by Allyson Hall | Mar 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
From Nashville, Tenn., to San Quintin, Baja California Norte, Mexico in 19 hours. That might have been the longest day of my life, but where we arrived and the week we experienced made the end well worth the means. This is the fourth time I have gone with Lipscomb on a spring break mission trip to San Quintin, a small town about six hours south of San Diego, Calif. Our trip works with the non-profit called Baja Missions, which has started more than ten churchs on the Baja peninsula. To say this year’s trip started off with a bang would be an understatement. We woke up on our first morning to a tsunami warning, but that didn’t stop us from immediately starting to work with the Iglesia de Cristo en San Quintin. There are three main components to our trip: building a house for a family, visiting the homes of members of the church, and Vacation Bible School (VBS) classes for men, women, teens, and kids. The house visits continue to be the most meaningful part of this mission trip for me. The church members we visit always have huge smiles on their faces when we come to their homes to spend time with them and pray for their families. They are always so inviting and so appreciative of the little amount of time and supplies we give to them. It is there, in their homes, that many long-lasting relationships have been formed with the church members. On Sunday, there was a soccer game between the Mexicans and the Americans. Unfortunately we Americans lost, but it was so much fun...
