Realizing today how much I will miss my family, the Garcia Zarco’s.

Realizing how much God is teaching me here. Realizing he can call me to stay in Austin or go elsewhere. Realizing everything I’m learning here is applicable outside of Mexico.

Realizing that everything I’ve ever done in my life, which I deemed as useless, has led to this moment. I love music and guitar—-my Spanish sucks but I can play and sing songs with my host dad and brother, who love music and dancing. I love being active and sports—-playing basketball with my host dad Piña this Saturday (I think…remember? My Spanish sucks.). I like to stay at home and not do much—-them too! Ha, it’s incredible how I’ve seen myself molded since departure from the womb. Don’t throw away any interests or talents God has given you! He WILL use them eventually for himself. Just feel it. Do it.

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Also had a very beneficial/wonderful prayer session this week with a woman named Ann, who is an Intercessor. Taught me many things, amongst them: the importance of vulnerability, what it means to “take up your cross and follow me [Jesus]” (Matthew 16:24), and conviction of some root sins in my life. She was just an incredible, down-to-earth woman of God and i was so excited and honored to pray alone with her. Don’t wanna preach too much on my blog, but please ask me about my experience with her if you wanna know! :)

Will miss guayaba and surprise junk food Piña brings home and makes.

Request for prayer: To embody 1 Corinthians 13—-Love is PATIENT, love is KIND.

Feeling slightly defeated with the language barrier today.

FULLY realizing this comes from strength that is not my own.

NEED prayers for much more of His strength and encouragement, por favor.

:)