missions

sick. again.

I’m starting to feel like my little man is never well! He started to get sick towards the end of our trip, and we had to leave early the last day to get him back across the border and go to the walk-in clinic in Yuma.

I was so close to losing it that last day… My mama’s-heart was breaking in two, and I was having a very hard time holding myself together. It’s so hard to have a sick baby and not be able to help them feel better!

Fortunately it was (is so far!) just a bad cold, so we were able to fly home on schedule. He’s still not doing great… very clingy, fussy and uncomfortable, not to mention the snot-fountain in his nose, the rash and the fever! His cough at night is sounding a little like this may turn into croup again, and I am praying so hard that it won’t!

It was so painful to leave Mexico the way we did. So many goodbye’s left unsaid and hugs left un-given. As usual, I left another piece of my heart in Mexico this year, and it will be waiting there for me to return. It will take me a few days to sort through everything in my heart to be able to communicate it best to you… But I will try!!

In the meantime, I am going to go snuggle my sweet, sick boy!!

crossing the border…

This week Andrew, Bjørn and I are heading down to Mexico (actually, Bjørn and I are headed down today, and Andrew comes on Thursday!). No, it’s not a vacation… No, we will not be at (or anywhere near, for that matter!) the beach… No, we are not going down to build a house! :o)

What are we doing then? Well, we are going on a missions trip with a bunch of teens! We will be doing VBS with the kids every day, we will be working on a building project for the community, we will be doing bible studies, crafts and cooking lessons with the women, and we will be having a youth outreach evening! We are so excited!!

Andrew has been to Mexico twice before, I have been about 12 times, and this will (obviously) be Bjørn’s first time! Having gone on this trip for so many years, and really growing up with these people, I always feel like part of me is ‘going home’, and I know Andrew already feels the same way. There’s just something about this kind of experience that grabs your heart and doesn’t ever seem to let go…

Can I just tell you how excited I am to see these people that I love… and to hug on these beautiful girls!

I could go on, and on,… and on. But I won’t. Feel free to comment here or email me if you want to know more! And yes, I will post lots of gorgeous pictures and have lots more to say when we get back! Prayers greatly appreciated!!!

Oh, and I will be posting while I’m gone (ah, the lovely “scheduled posting” feature!), but obviously there won’t be many recipes coming up. I hope to learn some great recipes down there to share with you when I get back, though! :o) I can’t wait to tell you all about our trip!!