So here I am starting week 11. How did I get this far? I have no idea! Haha!
The last few weeks have been a blur. It was my first thanksgiving away from home, and also my first birthday away from home.
Thanksgiving was pretty sweet. We had a nice thanksgiving meal, and it was cool because I got to spend it with my new DTS family here. Me and Kara told eachother what we were thankful for.. so I guess doing that brought back a little bit of home. Haha.
Last week we did a house build. It was on Monday and Tuesday. Monday we built the house.. and Tuesday we just did the finishing touches like the trim, roof, bringing in all the furniture, and painting!
Tuesday was my birthday. It was super weird NOT being home and woken up by my family singing happy birthday to me. Besides that though, I have amazing friends here who made me feel very special throughout the entire day. Kara sang happy birthday to me in Spanish about 50 times.. my friend Lena made me a super creative, beautiful birthday card! ..& Katie gave me like 400 hugs throughout the day and sat by me at my birthday dinner :] It was definitely a good day.. and it was good that instead of getting birthday presents.. I got to give back and help this needy family. Dedicating the house to the family that afternoon made it so worth it. I went out to dinner with all the DTS girls after.. and that was super fun! (and yummy).
Then the rest of last week we had outreach prep! We learned many dramas and kids songs.. it was so fun! (and def. a lot of work). It def. got me more excited for outreach, that’s for sure :]
This week the topic is spiritual disciplines. I am excited to see how it will go.
Outreach is coming up so soon also! I will be in Mexico City, and then in Pachuca. Ill be back in Ensenada February 7th, and then home on February 12th! That’s so weird to think about. Please keep me in your prayers because the closer it gets the more anxious I am getting.. I know God is in control but I am still scared.