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| "Byul-sa-tang" = star candies |
Recently, I think I'm prone to think about Mexico even more than ever. Ever since Rolando's visit, and the whole missions month to the opening of applications for the short term missions in the summer… I can't stop thinking about Mexico. In addition, the Men of Faith team is currently there for five days to accomplish an ambitious mission - to complete three houses in five days in Cerro del Cuatro. I'm pretty sure they went straight to work as soon as they got there! I remember my trip - when we got to the Korean church, we had lunch, and we put out work clothes on and began working. Yup, that's how we do it!
You know what I was doing today? I've been brainstorming ideas for loot bags for the children after VBS. Last year, our team stuffed the bags with candies and stickers which the children loved… of course, what kind of child would deny a bag full of sweets. If I go back this summer, I want to suggest to my team to try something different with the gift for children. I was thinking more like… toothbrush and toothpaste set, or if that's not affordable, something like a simple stationery set. In a country where pop is cheaper than water, we can't neglect the health issues that arise due to such factors. I'm not sure how many children have access to brushing their teeth, but I think it would be a good way to implement a healthy habit in their daily life. It's kind of ironic, since we sort of gave them "cavities" last year, and this time we're providing a way to prevent "cavities" this time… oops.
Another thing I did was I to go through all my old jewelries and picked out the ones I no longer wear. Actually, all of them are earrings because I don't have many necklaces nor rings to begin with. I regretted dumping out all the out-of-stye earrings I don't wear to a few years ago. I was thinking about donating these with the girls in Mexico. I met some teenage girls when I went last year. It was harder to communicate with them than the little ninas because of the big language barrier. Plus, you can't really play with the teenagers as you play with the little kids. Maybe this can allow me to get to know them better (and some basic Spanish that I'm attempting to learn will help too). Also, there were so many times that I just wanted to give something to them. But I had nothing. Not that I had to, but I couldn't resist the feeling of giving whatever I had to them. All I had were leftover candies and stickers from the loot bags our team had made. I remember in one village called Bella Vista, where our team ministered, I met a girl and I wanted to give her something of mine as a reminder. I looked through my purse, I couldn't find anything. I wonder, if it's okay for me to give anything of my possessions to people I meet during mission trips… Because I think it's better to not give at all if you don't have enough for every single person in the room, unless it's something they can share. I would definitely feel bad if I didn't have enough of whatever it may be, for everyone there.
Anyways, please pray with me for the Men of Faith team. I pray for their safety, and that God will give them strength to finish the construction of all three houses in Cerro del Cuatro. I pray that God will use the team and the houses that they build to make Himself known to the neighbourhood, and Guadalajara.
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