Drew Lund's Mexican Adventures: Reflections on Month One at RSM

Drew Lund's Mexican Adventures: Reflections on Month One at RSM:
March 9, 2014

"Today is the first day of my second month as the intern here at Rancho Sordo Mundo, and I thought this would be a good time to give a brief summary of my life at the ranch up to this point.

First, I'll fill in the gap since the last time I posted. Since then, I have learned quite a bit of sign language, all of the names of the students and staff, and how to cook several different tasty dishes including how to batter and deeper fry chicken. My day off every week has turned into "Mexican Monday" with Noemy and David (and Lucas Nash one of the days). With them, I have gone on two four-hour hiking adventures exploring the hills behind the ranch, eaten at four or five different taco stands in Ensenada, ridden horses on the beach with the sun setting in the background (it's worth mentioning in a second blog), watched a movie in a Mexican theater, and been to a real Mexican carnival (you haven't been to a carnival until you've been to one in Mexico).

And that's just the highlights from the last two weeks. I've been a busy man!

Now comes the reflecting part: What I think has been the biggest thing that has struck me since my very first day at RSM is how amazing the staff here is. Everyone has been nothing but welcoming to me, actually making me feel like I'm a part of the team. I have to be honest, before I actually got here, I expected to spend most of my time feeling lonely and isolated. I didn't think I would get very close with anyone here, especially not within the first month. But I'm glad to say they've proved me wrong. From movie nights and taco runs with Jason, Chris and Mikaela to "living Mexico" with David and Noemy to a book study about spiritual disciplines with Howard and Lucas, it's not an exaggeration to say that the staff here has helped me to have a lot of fun while pushing me to grow mentally, physically and spiritually during my month here already. I'm continually blessed amazed by the kindness and spiritual maturity of everyone here.

On Tuesday I leave for America. I'll be staying at Biola University to attend the annual missions conference there with Howard and Janet, then returning to the ranch on Saturday. I would appreciate prayer for us for safe travels, as well as open eyes and ears to hear what God wants to speak to us at the conference."