You are always aware that you are in another country. But you never realize how alone you really are until you take a trip by yourself. By “take a trip” I don’t mean down to the store…No, I just got back from a 2,000 mile trip from Xalapa to Monterrey and back…by myself! Now, Road trippin is nothing new to me. I’m from Texas, where a trip to the store is a road trip! But, this was something completely different. As I was leaving Xalapa it started to hit me: “I’m Alone!” I was afraid but by the time I reached the great Mango groves along the lush green Coast of Veracruz, I was a little more at ease with Willie Nelson’s “blue eyes cryin in the rain” echoing in the valleys. As the highway was winding Past the costal Nuclear power plant, Guy Clark was singing “Tornado time in Texas” and nearing Cerro Azul the people were staring at the white X-Terra with King George (Strait for you who don’t know who the king is.) blaring out the windows. Yes, my music was a comfort to me, but not anywhere near as a comfort as the Great GOD Almighty traveling right there with me, guiding me every step of the way. HE tested my faith in the middle of Tampico (where I got lost for a couple of hours) but HE showed me the way, and we finally made it to Monterrey 16 hours later! Why, might you ask , did you take a 16 hr. trip to Monterrey by yourself? Well, you just can’t come to Mexico and start working, you have to go and apply for a FM3 work Visa. The process was started before we left for Xalapa but I had to return for the final interview. I was told that I would have it that day by the Lawyer, but that didn’t happen. So after waiting 7 days with no results and missing my family somethin terrible, I caught a cheap flight back to Vera Cruz, caught a bus to Xalapa, caught a taxi to my house and finally got to see my family! A week later the lawyer called and old me he had my FM3 Visa in his hand. So I caught a cheap flight to Monterrey, where Wes picked me up and we went to get it. I then had to drive to the border to get a permit for the truck and I was ready for the trip home! I said goodbye to Team Mexico for the last time as that would be the last time we were all together. Wes has taken a job as a Worship Leader at Redeemer Fellowship in Kansas City, MO. Phuong is Looking at going to China or Argentina, Tim & Tona and Memo & Suzi are returning to start MTI & raise the rest of their support, then return to Mexico in the next couple of years. Soooo, Placy & I are team Mexico until 2010! We truly covet your Prayers!
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