Random Stuff

Well. In case you didn't know, the second half of this school that I'm doing here in Juarez will take place in a different country. It's called the "outreach phase," which really just means that we get to apply everything we've been learning in a real-life setting. I'm not sure yet what that will consist of. But nonetheless, I do know where we are going! And I can't tell you. Yes, that's the unfortunate truth. All I can say is, that we are going to Southeast Asia, which, considering the world, I suppose is pretty specific regarding location. The country remains unnamed because of safety purposes.

Above you see a picture of myself in my oh-so-fashionable apron, cooking breakfast with Myrna, one of the staff members. She is a great person. A Mexican native, she chose to start working with YWAM more than ten years ago, and has since led many Disciple Training Schools, taking them to different places all over the world. But on this particular morning, she taught me how to make chilaquiles! Which I will proceed to describe. They are fried pieces of corn tortilla, covered in a spicy tomato salsa, topped with sour cream and melted cheese. Pretty tasty.

The other picture you see is of me and Hayley. She is a recent high school graduate who, like me, has a passion for music, and so we often just jam together on the guitar and the djembe. Sometimes she plays guitar and I play the djembe, sometimes the other way around. And we usually harmonize together, too. It's such an amazing thing to express oneself through music. Such a gift from God, to not only master the skill, but also to involve the heart and mind in the music-making act. I love it. And I hope I'll always remember to thank God, who gave it to me.

Well. That's probably enough for now. You've heard about our outreach to Southeast Asia, my breakfast of chilaquiles, and how much I love making music. Hasta luego! Have a great day.