mexico

I have just spent the last 9 days with about 25 of the coolest people I have ever met.

Praying, learning, reading and teaching. serving and spending time getting to know people. Mexico.

If I was to put a word to mission trips I would put "selfless." you have to be selfless. selfless is serving. getting out of your comfort zone. listening to your fears and your own pains and pushing them aside. realizing the hurt and wanting nothing more than to end it any way you can. mission trips are for cleansing all the world out of you. a retreat. but a retreat only from the world. you are pushing and pushing; stretching and stretching. strengthing and strengthing. and you are better for it. like a full body and mind and soul workout.

I am so tired. I feel so worn. worn and happy. like I have spent a day that lasted for 9 making a positive impact in the world. it feels good. I have learned so much.

I come home content and clean feeling. happy. I know what life is about. selfless serving. is there anything better?

the other main thing I learned is that there are only dialects and one language. Love is the one language. it may be love or the lack of it but it is the only language; breaking all barriers. it's all that matters. the greatest of these is love. what more matters.

and now, I retire. I'm so tired from this glorious trip.