A taste of culture: Mexico Trailblazers

Our first full day on the field immersed us in the rich culture we will be a part of for the next two months. From navigating the public transport system, to the variety of comida (food) offered in the Zocalo (downtown square) to meeting the nationals, we had a lot to absorb. 

We got a good first "taste" of the culture from desayuno (breakfast) in the Zocalo and shopping in the market. The market was a vast change from the grandiose supermarkets we have in the US, with a handful of friendly farmers selling their assortment of fresh produce. We hope to go back mucho veces (more times) to get to know them better and build relationships with them.

Our biggest taste came from the fiesta (party) our ministry held with members from the local church. It was really cool to meet some of the people from the local church's grupo de jovenes (youth group). We got to know each other by playing a series of American games which they seemed to enjoy. 

The night of food, games and small talk laid the ground work for relationships. There were four guys and three girls at the fiesta ranging from teens to late 20's. We will see all of them at church on Sunday and many of us have already scheduled time to hang out after church. 

Please pray that God would use that time to encourage them and to provide more opportunities for us to meet more nationals and serve the local church.