Croc

Here at the customs office, we spent several hours working through paperwork, getting visas, etc. Though it was one of the longest amounts of time I've ever spent getting into a country, we made it.44


A view of Croc from the top of one of the main staff buildings.


Abi loves Coca-cola!! Just kidding. We don't really let her have that stuff yet, but she sure liked sucking on the bottle


Peter, one of our YMI students, with a Mexican boy in a nearby park.


Ally loved hanging out with all the little girls. Language barriers were difficult, but sometimes a smile is enough.

We're off [by Amanda]

“This is going to be the best semester of my life!” David exclaimed on the first day of YMI (YouthFront Mission Institute). Most of you would imagine that this statement took place after Jonathan gave the details of our trip to Central Asia or after he announced that every Wednesday night would be movie night, but it was spoken after Jonathan informed the students of YMI that they were going to be part of our family, and that included helping feed Abi during our meals together throughout the semester.

After just 12 days of YMI, I think David has already fed Abi 3 or 4 times. Not only are the students feeding her, but they, play, change diapers, and carry her. Several of them even carried her in our Baby Bjorn while we were serving at Rock the Light (an area Christian festival that YouthFront helps sponsor). Today, some of the students had a dance party with Abi while I packed all of her things for Mexcio.

It has been so much fun for to see the “family” that has developed through the last few days. One of the main goals of YMI is to create a community where people can discover what their role is in God’s plan for the universe. We believe that creating a welcoming, honest, and committed family atmosphere will help them discover what that is.

Tomorrow, we leave for Mexico. Pray that our YMI family will continue to grow closer to one-another and closer to Christ as we serve in a different culture.

Septmeber Prayer Requests

Family — Pray that we would be an example in how we respond and love one another. Also, pray that we would find rest in the Lord and not in our circumstances. Pray that I (Amanda) would be able to laugh at the days to come and not be focused on the overwhelming details of each day.

YMI — (Youthfront Mission Institute) we are heading for Mexico tomorrow. Pray the Lord would protect us as we travel. Pray that we would be able to encourage and serve the fulltime YouthFront Staff in Mexico as well as the people the Lord puts in our paths. Continue to pray that the hearts of the students would become fully God’s, and that they would be obedient to the Lord as He directs their path. Finally, pray that the students would continue to be unified