It's real.
The heat. The sun. The long drive. No faucet water. No flushing the toilet paper. We're in Mexico.
After driving 28 hours over 5 days with a car filled with everything material that we now own, we are officially in Monterrey, Mexico--our new home. Several incredible families were so generous in letting us sleep in their homes at various points along the way. More than just giving us a bed and a room for the night, they gave us more food than we could handle. Thank you!
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| Yes, llamas make incredible company. |
Not only did breaking up the trip help make the drive much more enjoyable, we had two tiny traveling companions with us the whole way (llama photos).
The border crossing went slowly but smoothly (gracias a Dios)! From McAllen, Texas, it's about a 3 hour drive to Monterrey, where we arrived Sunday at 7 pm. Now that we're here, we're spending the first couple days getting settled in and adjusting to our new lives. On Thursday, Whitney and I will start training for our job roles.
Since September is a big transition period for many people here at Back2Back, we're in a temporary home for the rest of the month with 2 other staff members. On October 1st, Whitney and I will move into our apartment where a staff family moving to Mazatlan is currently living. Once we get into our new place, we'll be sure to update you with photos so you can see what it's like.
So the moral of the story is: we're exhausted from the long drive and adjusting to the culture shift, but we couldn't be more excited to be here! God has been opening doors for a long time and preparing a way for this to happen. We have so much to be thankful for and are ready for all that God has in store.
Thank you for joining us and stepping out in faith as we pursue this vision together.
-Nathan
Since September is a big transition period for many people here at Back2Back, we're in a temporary home for the rest of the month with 2 other staff members. On October 1st, Whitney and I will move into our apartment where a staff family moving to Mazatlan is currently living. Once we get into our new place, we'll be sure to update you with photos so you can see what it's like.
So the moral of the story is: we're exhausted from the long drive and adjusting to the culture shift, but we couldn't be more excited to be here! God has been opening doors for a long time and preparing a way for this to happen. We have so much to be thankful for and are ready for all that God has in store.
Thank you for joining us and stepping out in faith as we pursue this vision together.
-Nathan
Travel buddies so totally help! :D
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