The Whirlwind Has Begun

The whirlwind that is our summer is officially underway. The teens got out of school on June 15th and that night we drove to Baltimore to fly to San Antonio for our annual high school Mexico mission trip. We spent a week in Saltillo building the second floor walls and piers for a church there. One day we got to venture out to a remote village of about 600 people. It was by far the highlight of the week. The most interesting comment made was:

"We (Americans) think we have it all. But those people (the Mexicans in the village) have the one thing none of our possesions can give us - contentment."

It's strange to feel trapped by one's possesions. The irony is that the only way to feel content is to have less rather than get more. I love the Mexico trip because of insights like this one.

Our VBS wrapped up last night. Next week is our "squeeze-it-all-in-in-a-week" week with various events like baseball games, Dude's Night Out, and Kings Fest.

Then Sunday, July 8th, myself and three of our teens fly out for Malawi in Southeast Africa. We'll be there for 10 days with World Vision, observing the ways they work to end hunger and poverty around the world.

Three days after we return we have Richmond Work Camp. The first full week of August is our middle school mission trip to New Jersey, then a weekend retreat with our incoming seniors caps off the summer.

Then we can breathe.

Anyone else have big summer plans?