Too often in our lives we become so focused on what is ahead or what we are involved in that we have no time to process what has happened. We give no opportunity for the Spirit to teach us and forget from where we have fallen and can't get up. I think it is safe to say that one of the most dangerous enemies of the Christian is busyness. Most of you have experienced first hand what I mean. There are so many needs, so many people, and so little time. One's response is to push forward, full steam ahead until the mission is accomplished. That is where we were before leaving on our trip to Mexico. We had become so busy that we often neglected to stop and reflect.
Thankfully, over the past few weeks we have been able to meditate upon the past and seek the Lord. Most importantly, we have taken a considerable amount of time to talk and pray about what has transpired over the last 3 years of marriage. God has shown us some really cool things about each other and has also revealed some areas that need to change. We have asked the Lord to show us what He wants to accomplish in our lives individually and how we can continue along the steady path of transformation. We have discussed ministry, giving time to seek the Lord on how we can shepherd the flock of God with sincerity, love, compassion, and understanding, and we have had the opportunity to visit some really cool places and look back upon the history of an ancient culture. All of this looking back has made us more thankful for what has passed and hopeful for where the Lord is taking us.
Two weekends ago, we had the opportunity to visit an archaeological site near Mexico City called Teotihuacan. It was amazing to see the beautiful stone work and the majesty of the pyramids. It is estimated that Teotihuacan was built around 100 B.C. making it one of the oldest cities in Mesoamerica. It was additionally a city of around 125,000 people, which makes it one of the largest cities in the world at that time. Within the city, there are three enormous pyramids. One is a temple of Queztalcoatl, the second is a pyramid of the moon, and the third, which is the biggest, is the pyramid of the sun. The pyramid to the sun is one of the 8 largest pyramids in the world and we got to climb all the way to the top! We had a great time and were accompanied by our good friends Antonio and Juan. Antonio is one of my classmates from Korea as well as our roommate and Juan is from Mexico. Please pray that we may show them the love and mercy of Jesus.
This last weekend, we decided that it would be a great idea to get out of the big city and enjoy and different part of the country. Thus, on Friday we took a bus from Mexico City to a lovely town called Guanajuato. From the moment that we laid our eyes on the city we fell in love. Guanajuato is a beautiful town of different colored houses, rolling hills, and a unique colonial past. The town was established in 1570 as a mining town and was once the capital of Mexico. Much of the colonial architecture has been preserved over the year and makes for a beautiful area. We had such a great time that we did not want to return to Mexico City.
Obviously, we have been able to see and do much more than we can post here, so we will let some pictures tell the rest of the story. We have met many wonderful people and shared many wonderful meals. Please continue to pray that God would strengthen our marriage, fill us with His Spirit, and refresh our hearts for service. So far we have enjoyed taking a look back and the Lord has blessed it. We miss all of you and look forward to seeing you soon!
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| The Pyramid of the Sun |
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| The Pyramid of the Moon |
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| Kat and Juan |
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| Kat overlooking Guanajuato |
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| Pretending to save the world with churros |
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| Kat's wet leg from a leaky roof |
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| The terrace at the hostel we stayed at |
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| The cute one! |
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| In la Plaza de Paz |
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| The Monument to Independence in DF |
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| A cathedral in Guanajuato |
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| Teatro Juarez |
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| Juan and I doin' it up Sampson style |
And finally, for those of you who asked, a video of "lady" wrestlers from the Lucha Libre that we went to!!!
Too often in our lives we become so focused on what is ahead or what we are involved in that we have no time to process what has happened. We give no opportunity for the Spirit to teach us and forget from where we have fallen and can't get up. I think it is safe to say that one of the most dangerous enemies of the Christian is busyness. Most of you have experienced first hand what I mean. There are so many needs, so many people, and so little time. One's response is to push forward, full steam ahead until the mission is accomplished. That is where we were before leaving on our trip to Mexico. We had become so busy that we often neglected to stop and reflect.
Two weekends ago, we had the opportunity to visit an archaeological site near Mexico City called Teotihuacan. It was amazing to see the beautiful stone work and the majesty of the pyramids. It is estimated that Teotihuacan was built around 100 B.C. making it one of the oldest cities in Mesoamerica. It was additionally a city of around 125,000 people, which makes it one of the largest cities in the world at that time. Within the city, there are three enormous pyramids. One is a temple of Queztalcoatl, the second is a pyramid of the moon, and the third, which is the biggest, is the pyramid of the sun. The pyramid to the sun is one of the 8 largest pyramids in the world and we got to climb all the way to the top! We had a great time and were accompanied by our good friends Antonio and Juan. Antonio is one of my classmates from Korea as well as our roommate and Juan is from Mexico. Please pray that we may show them the love and mercy of Jesus.
Obviously, we have been able to see and do much more than we can post here, so we will let some pictures tell the rest of the story. We have met many wonderful people and shared many wonderful meals. Please continue to pray that God would strengthen our marriage, fill us with His Spirit, and refresh our hearts for service. So far we have enjoyed taking a look back and the Lord has blessed it. We miss all of you and look forward to seeing you soon!
I've been to those pyramids. Cool stuff guys. we miss you and love you.
ReplyDeleteWe miss and love you, too, Gus!! If you would, we would greatly appreciate you attack-hugging your children and wife for us. Thank you kindly.
DeleteWe missed you at Amanda's shower. Your song was so lovely and brought many tears. I'm so glad to read you're having time to be together. :) Big hugs!
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