MEXICO!

Hello!
I had an incredible time in Mexico the past weekend. I am sorry to keep you all hanging. I got the flu and was out for a complete week. I have been drowning this week making up exams, and working. I am about 95% recovered and almost finished with unbearable school work. Anyway, I really wanted to talk about Mexico.

Friday February 11th I met 8 fabulous strangers would soon become friends. My dad presented me off with ladies who were nervous to be responsible for me in Mexico. Lisa Stanken MD legally became my "mom" for the trip according to the affidavit. Flew to Houston, and met the rest of our team. James and Randa from Lexington and Mark and Andrea from LA--the non-medical part of the team. We also met up with Lisa RN from Florida. As a team, we all flew together to Monterrey. I made it through customs fine, but the doctors and the nurse practitioners had some trouble with all of the medications. Through a bit of pleaing eventually everything made it through customs. We met up with Oscar who calls me "baby face." Tim and ran into Beth Gukenberger the founder of Back2Back coming back from a KLOVE Cruise. We boarded a bus and made the trip to the compound. I was amazed just looking around in Mexico, actually being there. Everyone shared remarkable stories of how John the sponsor of our trip had impacted our lives. Pulling into the compound of Back2Back I finally felt at home. I had an incredible sense of peace being right where God wanted me. I jumped right into action our medical staff were running the clinic at Back2Back. The children from Casa Hougar Douglas were all over me, and the language barrier become very apparent. For the sake of your interest and my homework I'll end it here from now. I can't even explain the perfect peace I experienced in Mexico.



And a quick note to my supporters. Nearing the end of this month my deadline for raising support is near. If you have any questions please email me saralovesyou93@gmail.com.

Much love to you all!

AllthingsNew

Here it is. The golden flight schedule. Please pray for me to make all these connections, and go smoothly through customs. I would hate to be stuck in Houston along the way to Mexico.

CO 2549E 11Feb FR CVG IAH 9:00A 10:54P

CO 2108E 11Feb FR IAH MTY 12:55P 2:23P

CO 3139E 14Feb MO MTY IAH 12:40P 2:04P

CO 2276E 14Feb MO IAH CVG 4:55P 8:11P

With school on halt till Tuesday. I finally feel like I can breathe. The stress is lifting. The packing is almost done. I am really ready for God to blow my mind this weekend. I am ready to fall in love with Mexico. I am on an adventure a thousand miles away from home in pursuit of His Kingdom. I have begun to ask Why am I called to Mexico? I don't know, but there is no doubt in my mind I am definitely called there. Maybe just for the summer, maybe for longer.

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"

And I said, "Here am I. Send me." Isaiah 6:8

In the words of Ten Avenue North Matthew 10:309

But You say let it go, You say let it go
You say life is waiting for the one's who lose control
You say you will be, everything I need
You said if I lose my life it's then I'll find my soul
You say let it go.

Here I am God. Standing arms wide open. I surrender. Take it all. You make beautiful things out of dust. In awe of what You have done, and what You are going to do. Here I am at your feet ready to serve Your kingdom. Wherever you send me. Amen.

Anticpation

Hey Blog Readers! Didn't want to forget about you during my big days of ancitpation.

I am finishing up everything at school tomorrow, to leave on FRIDAY(: My last class is over at 7:30 and I will have such a feeling of relief. Please be praying for me as I have had many exams this week, and more when I come back. I feel like the enemny is defnitely attacking me with stress. I will post again before I leave, and more than you can imagine when I get back.

I'm leaving for Mexico in 30 hours(:

Thank you soo much for praying for me. It means the world to me!

"With God All things are Possible"

Sara

Long Live

This weekend has been filled with work and Vineyard actitives. I worked twenty hours this weekend. I'm officially a work-a-holic.

A friend of mine from church mom passed away this week. On Saturday, I went to her funeral. It didn't feel like a funeral though. It was truly amazing to hear about how someone lived their life completely sold out for God. Her mom was involved in planning her memorial, and it was breathtaking. She simply wanted Philippians to be read and for everyone to go home. Through brain cancer she used her life to be a light for Jesus. My heart goes out to my friend's family. I truly had a break through during her service. At the end, everyone sang. Matt Mccoy came from Chicago and led worship. It was incredible. Truly beautiful. I'm running into Marvelous light, and sometimes I just need to take a step back and enjoy the view.

Corinthians 13:13 "And now these three remain faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love."

MEXICO ON FRIDAY(:

Strangers

A week from today, well more like 6 days. I will be getting off a plane in beautiful Monterrey, Mexico. Hopefully at a sunny 80 degrees. Please Jesus. A new country, unlike places I've been to before with children who my heart already breaks for. At 7 o'clock in the morning on Friday I will meet 10 random strangers who are all medical professionals to travel with to Mexico. I have talked to the lead doctor a few times, but for the most part I don't know these people. It is a little bit frightening. I will be the only "minor" at 17 too among the trip. I will also be the only medically unqualified personnel. However, with my new scrubs I feel pretty legit. I'm excited to meet these people, and about going to Mexico. I have been praying for God to open my eyes, and to help me when I return. I am going on this trip truly because God told me to. That is what makes it a journey. God provided for me to be a part of this team, and I know His planning is perfect. As I embark upon new experiences so I must just look to God.


Psalm 56:3 When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid.

Pray for my team, and adjusting please. Pray for God to open my eyes to what He wants for me. Pray for my week next week, that I can get everything done before I leave town, and too many things will not pile up for me to do when I come back. I will be missing a full two days of college.

Thank you all. Much love!

this is definitely an AllthingsNew type experience(: