amor.

after months of planning it's finally here (almost). on friday a team of 110 people will pile into ten 15-passenger vans and 2 u-haul trucks to drive 2660 km's to tijuana, mexico. for the past couple months a team of us have kept very busy planning and organizing a trip for sr. high youth to build houses for impoverished families in mexico. in only four days we will build 6 houses, eat lots of mexican food and be changed forever by the local mexican familes.

i have been on this trip 9 times before as a student and leader. people often say things like 'wow, you are going to make such a difference in the mexicians lives, good for you' and while that may be true, i have come to realize that they make just as much, if not more, of a difference in my life. i have a lot to be thankful for. i am a rich canadian compared to most of the mexican families that be build for. but these people we meet while down in mexico are rich in community and in love. we have a lot we can learn from them as far as how to priorities things in life and how to care for people.

heres a little itinerary of what we will be doing on the trip so if you are interested you can follow us!

friday (25th) - sunday (27th)
our long 40 hour drive down to mexico. we will be driving 14 (ish) hours a day and sleeping at churches at night on the way down. we will be crossing the border into mexico on sunday afternoon and then setting up camp in mexico on sunday evening.

monday (28) - thursday (31)
the hard work starts, and well finishes too i guess. like i mentioned before, we will be building 6 houses in the four building days.

friday (1st) - monday (4th)

we head back home with a one day stop in L.A. to check out the beach and six flags.

if you think of us please pray for safety while driving, crossing the borders and of course for while we are building in mexico. please also pray for a unity in our team and that we would be touched and influenced by the mexician families we meet.

thank you to those who have made this trip (and others) possible for me for the past 9 years. i wouldn't have been able to do it without your continual love and financial support. it's because of you that i get to do what i am truly passionate about!

check back in a couple weeks for pictures (!!!) and an update on how the trip unfolds!!

mucho amor a usted!!!