In August I’ll have been in Oaxaca, Mexico 12 months.
I came here with a
plan to learn Spanish and then be off to Queretaro. I was thinking I already
knew a thing or two. Within the first few weeks of living here and studying
here I was humbled and realized no, I don’t know a single thing. So instead of
being prideful I was humbled. I quickly was aware of how little I knew and
became hungry to learn. So here I am now I have graduated and still have so
much to learn. If anyone thinks it’s normal to attend a language school for 3
months or even 6 months and expect one to be fluent… I’d say that’s unlikely.
Oh but there has been an improvement! I’m amazed at all I’ve learned in this
time, thankful for what my brain does understand. But like I said I came here
for a purpose, as tempting as it would be to stay here.
I’m thankful for this time living among these people, learning
their ways and traditions. Compared to life in Queretaro, Mexico life here is
pretty different and these are the things I’ve grown accustomed to. In the
nearby city I know my way around and can travel there and home just fine. I’ve
loved the way of transportation, sitting in a 15+ passenger van with the
windows rolled down for only 30 pesos. I’ve loved being surrounded by greens
and bright flowered trees. I’ve even just recently learned how to have peace in
the thunder and lightning storms (while inside my home ;). And my body is somewhat
used to the climate. I’ve grown
accustomed to these people that have loved and this family that I’ve learned to
love. These are the same people that welcomed this wacky white girl into their
home for 12 months. I was allowed to invade their space and get to know them
deeply. These are the same people who
laughed while watching me eat their spicy foods and watching me sweat. These
are the people who fed me Iguana, eggs of who knows what, ants, grasshoppers, turtle,
fish, clams, crayfish, giant shrimp, crabs, and possibly other prohibited foods
that I didn’t bother to ask about. It’s been great… this place, this year has
been a blessing. I’ve found beauty here and hardly want to leave.
Now September is coming and I’ll be in Queretaro, Mexico. I’ll be living there working
with only a few of the many, many deaf within the state. I’ll be living and
working with my friend Marisela Cano who has been reaching the deaf and has
been teaching them alone. I could quite possibly be in Queretaro one year or 20
years. Who knows maybe God will call me back to California. He won’t lead me
where he doesn’t follow.
As of now I am living from week to week in Gods faithful care.
I get to trust him with my needs and it’s gotten easier to do so because he has
been providing in crazy ways down to the details.
I want to be honest with you saying that I am only able to
do this with YOUR partnership in this. This is only one tiny part of what God
is doing among these Mexican deaf people. I need 500 dollars monthly for living
expenses. This is 500 dollars each month to live in Queretaro, Mexico compared
to the 150 dollars right now in this small Oaxacan town. This has got to get
going. With so much to do it can be overwhelming while thinking about all the
need but we can start somewhere. My goal this year is 6,000 dollars, cant wait to see what God does this year.
By sending me the Gospel of love has the
opportunity to spread among a MAJOR unreached people group, the deaf.
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