Mexico Day 6

I know, multiple posts in one day, calm down.
But I'm trying to catch up. Hahaha. Bear with me. Take your time reading.

Thursdaaaay! My second favorite Mexico day!

Okay, our day:

I woke up early with some other people to help mop the church.
Actually, I was late. Oops. But Marcello put me to work :)

Then we went to Kino (the school we painted) to play soccer with the boys from Oasis.
Well.. I was a spectator. Hahaha.
Daniel broke his wrist and Mr Dan asked me to pray for him.
That's another Mexico thing I love.
"You. Pray." or "You're doing your testimony tonight." or "Go help ___ with ___"
and then jumping in and doing whatever you're told, no questions asked.
I think that's all missions trips, not just Mexico.
We should probably apply that to daily life.

Soccer turned into basketball and then Ricardo and I kicked a soccer ball back and forth for awhile.
Note: He is way better than I am.

Then back to Bethel, change, charge camera, sleep/journal for a little, cool down, then to Oasis for lunch.
They had MANGO. KOOLAID. True story.
Mango.. I just love mango. Ask anyone :P Mangos and flamingos are like my favorite things ever.
Yummmm. (about mangos, not flamingos.)

Ricardo took a picture of his eye and said "Green!"
Then he took one of mine and said "You green too."
I love that he has green eyes.
That's so cool to me.
It was really fun. I never wanted to leave.

Next stop, the blind center!
It was awesome!
The people there actually ministered to us.
They told US their testimonies.
They were great.

There are two people there who are getting married in October.
I think that is so awesome.
I've never seen two people so in love,
and they've never even seen each other.
They're blind.
Major lesson we should all learn.
A lesson in trust, faith, and true love.

The people at the blind center make all kinds of crafts, keychains and picture frames and much more.

They sell them and it helps support them.

When we asked what we could pray for, their only request was supplies so they can keep making their crafts.

Then we went back to Bethel.

Later... CHURCH!

I love love love love love love love church in Mexico.

It's great.

I was sitting with Ricardo and every minute or so he would look back at the door.
I knew he was looking for Raquel.

His mom.

She didn't come, and he looked so disappointed.

I gave him a hug and he smiled at me.

Church started, and the band started to play the worship songs.

Ricardo gasped and said "Gianna!!!!!!"

I looked, and his mom walked past.

I moved aside and he RAN to her.

It moved me to tears.

It's so easy to forget how lucky we are that we get to see our parents all the time, whenever we want.

Later, right before worship ended, I felt a tap on my arm.

I looked, and Ricardo was standing there, holding Andrea.

She's his baby sister.

I found out a few months before that his mom had a baby girl, and her name was Andrea.

I wanted to see her so badly.

Probably one third of my suitcase was stuffed with baby clothes in case I was lucky enough to get to see his family again this year.

I almost cried, again, when he was standing there holding her.

The smile on his face was priceless.

Such a proud big brother :)

She started to cry, so he took her back to his mom.

Worship was over, and Oasis did a dance.

I looked and saw Raquel in the doorway.

She kept waving to me.

I was so happy she remembered me :)

After we did our dance, Veronica, Maria, and I went outside to talk to her.

We eventually had to go back in and Raquel let me take Andrea with me and feed her her bottle.

She slept on me the whole service.

I felt like the luckiest person in this whole world.

A lot of people sponsor kids, which I think is so spectacular.

And I feel so lucky to actually know his family, hold his baby sister, write to his mom.

Right when service ended, she woke up, but this time she didn't cry.

She smiled at me and rested her head on my shoulder.

I brought her back to where her mama was.

She asked me to hold her while she got in line for food.

Um, YES OF COURSE :)

Veronica ran to our room and brought down our presents for them and we helped her carry them to her car.

Here's the list of all her kids:

Felipe (13)

Ricardo (12)

Alejandro (11)

Lupita (9)

Chuy (8)

Yareli (5)

Andrea Eskarlet (5 months)

(she was 4 months when we were there. Her birthday is in March.)

Sweetest kids you will ever meet.

And sweetest woman ever.

There was another family with them, and they had a white pickup truck.

All the kids and two men were in the back, with another man driving and Raquel in the front with Andrea on her lap.

This would usually be nerve-wracking to me,

but God gave me such an overwhelming feeling of peace that He is watching over them, and I am so glad.

I have nothing to worry about.

Such an amazing day. <3

(Please don't mind the puke on me in these pictures) :)