Yet another great day!!!
Today all of our groups got out roofs up!!! We still have work to do, but the trusses are all up, and the plywood sheeting is mostly up as well. VBS was also great today, and our students had a great time singing songs with the Mexican students and telling them about Jesus love. It has been great to continue to build relationships with the families that we are building houses for. Their stories are so awesome, and we are totally blessed to get to be a part of what God is doing in their life.
Tonight in our evening session we explored a simple 4 letter word. THEY. They is a word that we often use when we are talking about a group of people. They are ______________. Often when we do this, we are grouping an entire nationality of people together into a single group and assigning a characteristic which might be true of a few, to them all. While in Mexico we have seen how harmful these groupings can really be. We were challenged tonight to really think about who they "THEYs" were in our life, and what is would mean to really get a more dynamic and fully formed view of people. One that goes beyond stereotype.
Tomorrow is our rest day. We will be sleeping in a little, and then heading around town to play some soccer, and shop for some items we need for our houses.
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Way to keep working, even in the heat, guys! Your week in Mexico is almost over, but I'm sure you'll be leaving a lasting impression on the families that you are serving by building houses for them. Just remember, you are being Jesus with skin on for them this week! --Marilyn Pritchard
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