Unsere Mission/ Our Mission

Hey Ho!

I'm back again! ☺️

I would like to tell you a little bit about what I did on our mission trip in Babícora (Mexico).

So here is a little insight into my past week. Because it was the highlight of our trip. 😊

I don't even know where to start telling you. It was over so quickly.

So, last Thursday we arrived in Babícora in the evening. The journey was really nice. We drove around a lot in the mountains and sometimes we could even see bones and skeletons of dead animals. We also saw a lot of cows in the mountains. They simply had their fenced-off areas there. 😂

Afterwards, we set up our sleeping place in the church. Next to the church there was also a bathroom with a shower.

Here in Mexico, it is common to throw toilet paper in the trash after use and not in the toilet, otherwise it will get clogged. How many times I forgot that and poof, the toilet paper was in the toilet. 😂 Even if I remembered beforehand, it still happened to me. 😂

The shower was also an interesting thing. It was heated with a stove so that you could take a warm shower. Despite that, water is very scarce here. The water comes from springs in the ground. Every year, our group looks for new springs underground and connects them. Sometimes it's not so easy to find them. The men have taken on this task. 💪🏻

Then some of us helped to tear down an old greenhouse and build a new one. I and a few other girls took over the children's camps. In the mornings, the women came and in the afternoons, the children came. With the women, we did various activities. These included decorating T-shirts with paint and stencils, making necklaces, crafting cards for all occasions, or decorating bags.

We could really see how grateful these people were for the activities. Some even hugged us and said, "gracias".

We did similar things with the children, except they got a little help. They also received a coloring book to color. Afterwards, we usually played games outside in the courtyard and had lots of candy.

It's really funny. When the kids see your phone, they just want to take pictures. 😂 You have to be careful to get your phone back. 😜 I think that's because they're just not used to seeing themselves and being able to take pictures.

There were also appropriate devotions for the camps, which always preceded them.

We also had a doctor with us who took care of the sick. He was very busy. I mean, it's understandable since there's no other way to get medication there.

On Easter Sunday, we went on a short hike early in the morning to a mountain where you had a great view of Babícora. 😊

Afterwards, there was a church service - in Spanish. I have to be honest, I didn't understand much. It seemed like Spanish to me. 😂 Well, luckily we had a translator with us. That way, I understood more. English suddenly seemed so easy and understandable. 😅😉

After church, we distributed food packages to the families. It was a small donation from us. It was really fun. 🥰 We saw the complete opposite of wealth. There's no bakery, butcher, or laundry here. They do everything themselves.

Speaking of animals: even in the village, they just roam around freely. Horses, donkeys, cows, cats, and lots of dogs. Due to the dust here, the animals aren't really clean. 😅

At the beginning of last week, we also had a clothing donation. Everything was displayed in the church. Before it started, the women had to draw a number from a rotating box. Probably so that the church wouldn't get overwhelmed. It's something special here for them to receive clothes and other little things.

Yesterday, we left Babícora again. We drove all day. in the evening, we arrived at the American border. I was a little nervous about being let back in. 😂 Shortly before, we drove through the city of Juárez. It's supposed to be the second most dangerous city in the world, with extremely high crime rates.

At the first checkpoint, a man asked if everyone was an American citizen. Our leader then said that we had a German student on board. He immediately wanted to see my papers and passport. After a thorough search, he said, "She is good to go." I was a little relieved. 😝 The others just had to hold up their passports.

At the second checkpoint, the passports were scanned. The man said that if my group didn't want me, I could work as a street sweeper in Mexico. He found it quite amusing. I just thought, "thanks a lot" too. 😂

In our group, one girl also had an expired passport - it had only expired the day before. She was also worried about whether she would be let back in without any problems. But that somehow wasn't a problem - fortunately. 🙏🏻

We spent last night in a hotel in El Paso and we're on our way again to/from... - I'm not revealing that just yet. However, the trip isn't over yet. 😇

More on that soon! 🙃

Then I finally managed to upload this blog. 😂 I experience so much that I can't keep up with reporting, but now you're up to date. 😎

See you!

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Hey Ho!

I'm back again! ☺️

I would like to tell you a little bit about what I did on our mission trip in Babícora (Mexico).

So here is a little insight into my past week. Because it was the highlight of our trip. 😊

I don't even know where to start telling you. It was over so quickly.

So, last Thursday we arrived in Babícora in the evening. The journey was really nice. We drove around a lot in the mountains and sometimes we could even see bones and skeletons of dead animals. We also saw a lot of cows in the mountains. They simply had their fenced-off areas there. 😂

Afterwards, we set up our sleeping place in the church. Next to the church there was also a bathroom with a shower. Here in Mexico, it is common to throw toilet paper in the trash after use and not in the toilet, otherwise it will get clogged. How many times I forgot that and poof, the toilet paper was in the toilet. 😂 Even if I remembered beforehand, it still happened to me. 😂

The shower was also an interesting thing. It was heated with a stove so that you can take a warm shower. Despite everything, water is very scarce here. The water comes from springs in the ground. Every year, our group looks for new springs underground and connects them. Sometimes it's not so easy to find them. This task has been taken on by the men. 💪🏻

Then some people helped to tear down an old greenhouse and build a new one. Some other girls and I took over the children's camps. In the morning, the women came and in the afternoon, the children came. We did various activities with the women, such as decorating T-shirts with paint and stencils, making necklaces, making cards for all occasions, or decorating bags. We really saw how grateful these people were for the offerings. Some of them even hugged us and said "gracias".

We did similar things with the children, but they received some help. They also received a coloring book to color. Afterwards, there were usually games outside in the courtyard and lots of candy.

It's really funny. When the children see your phone, they just want to take pictures. 😂 You have to be careful to get your phone back. 😜 I think that's because they simply don't know what it's like to see themselves and take pictures.

There were also suitable devotions for the camps, which always took place beforehand.

We also had a doctor with us who took care of the sick. He was very busy. I mean, it's clear, since there is no other way to get medication there.

On Easter Sunday, we went on a short hike early in the morning to a mountain where you had a great view of Babícora. 😊

Afterwards, there was a church service - in Spanish. I have to be honest, I didn't understand much. It seemed like Spanish to me. 😂 Well, luckily we had a translator with us. That way, I understood more. English suddenly seemed so easy and understandable. 😅😉

After the church service, we distributed food packages to the families. It was a small donation from us. It was really fun. 🥰 We just saw the complete opposite of wealth. There's no bakery, butcher, or laundry here. They do everything themselves.

Speaking of animals: they just run around freely here in the village. Horses, donkeys, cows, cats, and lots of dogs. Due to the dust here, the animals aren't really clean. 😅

At the beginning of last week, we also had a clothing donation. Everything was displayed in the church. Before it started, the women had to draw a number from a rotating box. Probably so that the church wouldn't get stormed. It's something special here for them to receive clothes and other little things.

Yesterday, we left Babícora again. We drove all day. in the evening, we arrived at the American border. I was a little nervous about being let back in. 😂 Shortly before, we drove through the city of Juárez. It's supposed to be the second most dangerous city in the world, with extremely high crime rates.

At the first checkpoint, a man asked if everyone was an American citizen. Our leader then said that we had a German student on board. He immediately wanted to see my papers and passport. After a thorough search, he said, "She is good to go." That made me feel a little more relieved. 😝 The others just had to hold up their passports.

At the second checkpoint, the passports were then scanned. The man said that if my group didn't want me, I could work as a street sweeper in Mexico. He found it quite amusing. I just thought, "thanks a lot" too. 😂

In our group, one girl also had an expired passport - it had only expired the day before. She was also worried about whether she would be let back in without any problems. But that somehow wasn't a problem - fortunately. 🙏🏻

We spent last night in a hotel in El Paso and we're on our way again to/from... - I'm not revealing that just yet. However, the trip isn't over yet. 😇

More on that soon! 🙃

Then I finally managed to upload this blog. 😂 I experience so much that I can't keep up with reporting, but now you're up to date. 😎

See you!