México: Loving God, Loving Others: Dios Fiel

This past week was pretty great. Our initial mini Spring Break was extended a couple days. We stayed in the city until early Tuesday afternoon, then drove back home to Camichines. We had a wonderful, restful break, but it felt good to be back with the family and kids again! They were very excited for our arrival and the kids were quick observers and informed us that our skin had “changed colors.” I’m a little bit closer to being as tan as them :) and I think it kind of took them by surprise!

We resumed school Wednesday and went through Friday, which was a nice way to ease back into school after break. We had a great rest of the week and nothing really eventful happened here. The kids were ready to get back to school and so were we! It’s such a different culture living here. Not just Mexico, but in this lovely home. The kids want to have school every day. You might think I’m exaggerating, but I assure you, I’m not! It never fails that at least one kid asks me on Saturday morning why we don’t have school or on a Friday why we don’t have school the next day. Thus, when we were initially planning a little Spring Break, the kids were very confused as to why we would take a break from school and actually a little disappointed. These kids LOVE school—It’s as simple as that! I’m glad they love it though! It makes my job so much easier to have the privilege of teaching kids who can’t ever seem to get enough school in!

You might be wondering what the title of this post means, but don’t worry, I’m getting there…

Dios Fiel. Faithful God. A simple statement, that has been given a new light here. I’ve always known God is faithful, but I feel like being here has really given me a more profound understanding of how faithful God really is.

I’ve been here for a little over two months now and as I look back at everything that brought me here, I see His faithfulness in it all. I see His faithfulness in guiding me and directing my heart toward this ministry to serve Him alongside those who were already here at Ranchito con Esperanza. I see His faithfulness in His provision for my trip here and the cost of living. Once I accepted His will to come here and talked to my family about my decision, it was within a week that He provided the funds I needed to fly here and provide for housing and food expenses as well as some curriculum costs. He is faithful. He is the great provider.

As I learn more about this ministry and watching how it works so well, I never ceased to be amazed at how God provides. Not only was He faithful in providing for me to come here, but He is faithful daily to those here. He faithfully provides for the needs of the whole family here: food, clothes, medicine, or whatever else is need. There is nothing more we could want or ask for that He hasn’t already been faithful to provide for us. I am amazed at how it all works out, and it always does!

Thus, the title for my blog post: Dios Fiel. Because God is faithful! He always has been and always will be.

The Lord our God is ever faithful

Never changing through the ages

From this darkness

You will lead us

And forever we will say,

“You’re the Lord our God!”

Check out the whole song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BDF46jQIg8