Sunday, March 27, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Last Day
Yo yo yo!
We're in the airport right now, hanging out until our flight starts boarding. It's exciting to be going back home - we're all looking forward to SLEEP - but it's also really sad. We said our goodbyes to Benny and Janice and the kids, Stephen and DK, as well as the rest of the Newsong NEO team. I'm (Mallory) going to miss them all so much but, who knows, maybe I'll go back someday! haha This certainly isn't going to be goodbye forever.
I don't think it's really hit me yet that we're leaving Mexico City. Spending a week in the city and being immersed in its culture (i.e. trying to communicate effectively in Spanish...key word: trying) is going to make it a little strange to go back to the US...and it's only been a week! I think I've said this before but my Spanish improved from none at all to limited. For example: shopping at an artist's marketplace, I bartered with a lady in Spanish and it was a success! It's such a little thing but I'm extremely proud of myself.
I'm going to miss Cafe el Jarocha (the BEST hot chocolate ever), the churro stand, Pedro's al pastor tacos, Taco Express, Cafe Neo. I'm going to miss the uneven sidewalks that trip me and mess me up. I'm going to miss all the people we were able to interact with and talk to and get to know.
I'm running out of time on the free internet so I'll be going now. More to come.
(Oh yes, please keep praying for Yohan's safe return. His green card didn't arrive. There's no plan B but we're confident that God will take care of everything. Your prayers will definitely help too.)
See you soon!
We're in the airport right now, hanging out until our flight starts boarding. It's exciting to be going back home - we're all looking forward to SLEEP - but it's also really sad. We said our goodbyes to Benny and Janice and the kids, Stephen and DK, as well as the rest of the Newsong NEO team. I'm (Mallory) going to miss them all so much but, who knows, maybe I'll go back someday! haha This certainly isn't going to be goodbye forever.
I don't think it's really hit me yet that we're leaving Mexico City. Spending a week in the city and being immersed in its culture (i.e. trying to communicate effectively in Spanish...key word: trying) is going to make it a little strange to go back to the US...and it's only been a week! I think I've said this before but my Spanish improved from none at all to limited. For example: shopping at an artist's marketplace, I bartered with a lady in Spanish and it was a success! It's such a little thing but I'm extremely proud of myself.
I'm going to miss Cafe el Jarocha (the BEST hot chocolate ever), the churro stand, Pedro's al pastor tacos, Taco Express, Cafe Neo. I'm going to miss the uneven sidewalks that trip me and mess me up. I'm going to miss all the people we were able to interact with and talk to and get to know.
I'm running out of time on the free internet so I'll be going now. More to come.
(Oh yes, please keep praying for Yohan's safe return. His green card didn't arrive. There's no plan B but we're confident that God will take care of everything. Your prayers will definitely help too.)
See you soon!
More of Yohan
Matt: So I was talking about how I had an unnaturally high voice
Janice: Oh, so you're like a Korean popstar. Some of those guys sound like girls.
Yohan: Yeah. They have really tight pants.
Benny: Yohan, from now on, I want you to speak freely, whatever comes into your mind. Just say it.
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Steph: So I'm really not interested in any classes except for business classes
Yohan: GOLD DIGGER. GOOOOOLLLD DIGGERRRRR.
Janice: Oh, so you're like a Korean popstar. Some of those guys sound like girls.
Yohan: Yeah. They have really tight pants.
Benny: Yohan, from now on, I want you to speak freely, whatever comes into your mind. Just say it.
______________
Steph: So I'm really not interested in any classes except for business classes
Yohan: GOLD DIGGER. GOOOOOLLLD DIGGERRRRR.
Friday, March 25, 2011
God is SO good.
He is SO good.
I'm sitting in the Neo cafe, listening to awesome musicians singing AMAZING praise songs.
Forever God is faithful. Forever God is strong.
At the moment, I am filled with so much love for everyone who has made the decision to move their lives in the US to be here in Mexico City. They have such faith in God, to follow Him down here. It's inspiring to see how much they trust God, despite their struggles and whatever frustrations they may have. I aspire to have that much trust someday.
You are overcomer, you are heart transformer, you are life forever, ever more. You bring songs to the hopeless shower grace on our weakness. You are love forever, ever more.
El es Santo. EL ES SANTO.
(The italicized lines are songs that we were singing as I typed this blog post out. I told you, I'm listening to amazing praise songs.)
It's definitely been an amazing trip. More on my thoughts later because I need a bit of time to process everything. It's all been pretty crazy and definitely challenging but so, so blessed.
P.S. Charis, (big)Micah, and (baby)Micah are so adorable!
I'm sitting in the Neo cafe, listening to awesome musicians singing AMAZING praise songs.
Forever God is faithful. Forever God is strong.
At the moment, I am filled with so much love for everyone who has made the decision to move their lives in the US to be here in Mexico City. They have such faith in God, to follow Him down here. It's inspiring to see how much they trust God, despite their struggles and whatever frustrations they may have. I aspire to have that much trust someday.
You are overcomer, you are heart transformer, you are life forever, ever more. You bring songs to the hopeless shower grace on our weakness. You are love forever, ever more.
El es Santo. EL ES SANTO.
(The italicized lines are songs that we were singing as I typed this blog post out. I told you, I'm listening to amazing praise songs.)
It's definitely been an amazing trip. More on my thoughts later because I need a bit of time to process everything. It's all been pretty crazy and definitely challenging but so, so blessed.
P.S. Charis, (big)Micah, and (baby)Micah are so adorable!
Today is Friday...Tomorrow is Saturday.
^ This has been the song of the day, or week for our team apparently. It's 5:08 PM and I am counting down the hours until Saturday so that we can stop playing this song. Haha.
We are all hanging out at NEO cafe right now just having fellowship with the NEO staff members here and catching up with Abe and Annette who just arrived an hour ago.
As Mallory has already mentioned, that today we had to say good-bye to some of the people working at the Well who we've just spent the past few days sharing life together. Even with a language barrier, we managed to all connect with these people, and saying goodbye today was just so sad, and definitely made me want to come back again.
I haven't posted at all this trip (fail right?), but just a few sentences to recap on this missions trip:
This week we've spent so much time with the NEO Newsong team here, and I think what's moved me so much is seeing how faithful and loving everyone here is. Almost everyone here has taken a year or two, or more out of their lives to come serve God and help the cause here. -made me rethink about long-term mission trips. And then also God has humbled each and everyone of u here teaching us that just because it may seem like we're doing small insignificant things for God, that it's just as important as doing the big things.
I'm so sad to be leaving tomorrow. But it's not over yet!! We still have tonight!! And be on the lookout for a video because BWAM MEXICO TEAM IS PERFORMING!! And each and every one of us are singing (including Josh).
So I'm out for now, I just want to say thank you to all our supporters, friends, and family who have been praying for us non-stop. Continue to pray for us as we go back home. Please pray for our health (many of us have had headaches and stomach-aches) as we fly back tomorrow night and that we get back home safe!
P.S. NEO cafe has Kinect with that dancing game. IT'S SO FUN! And their burritos are amazing. Psh so much better than chipotle!
<3 Stephanie
SEE YOU GUYS SOON :]
Day 6
It's Friday, Friday, gettin' down on Friday.
-This song has become our team's...theme?
Also. I (Mallory) am sitting in Cafe Neo near the Plaza Coyoacan, getting ready for Neo's Cafe Night. As a team, we're performing so please pray that God will endow us with wonderful musical talents haha Seriously though, I think we all sound really good. It's going to be a good night with performances by local artists and by Tres Hermanos (DK, Benny Yu, and Stephen Lee). Quite awesome.
This morning we said goodbye to the people we've been seeing this past week, which was actually more difficult than I'd imagined. They have left a deep, lasting impact on my life, and I really hope to see them again soon.
My ankle was bothering me so much this morning that I was afraid I wouldn't be able to even leave the house but one talk with Janice and one promise to God later and I was completely fine. Praise the Lord!
I'm so excited for tonight. My Spanish is minimal, but I really want to talk to people and transcend the language barrier. Please pray that God will give me the words to say!
Oh goodness. There are so many more things to say...but my team is calling me to play Dance Central on the Kinect. I am a terrible dancer so I'll probably make a fool of myself but...oh well. We should be fools for God in everything we do, even video games, yes? haha
-This song has become our team's...theme?
Also. I (Mallory) am sitting in Cafe Neo near the Plaza Coyoacan, getting ready for Neo's Cafe Night. As a team, we're performing so please pray that God will endow us with wonderful musical talents haha Seriously though, I think we all sound really good. It's going to be a good night with performances by local artists and by Tres Hermanos (DK, Benny Yu, and Stephen Lee). Quite awesome.
This morning we said goodbye to the people we've been seeing this past week, which was actually more difficult than I'd imagined. They have left a deep, lasting impact on my life, and I really hope to see them again soon.
My ankle was bothering me so much this morning that I was afraid I wouldn't be able to even leave the house but one talk with Janice and one promise to God later and I was completely fine. Praise the Lord!
I'm so excited for tonight. My Spanish is minimal, but I really want to talk to people and transcend the language barrier. Please pray that God will give me the words to say!
Oh goodness. There are so many more things to say...but my team is calling me to play Dance Central on the Kinect. I am a terrible dancer so I'll probably make a fool of myself but...oh well. We should be fools for God in everything we do, even video games, yes? haha
CATASTROPHE
Today Josh and I had to stay back while everyone went to the Well. Why? Attacks from Satan, that's why.
A certain team member happened to clog one of the toilets, spilling poo-water everywhere. We got to spend a couple hours cleaning it up. Praise the Lord for... bonding time.
We rebuke thee, Satan. :)
A certain team member happened to clog one of the toilets, spilling poo-water everywhere. We got to spend a couple hours cleaning it up. Praise the Lord for... bonding time.
We rebuke thee, Satan. :)
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