A Long Week

Hello. Sorry this blog post is so overdue. The last week has gone by so fast! Rebekah, Rachel from Pennsylvania, and our mentor's family made it safely back to the US last week. Simone, Beka, and Rebecca made it back from a successful camping trip around midnight on Saturday. The two boys who have been living at Sobre el Puente ending up staying in Guanajuato for an extra week after the others left, to continue doing activities at the camp; they should be back in Acapulco in the next few days. This is a great opportunity for them to continue to grow, and it shows how much they have already grown, that the Sobre el Puente staff now trusts them this much.
One of our teammates, Rebecca, has especially bonded with the kids and staff at Sobre el Puente. In fact, although she was scheduled to return to the US this past Monday, God provided a way for her to stay in Acapulco for three extra weeks to work more with Sobre el Puente. She will be moving out of Casa Hogar to live at the house of the Sobre el Puente director. I believe this is the first time Sobre el Puente has ever had its own intern. Praise God for providing this exciting oportunity for Rebecca, and pray that God will use her in these next three weeks.
Monday morning was a sad time for Rachel, Annie, and April. We rose early, packed our bags, and by 5:00 that afternoon, we were on the ground in Atlanta, Georgia. The three days that we spent at MTW Debrief were awesome. We reunited with MTW staff members as well as interns from sites all over the world, many of whom we had met at Pre-field Training; it was great to catch up with them and hear stories from their summers. During the days at MTW, we worshiped together, reflected on the summer, wrapped up loose ends in our financial paperwork, and listened to several lectures on adjusting to life back at home and sharing our stories in an effective way. We look forward to sharing some of our stories with you as we meet with you personally or in our churches.
Thank you for your support of all of us, through prayer, financial support, and encouragement. Praise God for a successful journey for the half of our team that is back home now. Please continue to pray for Rebecca, Simone, Amanda, Beka, and everyone else who continues to work in Acapulco.