I can't believe that I am finally writing from Mexico! This is the first chance that I have had to be on a computer. For this point on I should be able to update my blog every week.

Training camp was intense, but a lot of fun. God definitely used this time to teach me a lot of lessons.

I want to tell you all about an amazing experience that I had. Last night was my first time to attend church here. The church sends out vans to pick up people from different neighborhoods, when the vans returned the people spilled out of them and immediately came over to greet us! The children were ready to pray and everyone was so welcoming. Many people have told me that this church and it's interns are responsible for their relationships with Christ and they know that this new group of interns (including me) will be doing a lot of good work here.

Church began with worship. I was surprised and very excited that I was able to understand most of the songs. Worship is a little different here, there are girls upfront that dance with ribbons and tambourines, and it is beautiful.

This next week we will be figuring out much more about the ministries we will be involved in.

Thank you to all of you who are praying and helping support. I can see the hope in the eyes of the Christians we have met here, and I pray that we will be able to spread that hope across Matamoros and then to the nations!