mexico according to jess.

hey everyone! it's jess furman! & i'm here to talk about mexico. which, coincidentally, is probably the same reason why you are reading this blog! woohoo!

well, mexico. wow.
words probably can't even describe this week so far. God is doing so much in Ensenada, and it's so incredible to be able to play a part in His work. plus, the food is amazing. there's this mad taco stand right next to the center where we're staying, and...oh my. let's just say evening taco runs are becoming a nightly thing.

anyways, i'm here to talk about tonight's youth group. we went to pastor Jalil's church tonight to join the teenagers in the area in a night of games, worship, and testimonies. it was awesome. we played rock/paper/scissors, as well as a bunch of minute-to-win-it games. it was so cool because with those games we were able to get past the language barrier and have fun with kids the same age as us. the worship was awesome too, spanish music is probably the most exciting thing ever. it was so fun to dance and jump around with them even though we didn't understand exactly what the songs were saying. but when you realize that you're all worshiping the same God, and the other teenagers love God as much as you do, it's such an incredible time, I loved it.
after the games and worship, we had a chance to share our testimonies, with the help of a translator. Claire, Nathan, and Melissa all shared, and a few mexican kids also did. it was such a great time.
after that, Reed pulled Kaitlyn, Tyler, and myself together to play a song at the end. with absolutely no preparation, we whipped out "hosanna" and rocked it. it was so awesome to see our kids and the mexican kids all worshiping together. after that, it just became a party when Reed and I played "you are good", "unchanging", and "open the eyes of my heart" with the help of the spanish lead singer and drummer. it was so much fun, and so impacting to see our youth group kids interacting and dancing and jumping and singing with their spanish peers. it was really incredible. i can't wait to see what God has in store for the rest of the week !

gloria Dios!
love, Jess.

PS, Rebecca has really great moves. really.