Holy Mole! Let’s Taco ’Bout our Mission in Mexico!

"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven..." — Ecclesiastes 3:1 Life as a missionary moves through many seasons. There are seasons filled with planning, preparation, travel logistics, meetings, and ministry activities. Sometimes it feels as though we move in a continual cycle of caring, serving, preparing, and beginning again. Then, every so often, everything grows quiet for a moment. This month has felt much like the weather in Puebla. We have transitioned from the warm, dry days of late winter into hot and humid afternoons filled with rain. Some storms arrive with thunder and lightning-- usually leaving us without power for a day or so. Others bring only the gentle aroma of wet earth and the steady rhythm of raindrops dancing on rooftops. As I watch the rain fall, I am reminded that God works in seasons too. There is a time to prepare the soil, a time to plant, a time to nurture, and eventually a time to harvest. Right n...

Life in Southern Mexico has been full lately—equal parts holy adventure, hard work, laughter, and the occasional moment of asking God, “Really?” As Global Missionaries, we received our annual visit from our area supervisor this month, and lucky me—it also happened to coincide with the exact moment my knee decided to protest life, and the same day our car’s water pump gave up entirely. “¿En serio, God?”   God sometimes writes the best lessons through unexpected obstacles like pushing our car the highway and literally pushing it to 4 different mechanics! The past few weeks have included doctor visits, an X-ray, MRI, and an orthopedic consultation. The diagnosis: arthritis plus a lifelong kneecap issue that has decided to make itself known in dramatic fashion. Surgery (knee replacement) may eventually be part of the story, but for now, we are trying medications, physical therapy, patience, and prayer. We would appreciate ...