Before we head back to San Diego today our team is visiting La Bufadora, which according to google is a marine geyser or blowhole located on the Punta Banda Peninsula in Baja California. Also, known as a popular tourist spot for shopping so I'm sure the girls will be loading up on some souvenirs.
Yesterday was awesome. We finished up the house around 3:30 and had some time to decorate it with some furnishings we had brought. The house dedication is really the highlight of the trip as we all gather around outside the front, and each team member gets to share some thoughts with the family before the pastor blesses the house and then we hand over the keys to the family. As you can imagine, it's an emotional time, and I'll never forget the smiles, tears, and comments from the Martinez family. After seeing her bed, Romina shared with us that the only mattress the family had was found in a trash dump. Lirio, their daughter, shared with us that she always felt too ashamed to invite her friends over to where she lived. Jonathan could not speak, every time he tried only tears of joy came out. Jose Louis (dad) was very grateful for the home; he felt so unworthy. It was a great feeling knowing that he just recently turned his life around and he has begun a new life in Christ. We were able to offer the family hope beyond their daily struggles and lift some of their burden.
And last night, we had a great time of worship back at Yugo and many shared their thoughts on the week. We were reminded of our theme for the week: Energized by faith; Engaged in love; Enduring in hope; and, we were encouraged to take this with us as we live out our lives on mission in walking with Christ.
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