoing....) prepared for VBS. played with kids (made crafts, memory verses, bible stories, and shared snack) debriefed. shared testimonies. and then sang songs.

God has blessed me immensely this summer. And it was awesome to get to see God use the people around me to bless each other. little children become blessings to adults. adults blessings to teenagers. teenagers blessings to me. It was great. God is great.

amazing what smiles can do.

it was a blessing to spend the week with my father.

love her and her shenanigans.

one of the houses we helped work on.

Samual and Jemina.

they showed up early every day so we could play together longer.