So I haven't really had time to write a blog about my Spring Break trip last month. I went to Mexico. It was my first time out of the country. We drove from Georgia to Mexico. A very long exhausting drive. And we didn't stop to sleep either. We drove straight there! It was an exhausting drive. At first I didn't really have my heart open. That was a mistake. It wasn't until we actually got to our first day on the work site that I opened my heart because I saw how these people were living and it broke my heart.
Let me explain. For spring break in March I went to Mexico for about a week. We went to build a house for a family there. We built the house in 4 days. It was two rooms but had all the fixings. Electrical outlets, insulation, windows, two doors...it had everything!
The first day was the hardest. We layed the concrete down, hand made concrete. It was grueling, but we did it. I think the funniest thing about the trip is I only had one of my friends going. I didn't really think I was going to get along with anyone else that was going. We were an odd bunch. But in the end we all grew pretty close together. We made friendships with each other. And even though most of us couldn't speak spanish that well, we made some friends in Mexico as well!
I think I took a lot from this trip. I take things for granted. The people down there live such a simple life. The children don't have all these electronic things to keep them entertained. They play with rocks! And the adults use what they have as resources. I mean look at the house in the picture I posted. That house is made out of nothing...but scrap tin and scrap wood with a tarp as the roof.....God really opened my eyes! Mexico wasn't what I was expecting, so much poverty but the people are so happy. I never saw anyone frown! It was so amazing! It inspired me to change and be happy all the time. To be encouraging to others and to go back and build more houses......I can't wait to experience what God has in store for me!