Last Weeks Blog

Sorry to all of you who have been checking out my blog to see if there are any updates, but there has been some technical difficulties and they have been keeping us pretty busy around here. I'm trying to find my groove with this new schedule and life style, because living with about 50 people in one area can be interesting. It kind of reminds me of my messy college dorm days except with more international diversity, although a smelly dorm is a smelly dorm no matter where you are from. Orientation for the school is over and our days consist of lectures, worship, work duties, study time, free time, and local outreach once a week. I am loving the diversity amongst the students and all the stories of how they got here and what it is like at home for them. The city is beautiful and I am enjoying all the colors and flavors that Mazatlan has to offer. Getting in touch with my roots also includes eating what my people eat, which means a little something called "Tacos de Sesos", a.k.a. cow brains. With a little extra salt, lime, salsa, guacamole and anything else I can cover it up with it's not too bad. All the Mexicans out here love my effort in learning Spanish and they have been so incredibly encouraging. Although they get a kick out of my Mexican name "Luis Levoardo Sanchez", and the fact that I can't speak fluently. For the local outreach opportunities the school has been developing relationships in area of town know for drugs and prostitution. We went out there on Friday night to evangelize, which was the first time I have ever attempted that. I ended up talking with a group of teenage guys that hang out in that area. The time was basically spent building a relationship with them and also spent laughing because of the Spanish that they were teaching me. I hope to upload some photos soon and I should be able to write about once a week. Week two begins tomorrow . . .