Okay, so seeing Christmas trees being sold, set up in stores, and carried around on minivans is about to totally undo my emotional boundaries with what is Mexican culture and what is American culture.
So far, it's been pretty easy to think "okay, I'm in Mexico." Buying things is pretty ridiculously different and even malls and movie theaters have a sort of twist that lets my brain stay in Mexico. From torta stands on the street to green taxis to people sweeping the sidewalk, Mexico is very visually different from Houston. Just recently, though, I've been seeing Christmas trees, and the cultural walls have started to crumble. I know that this is a Christian heritage culture. I know that people celebrate Christmas here, but it still wiggs me out to see a minivan with a Christmas tree tied to the top. Something about it screams "NOT MEXICO" to my cultural meter.
Please pray that we'll keep adapting well to Mexico, even when our meters don't quite register right.
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Pray that God would use us to enable Mexican college students to 1) center their lives around the gospel and 2) raise up the next generation of Mexicans to be laborers for the gospel.
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I'll be praying for you man. I am really thankful for all the prayer you have given me. The way that you and a few others have been praying for me now and again throughout the semester has really been impacting my spiritual life and growth a lot. I know you miss home a little and I miss you in CRU, but stay on mission. You can do all things through Christ... you can be content in everything. Philipians (I know you know that stuff, but it helps me when I am reminded, so I like to put the scripture encouragement.) I pray for your personal time with the Lord. Let Him give you what you need.
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