Cancun

The reason why this blog has been a little quiet lately is because I have just returned from a 4-day trip to Cancun, Mexico. It was such a huge blessing not only because I didn't really have to pay for it ($75 for the whole "shebang") but because it was truly a relaxing vacation. I didn't have access to Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr, etc...I'm kind of ashamed to continue this list because it does go on. It felt like a retreat from reality to a place where the sand on the beaches really is white, the water is my favorite green-blue, the sun always shines, and the food is free.

Another awesome aspect of the trip was how many opportunities I had to talk about Jesus because my co-workers had learned about my impending departure from the company and move to Thailand. They were naturally curious about why on earth I would move so far away and so I got to share about how God used the vision trip back in August to engender in me a love for the Thai people and a desire to be a part of the work that He is doing through the church in Thailand. I knew God designed my Cancun vacation to be just another setting in which I could make Him famous. I was encouraged by fellow Christians that I met and conversed with and who have promised to pray for me :)

I am very grateful to have had this time to rest and soak in the beautiful Mexican sun before I move into this last month of fundraising and packing and generally closing this chapter in my life in anticipation of the beginning of a new chapter in Bangkok.

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*For an update on the yard-sale that took place during my Cancun vacation, see Liz's blog. THANK YOU Swauger Family and Zac for your tireless efforts that made the yard-sale a reality.

**Also for proof that I went rappelling, ziplining, cave-snorkling, and ruins exploring, check out these pictures. During that excursion, I met a wonderful sister-in-Christ named Corina--she's the one in some of those pictures so don't be alarmed. (If you have trouble seeing the pictures of me, let me know.)