I have really enjoyed my time here in Huatabampo, you can really see the hand of God in this ministry. It is such an amazing feeling to know that I am really doing something. Existing in a new culture is a really different experience for me. The language barrier is one thing, but there is a completely different style of life down here. Last Saturday Dwight and I went to Navajoa to look for a part for the washing machine. There are no yellow pages down here, so even starting was interesting. We found one store pretty quickly but they did not have what we 
needed, so we asked where we should go next. In the Mexican culture it is considered extremely rude to not help someone when they ask, however it is seen as 'not helping' if you don't know how to help. This leads to people giving directions when they actually have no idea. Dwight and I got a great view of a portion of Navajoa as we followed directions. :-) I have also ran into many people believing I am much much younger than I am. I have this problem a little bit at home, but most people here say they think I am about 13, one lady said she would believe 15 if she stretched. It is a 
little funny to try and convince people that I really am almost 20.
needed, so we asked where we should go next. In the Mexican culture it is considered extremely rude to not help someone when they ask, however it is seen as 'not helping' if you don't know how to help. This leads to people giving directions when they actually have no idea. Dwight and I got a great view of a portion of Navajoa as we followed directions. :-) I have also ran into many people believing I am much much younger than I am. I have this problem a little bit at home, but most people here say they think I am about 13, one lady said she would believe 15 if she stretched. It is a 
little funny to try and convince people that I really am almost 20.Learning a new culture (and language!) is challenging, but I would not trade one minute of it. Today I was able to attend a Sunday School class at a local church. The kids were really sweet, and a couple came up to talk to me. They found my accent and my choppy Spanish funny and they were interested in who I was, and more importantly, why I couldn't talk. Even though I only said a handful of phrases, I really had fun just being around the kids and 
their teachers. It was a really good feeling. I get to work with this same church next week during their Escuela Biblica de Verano (VBS). I am going to put on a puppet show and be an assistant. I am also going to begin teaching a class on Tuesday nights. I'm really nervous for both because of my lack of confidence in my Spanish, but I'm really excited as well.
their teachers. It was a really good feeling. I get to work with this same church next week during their Escuela Biblica de Verano (VBS). I am going to put on a puppet show and be an assistant. I am also going to begin teaching a class on Tuesday nights. I'm really nervous for both because of my lack of confidence in my Spanish, but I'm really excited as well. This week should be fun, and it looks like it might be my last week of 'normalcy' before I launch into the world of VBS and teaching. This summer is bringing more than I ever imagined!!!
God is so good!
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