Arrival!

I am so glad to announce that I have arrived in Mexico City and am safe and well! I arrived at 10:00, after a short flight from Houston, and was soon welcomed to Mexico and began meeting my teammates. My day ended with dinner at Wendy's house - tostadas! - and returning to my current host family's home to prepare for tomorrow's new adventure.

I am currently staying with a couple whose daughter and her husband, Paul & Nydia Johnson, direct the Spearhead and YearOut programs that I have been/am a part of. Tomorrow will begin our orientation retreat and on Saturday I will move in with my host family, who will play double duty as my pastor and pastora, in Xochimilco (pronounced So-chee-milk-o). I will be serving, alongside my host family, with a small Pentacostal church located, literally, on the side of a mountain. And when I say small, I'm talking approximately 30 members. I will be serving with their Jovenés (hoe-ven-ace) ministry, which typically comprises of individuals from 12 years through "unmarried singles," which could extend up to 40 years of age! I may also be helping plant a women's ministry. I may also be serving with one or more of my church's mission locations. We are also continuing to work out the details of potentially serving with Compa at one of the smaller college campuses, in or near Xochimilco. On top of that, I will definitely be taking Spanish classes three times a week, working one on one with my Spanish teacher, Diana (Dee-anna) and meeting with my YearOut team twice a week.

I could not be happier to be here in Mexico! As you can see, my schedule is already filling up fast, which exactly how I want it! I can't wait to see what all God has planned for me, here, as I discover new ways to bring Him glory!

Hasta Luego!