A Valuable Reminder

Brain and Kate walked into our lives ten weeks ago – a Divine appointment. They are college students from Texas A&M and came to Cuernavaca to study Spanish for the summer. In a short time they became friends who led the church youth group, met in our home for Sunday evening worship and spent a good amount of time with our family. They were a blessing of yet two more young people who have a thirst for the living God. On Saturday morning we were at the bus station to see them off for their return trip to the States.

Saying goodbye was bitter-sweet. We are happy for them to be able to return home, but it causes us to pause and be reminded that we aren’t. “Let me think here, we are not going home to family and friends today. We will not be having our favorite meal this evening. What in the world are we doing here?” That last question deserves an answer and is one I thought about before we came. We are here:

1) For the glory of the Lamb
2) Because Jesus said “Go”
3) To follow God’s leading in our lives
4) Because being in the center of God’s will is better than being in the center of our own will
5) To be the presence of Christ in Mexico
6) To give our family a heritage of counting the cost
7) To bring light into darkness
8) To be an instrument in the salvation of the Mexican people

As I write this entry I still cannot get used to this strange Cuernavaca weather. The day has been cold and rainy and dreary. I’ve worn a sweater all day. The crisp air makes it feel as though the Big Orange or Mountaineers should tee it up at 2:00 this afternoon for a good game of American football.