We finished the house!!! Today at around 2:00 the final piece all of the clean up was finished and we were able to dedicate the home to Vicki and her family. I am going to be honest, I am not sure their was a dry eye in the group. It was so cool to be able to hand the keys over to her and her family and tell her "Welcome Home."
An overview of the day.... We were able to finish around 2 and head over to a Gordita stand for some Mexican food. After that we made one last stop so some of the students could pick up some Mexican Coke a Cola (Yes it does taste different) and we easily crossed the border. As we were leaving, I was so relieved to know that not once on the trip did we witness any sign of violence or danger. After getting to El Paso we stopped of at our hotel and then the group was treated to a big dinner at a local El Paso restaraunt. It was nice to unwind and laugh together after a hard week.
This has been an amazing trip for our group. Right now as I type there are two of our students sitting and talking to our guide Travis about what they can do to intern with Casas Por Christo in the future. To see the students pour out their everything for this mission was very humbling for me. We should all be very proud of these High School students.
We fly out tomorrow morning at 10:30 a.m. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers over the last 4 days. The group felt those prayers and we made it known to them that people were following the trip on this blog. If you know or have a student who went on the trip, make sure to grab them and ask them about their experience.
The luckiest Youth Pastor alive,
Matt
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Matt, with such strong emotions felt here, I cannot imagine what transpired yesterday when Victoria got the keys to her new house. It appears that this was a life-changing experience for our kids, too. I cannot wait to hear from everyone about their experiences. I'm glad you were all able to enjoy a bit of real Mexico (gorditos and coke), and continue to pray for your safe travels today. See you all tonight! Thanks, all, for living out John 13:34 -- Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
ReplyDeleteHey Crew, Thanks for keeping us updated this week. In a way it was like being there, except for the heat, work and everything else. We are so proud of you for seeing this project through and not allowing the discouragements to change the plan. We are praying for you today and cannot wait to see you all. Love Tim, Pam and Megan.
ReplyDeleteJeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.