I arrived in Mexico Thursday afternoon with the Coult family (Doug, Rebecca, Andrew and Evie) and Hailey, an 18 year old girl from California that is doing the same thing as me. The Coult’s oldest daughter, Sarah, lives here in Mexico in the same house but in February she will marry a Mexican! Jessee, their 18 year old, lives here but his twin brother Seth lives in the States. Jeremiah also lives here, he is a 20 year old from southern Mexico, receiving discipleship from Doug.

Friday night Hailey and I attended our first youth group meeting and it was cool to see. First we played volleyball, then went into the building in the back which is the youth room and sang songs. The youth group leader, a man from the surrounding village, led the Bible reading and discussion centered around John 16. There were about 5 male youth and one other female attending other than the Colt family. They had been praying for more females to attend, so they told Hailey and I that we were an answer to their prayers so they are glad we can set an example to the other girls of the village.

It is very hot here at about noon, but when dusk comes, it’s a sure bet the mosquitoes will come too! So we try to stay indoors when the sun goes down. In Michigan the mosquitoes can be fierce, but here they are worse, but that’s only because we are just coming out of the rainy season in Mexico. They aren’t always this bad. Thankfully they don’t bite me as much but my roommate Hailey has many red bumps on her legs L

I really like it here. I’ve been trying to use Spanish with the locals that come to hang out, and the Coults answer any questions I have. I really see the Coults doing the work of God here and it’s awesome to be a part of that.