Am I the only one moved to the words of music? Nope, I'm not. I'm so glad God speaks to so many others through the lyrics and melodies in music. I'm so glad He gave us this gift of music, it truly is one of the only ways I can make it through the day.
It's been a week and three days since I've moved to Mexico and I'm having the time of my life. I'm learning more about the base, the people who inhabit the base, and what I'll be doing while on staff. I still feel a little uncomfortable at times, but then something happens and all my fears are gone. I feel like God shows His love for me by the people He puts in my path. People always have a huge impact on my day, we truly were created for relationship with one another. It's different moving to a new place without my parents around, I feel super awkward because I feel like I have to grow up, but all I want is for my mom and dad to come hold me! Will I ever grow out of this phase of feeling like this? Yeah, I think I will, but for now, I'm learning how I can find comfort in the Lord and in the people He's placed in my life at this time. I'm so grateful that I have family in the places I've been the last 6 months; I felt a part of the Fernandez O'hana while I was in Hawaii, my brother and sister-in-law were in California while I was on outreach there, my best friends Caroline, Catherine, and Emily were in NYC while I was there, and now the Lambert family has taken me in as one of their own. Easter weekend was perfect with them. I missed my family, but they filled in perfectly :) They have shown me true hospitality and what it means to treat others like family. Really, everyone at the base have been very welcoming. God put me at a great place with amazing people to run with for the next while. I've experienced some moments of stress and fear, but I know at the end of the day, I'm in the right the place, at the right time, with the right people. Each day I'm reminded that God wants to take care of me, I just have to let Him.
This week, starting Thursday night, we will be hosting a Prayer and Worship Gathering in Laguna Beach, for YWAMers from this base (and other bases) and friends of YWAM. Please join us this weekend in prayer and worship for this ministry here in Mexico! I am very excited about this weekend, to learn more about this ministry and to thank God for His blessings. I will report back with how the weekend went! Please keep Andrea (the coordinator of the event, whom I've been helping since I got here with final details) in your prayers; that she would have a stress-free weekend and that the events of the weekend would go smoothly. Also, for safe travels for those coming in for the event, we are so thankful people are traveling to be apart of this weekend with us!
Tomorrow, my friend Rochelle leaves for a three-week outreach to Columbia to complete her Children At-Risk School. She and 4 others will be going and working with children in this country. Please keep them in prayer for safe travels, healing hands, words and actions of wisdom, and the opportunity to show God's love for those they come in contact with. I'm so anxious to hear stories from outreach and they haven't even left yet!!
Next week is when I really start to work in the position I am assigned here in Tijuana, Hospitality. Please pray for me! I will be learning a lot! Please pray for open ears, an open mind, peaceful days, and a mind that sees God's solution not my solution! I can't wait to share with you all what my role looks like the next few months. Also, pray for continued support to come in! If you would like to get more information on how to support me, read the post below entitled ":)"
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me hear from you! Facebook me, text me, skype me, email me, any form of communication you can think of, just let me hear from you! I want to be praying for you :) Really, I want to pray for YOU!
LOVE LOVE LOVE
~Kathryn
