THE POINT.
Last February, I took a mission trip to Oaxaca, Mexico with my Spanish teacher, Mr. Nelson, and others from my school. While there, I learned a lot of new things about myself, Mexican culture and, most importantly, God.
Going down, I honestly did not know much about what my feelings were on God. To tell you the truth, I really wasn't even in a place where I felt that God was a prominent part of my life or if it ever would be. I thought of this trip as a glorified vacation where I would probably help people and (hopefully!) get a tan. What I expected was not at all what God had in store for me...
First off, I didn't get a tan.
What is more important than my vitamin D intake is what I saw and experienced with these people. It was life changing.
Up in the mountains, with the native people, I saw little girls who are married off as soon as they reach the age where they can bring in a good price for the family. Kids rarely grow up seeing love displayed in their parents because, more often than not, their parents do not love each other. Because of the lack of love, kids do not grow up learning or knowing what love is. It's a horrible cycle of lovelessness.
These people do not know the meaning of love. What could be better than the first real experience they have of love being the love of Jesus!?!?! How AWESOME would that be?! That is the main reason why I am going back is to show these people Christ's love, compassion and forgiveness.
I hope that this post gave you a little insight into what "the point" is. If you have anymore questions about anything at all, do not hesitate to reply or email me at kaydon3@gmail.com. Thank you for your time.=D
~Kay.
Last February, I took a mission trip to Oaxaca, Mexico with my Spanish teacher, Mr. Nelson, and others from my school. While there, I learned a lot of new things about myself, Mexican culture and, most importantly, God.
Going down, I honestly did not know much about what my feelings were on God. To tell you the truth, I really wasn't even in a place where I felt that God was a prominent part of my life or if it ever would be. I thought of this trip as a glorified vacation where I would probably help people and (hopefully!) get a tan. What I expected was not at all what God had in store for me...
First off, I didn't get a tan.
What is more important than my vitamin D intake is what I saw and experienced with these people. It was life changing.
Up in the mountains, with the native people, I saw little girls who are married off as soon as they reach the age where they can bring in a good price for the family. Kids rarely grow up seeing love displayed in their parents because, more often than not, their parents do not love each other. Because of the lack of love, kids do not grow up learning or knowing what love is. It's a horrible cycle of lovelessness.
These people do not know the meaning of love. What could be better than the first real experience they have of love being the love of Jesus!?!?! How AWESOME would that be?! That is the main reason why I am going back is to show these people Christ's love, compassion and forgiveness.
I hope that this post gave you a little insight into what "the point" is. If you have anymore questions about anything at all, do not hesitate to reply or email me at kaydon3@gmail.com. Thank you for your time.=D
~Kay.
