July 27

Hello from Mexico!!  I (Sara) am sitting in an internet cafe in Amealco, trying to figure out this keyboard with the symbols in a different place!  We don{t have internet access or a phone signal at the camp, so our blogs may be few.

We are having a great time, and being challenged.  The first couple of days we struggled a little to adjust to the altitude of 9,000 ft.  That mainly means we were tired.  Today we are moving better. 

We are helping the missionary couple here, Rich and Sara, who live at a camp in the mountains.  There is a lot of work to do, both physical and spiritual.  We are truly grateful to be allowed to be involved.

The work team has accomplished a lot so far, even with a fair amount of rain, and that encourages us.  They moved 48 sheets of 26 foot sheeting down a hill into the construction site; relocated the trash can area close to the kitchen; did plumbing on the Musgrave's house, and did a good deal of landscaping (moving 6 to 7 tons of dirt and concrete, just with shovels and wheelbarrows), among other things.  Rich is here, giving me all these details - cool.

Others of us have been busy preparing for and helping with crafts for the church's VBS.  The kids have loved the crafts, spending lots of time and doing a careful and creative job painting frames and bags.  We love the kids now, and I am sure we will have a hard time leaving them.  We are very much enjoying getting to know the other workers here, both adults and children.

The most relevant thing is how we have seen God working - in us, in the weather, in answered prayers, in others...we are really thankful to be here and hope to be used greatly by God. Our leader Carlos is graciously spending time with each of us, discussing where we are spiritually.  That is priceless.

Please pray for continued health and safety, and timing of rain so that we can accomplish lots more work.  Pray that God will change us, make us more like Himself.  Also pray for our families at home, some returning from youth mission trips or staying with other relatives; and for us, as we miss them when we have a little down time or an experience we wish they could share.