I Love Mexico !!!

I love Mexico. How can I describe it? I guess the best way to describe it would be “the good kind of hurt”. Mexico, believe it or not, was not an easy thing for me. And you know what!? I don’t think it should have been. With every difficulty experienced, I learned something new. With every hard time, lives were changed. Now, don’t get me wrong. I had an inexplicably awesome time in Mexico; in fact I even considered living there! However, what I am trying to say is that even the tearful moments of this trip were beneficial. Not only to me, but also those around me. It made me wake up and realize that every decision that we make in life counts. Every decision made effects the life of someone else. whether you like it or not. The decision doesn’t have to be grand. It can be small, minuscule even, but we must know that what ever we do it doesn’t just affect us.

Jesus is so awesome! in Mexico I saw him change the lives of so many people. I saw the characters in people change. Even those who seemed as if they only had hope for the worst in life now have hope given to them from God. I have seen how God can give strength to some one who was once weak and torn apart emotionally. I have seen the power of God’s love declared and confirmed in many lives…including mine. God is alive. Jesus is alive. And hope lives in Him.

Our nation however America, seems almost spiritually dead. It saddens me when I really take a look at what we have become. And I mean really take a look. I say this because allot of the times we just skim over the problems that are in our country and dismiss them as simple spelling errors. Do you think that abortion is a spelling error? what about the murders, lies, and all of the other stuff that goes on? What about the stuff that goes on in your own lives? Mexico opened up my eyes to so many things that I was doing wrong in my life. I to open up my eyes to how selfish i really was. You don’t have to be rich to be selfish. And being selfish doesn’t have to be done with your belongings. Are you being selfish with your love? Are you loving others around you? are you caring for others as christ care for you? Am I caring for others the way that Christ cared for me? we must all ask ourselves this question. If find that you haven’t. Mexico is a good place to start. Ask God if he will allow you to come down and make a difference. Mexico needs so much help. Tijuana especially.

Whatever your gift is, God can use it in Mexico. And if you feel as if you do not have a gift…believe it or not you do. If you are able to smile, cry, laugh, or be weird even, God can use that to be the light or maybe even hope in someone else’s life. America, even though we are in a financial crisis we are still EXTREMELY, financially blessed.  There are SO many poor people living right across the border. and so many are right outside your doors. Either way, they both need help. Are you where you are supposed to be right now? We love others because Christ first loved us. We care for others because Christ first cared for us. DO this because Christ did it for you. Die to yourself just as he did for you. Just make sure that you are doing it in His will. Because you love Him.

One of thee mistakes I made was a mistake of the heart. My heart wasn’t right. I started out just as an act. I came down and did the things that I wanted to do for him. Which is better? Doing what you want to do for your spouse, or doing what your spouse wants to do for you? How would you better please the one that you love? When we die to ourselves and do what God wants us to do for him our relationship becomes closer and closer. And though at times it may be painful, if we wait, we will always be able to say that it was worth it. Consult God in everything that you do first! And I encourage you to consult God about Mexico, it could change lives.

Give all glory to God and spread the consoling, immense, and humble love of Jesus Christ.

-Evelyn Lax