Life in Maz!

Hey all!
So, life here has been fantastic lately. We started classes yesterday with the base director, Brent Madsen, as our speaker for the week. We're starting off with topics such as the Nature and Character of God. It's been so exciting to have class all morning talking about our God and how great He is. Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays we have worship before class and Tuesdays and Thursdays we have intercession. Both have been intense and challenging but it just pushes me to grow and learn, not only about myself but about our amazing God!! Afternoons here usually consist of lunch at about 2 o'clock, then cleaning duties for an hour or two before dinner at 6. Personally I think I got the best afternoon duty...dinner prep! I get to work with our authentic Mexican cook learning the secrets of the delicious Mexican cuisine! It's so much fun! And after dinner we usually have free time. Most people either go to the pool (we have a pool on our base, people who come to visit from other bases are so jealous!), go to the beach (conveniently located across the street), or just go for walks down the loooong boardwalk or to the plaza, centro mercado, or delicious taqueria for a late night snack. It's incredible how much of a family we feel like already. We don't mind doing different things with different people. And probably the best thing is that ethnicity doesn't matter. The native Mexicans, the Americans, and the people from random places like Portugal, England, and Canada all get along splendidly. Mazatlan is incredible. I can't really put into words how much I love it. This experience is going to be so life-changing! I know that already, I've changed. Inside and out (my tan is pretty good right about now, not gonna lie). I'm excited to see how else God pushes and changes me. Talk to you guys later!
Dios te bendiga!!