Mexico City

Jake and I with our good friends Carlos and Carrie (missionaries in Mexico City)
Jake and I with Josh Amiot (missionary to Costa Rica) he is such a blessing to us



Danny (one of the guys from Beaumont) preaching in Espanol!
Taylor, Michelle, and Christopher
Eating at the awesome chicken place!
Our view from the tower

Man the harvest is plentiful in Mexico City! The Lord was totally using EVERY skit, EVERY testimony, EVERY conversation, and EVEN simply the color of our skin! It is so strange when people want to talk to you and take pictures with you simply because you look different than they do. But hey, we are down to be used however the Lord wants us to. The whole trip was so amazing.

We started out Sunday taking a trip to a cathedral and to a tower that goes up above the city (40 stories i think?). It was a great way to begin the trip because it gives you an idea of what kind of religion is dominant there and also how many souls are at stake. In the cathedral there were images of Jesus that were just heart breaking. Every image was bloody, sad and weak. There was even Jesus still in a coffin. I just wanted to yell, "HEY! JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD!" To me it was a huge symbol of how their religion is based on rituals and traditions, and NOT that Jesus is ALIVE and here with us to be our friend, to guide us, to comfort us, and to push us if need be. One conversation I had with a guy named Alberto was about just that, and it was so refreshing to be able to share that with him, and for him to really understand and see what I was talking about. (Not to mention the fact that he spoke great English, so there was no language barrier problem!) The view from the tower was incredible. There were buildings farther than you could see (the smog didn't help) and it really put something in our hearts that cried out for all the people of the city.

It was so refreshing to see all of the Sam Houston students so fired up to share the gospel, too! Even the freshman that had never been on a mission trip were ready to get out there and do the work of the Lord. This next generation really is stepping up and getting ready to do some amazing things! It was great to get to know new students, to encourage them, and to gain new brothers and sisters in Christ. This trip changed all of our lives, and helped us grow to have more of a heart for the nations. It was so awesome too to encourage the missionaries and the student leaders there. It was great to come back again this year and see how their groups have grown and their vision for the campuses has grown even more. They are doing an awesome job incorporating discipleship into their ministry; something that was near impossible last time we were there because of the lack of leaders for so many campuses. We were even able to be a part of one of the campus' first introduction to their ministry. We are so humbled and honored to be able to be used for something so great for the Kingdom. We could tell you every story, every conversation, every testimony, but I think their faces tell it better than we would. (Plus, that would take forever and I'm not into writing whole novels) The Lord moved in more ways than we could imagine, and it was an amazing and life changing experience for everyone involved. Thank you so much for your prayers, love, and support!




praying for each other and lifting each other's hands (Exodus 17:11,12)

There is a light in this city!!!!This was a guy doing some Aztec ritual and covering this lady in smoke