Beau In Mexico: It's Been WAY Too Long!

So since the last time I have updated my blog...a lot has actually happened!

First of all, El Pozo went on our annual Beach Retreat. This year we went to Acapulco, and I got to see/swim in the Pacific Ocean for the first time in my life! It was INCREDIBLE! The water was really clear, and it was the first time I have ever actually been in an ocean where I could see my feet on the bottom...as well as go under water and see out into the ocean. Now, granted, I am absolutely PETRIFIED of the ocean, so when I swim in it, I only go so far out...usually chest level deep haha.

The waves were VERY strong. They were somewhere around 8 feet high, and whenever they would crash, they would literally throw us around. We spent a lot of time trying to ride them...which was a blast. A lot of times, we got the wave perfectly and rode it all the way to the shore. However, a lot of the time, we would be too high up on the wave, and literally fall from the top to the bottom as the wave crashed on top of us. We had to take a HUGE breath before riding it incase that happened because the wave would literally hold us under the water for a bit. At the end of the day, Chris and I both tweaked our backs, and Nathan (the leader of El Pozo) hit his face on the bottom of the ocean and busted his nose. Its pretty safe to say that the Pacific kicked our butts!

Also, at the retreat, there were two baptisms! It was an awesome experience to witness baptisms in Mexico...completely in Spanish. It was a very neat experience, and I am so glad to have been able to witness it. It is so cool to see how El Pozo is working on the college campus here, and how it is truly changing peoples lives. I am so lucky to be a part of it for these four months.

The week before the Acapulco retreat, me and a big group of people went to see...yes...the Backstreet Boys in concert hahahaha. They came to Puebla as the final stop on their Latin American Tour, and a lot of people from El Pozo wanted to go. So, why not? Believe it or not...it was actually a lot of fun. I mean, hey, you are at a Backstreet Boys concert...may as well have as much fun as you can! We went crazy and danced to everything and screamed the words to the songs. It was so funny, and so much fun. Don't knock it...you know you would have gone in a second!

It's so weird for me to realize that I only have five weeks left here in Mexico. This experience truly has flown by, and I will be home before I even realize. Next week is our EPIC Spring Break adventure. Words cannot describe how awesome that is going to be. There will definitely be posts and pics up from that.

For now...I ask that you guys pray for me in my last 5 weeks here. That I can remain focused on my mission, and that I will not stay focused on the excitement I feel about seeing everyone very soon. I ask that you pray for God to continue to work in this experience, and that me and my teammates leave here with NO regrets.

I love you guys...and here are some pictures from Acapulco.