Friday, June 11, 2010

Summer and Toilets

Wheat harvest, tornados, hailstorms, Fourth of July fireworks. Missions trips, Camp, vacations, road trips. Beaches, surf boards, sun, and barbecues. Summer means a lot of things to different people. This year, my summer will look something like this: toilet scrubbing, bed making, handing out room keys, shopping for cleaning supplies or paper towels, welcome baskets . . . Yes, as you might have deduced, I’m running the housing department here at the base this summer. And while it does involve gross jobs like cleaning toilets and scrubbing mold out of dirty places you don’t want to know about, or trying to figure out how we’re going to fit all those people in just this many rooms, I’m enjoying the challenge! I’m so glad that there’s a need for my job- it means that people are getting over their fear of Mexico and coming back to serve! And it gives me the opportunity to understand the inner workings of how the base functions and appreciate the people that often get overlooked. It’ll be a busy summer- Mission Adventures starts this week, and Homes of Hope has already been rolling strong. But busyness is good; people are being exposed to God’s heart for Mexico and for the poor. Young people will be challenged to move against injustice. Families will get a home that gives them a head start at different future. And hopefully, those coming through our programs will sense Jesus’ love and passion for them. So bring on the sun, the masses, and the toilets!



Cool happenings from the last couple weeks:


My sister, Cassie, came down for a week and helped out. She discovered that there are cool people in Mexico and that she likes fish tacos!



My 2-year anniversary of working with YWAM San Diego/Baja was last week! Thank you, Jesus, for what you are teaching me through this culture and these people.

 
I got to build for the first time in since moving to Ensenada! AND I got to help with the trusses and the roof! It was great to get change from my normal job on paint crew. I’m not so bad at shingling, if I do say so myself!


So whatever summer means to you, I hope that you sense His deep love in the midst of busyness and rest. Many blessings!!!