Mexico Outreach

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Michelle B

Roseville, CA

  • people helped200
  • People Doing It 20

The Problem

This has never been and never will be a "solvable problem". But through the APU Mexio Outreach, I have had the opportunity of serving through my local church in Mexicali and Ensenada, Mexico for one week every year for four years. Two of those years, I was privilaged to lead teams. Mexico is one of the most dangerous and poverty stricken countries in the world. The government, military, and even most police forces are corrupt. The children are dirty and hungry. Prostitution and crime are blatantly present in everyday life. Our job in Mexico for that small period of time each year was to love. We worked on small and large construction projects, talked with pastors and community service leaders of the area and tried to meet some of their basic needs. Most often, that need was to love their children. We fed, taught, preached, played, hugged, comforted, laughed, and built relationships. We learned to joyfully give up the comforts of the indoors and showers in order to joyfully come together with others and love each other in the name of Christ.

Plan of Action

I am not personally affiliated with the APU missions organization, but they will continue their work as always before. Before going we fundraised, planned vacation bible school, and packed for an adventure. Then we simply had to "go with the flow". We never knew what church we would be working with or their needs, so flexibility was the main plan of action. As individuals our impact is never large. The mural we painted may be gone by the next year or covered in graffiti. The kids may be older and have forgotten our names and the stories we told. The food isn't lasting. But together, teams working across Mexico work seperately yet together in impacting the hearts of the people of Mexico. The impact is hopefully on their hearts and most definately on our own.
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