Juarez Mission Trip - Pt 1
About a week ago I got back from my second ever mission trip, and my first mission experience not in the USA. I had the privilege to be part of the Four Square Mile High District Mission Trip to Juarez, Mexico 2008.
I was initially a bit nervous about going and leave my safe, comfy group of heretic friends and spending 10 days with hard line Christians!!! The horror!! Lol. Hopefully by the end of this photo/story time, you will see that I was an idiot, and everyone who went on the trip was amazing and super nice. Oh, and I should probably mention that I don't own a camera so none of these pictures were taken by me. So thanks to everyone who's pictures I have shamelessly stolen!
Before I left Denver, my sister Pam, told me to keep an eye out for any girls who didn't have any leaders from their own Church's with them. I was ordered to take care of the girls. This task I took to heart, and anyone in my group (especially the construction group) can attest to the fact that I was a veritable walking first aid kit! But back to El Paso...I took the opportunity to introduce my 2 girls to Mackenzie and Jasmine, who were the sole representatives from their respective churches. Fortunately the 4 hit it off immediately and formed the most amazing and awesome group of girls anyone could have ever stinkin' hoped for!
(Picture: Kate, Amber, Mackenzie sitting on a bunk while Jasmine took a photo)
(Picture: Jasmine with a couple kiddies)
After lunch we were briefed on protocol, especially concerning the border crossing. Then we climbed back into the bus and drove to the border. We sat (and prayed) in a pretty tense silence while the bus driver got off and talked to the Mexican customs official. The driver came on and informed us that we'd need to get off the bus, get our luggage, and go through the searching process. A few minutes later we started driving and I assumed we were going to a special search place. Then the driver said, "Welcome to Mexico!" and explained that we had been waved through by a customs big wig official who recognized the bus company (their entire business is transporting churches on mission trips). He was sitting in the shade by the border and told to customs guy to "let them through, they do good work." Right from the very beginning it was clear that God was going before us!
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