I thought what I was was better than this

Hello Everyone. Well, God did alot on my Mexico trip. He hardened some of my convictions for Him, and He also used me to Make Him Known (which was the theme for the trip). Our team and another team whom we worked with were able to build a house in just 4 days, which is pretty amazing. I mean like a whole house. The only thing we didn't do was lay the foundation. The contractors did that a few days before we came. But other than that, our teams put up the whole house. We did Framing, siding, roofing, shingles, painting, dry wall, and mudding. It was really fun.

We also got to do VBS (Vacation Bible School) for a bunch of the kids in Tijuana. Our theme for the VBS was called a Night in Bethlehem, and our MIG (Ministry Group) and another MIG were put in charge of storytelling. We also did Painting Ministry, where we just grabbed a pain bucket, some rollers and some brushes, want went to random people's houses asked if they wanted paint and if they needed help with anything else. We got to minister to one lady and her husband whose daughter was at the VBS that morning, and we just got to talk to them about their family, about faith, why we can just pray to God & Jesus (they were Catholics who believed they needed to pray to Mary). In the end, they ended up accepting Christ for who he was and what he did for us.

Another time we were out painting, and I got to go talk to this group of guys who were watching WWE. I told them that I used to wrestle,and they thought it was cool. After a while of just talking to them and getting to know them. We introduced the Bible by telling the story of the Smackdown between Jacob & God (Genesis 32). After a while of sharing with them, we prayed the Salvation prayer with them, one of which did it sincerely with all his heart while the others were glued to the TV.

God did some amazing things to me on this trip. He really showed me the importance on seeking wisdom, both from the Bible and from read other books.

God Bless,
Joe