Dream: that which is not real, thought of in the recesses of one’s mind. A thought that has not, or may not come to pass.

In our case, I suppose you could say we’re living the dream. I’m living with two amazing women. Erika Salem is a beautiful young woman from Flagstaff, Arizona. Her heart is inspiring. She came to know Jesus as her savior just over a year ago. When I look at her, I see Him. Her heart is for the less fortunate; she’s that girl who would literally give you all that she was if she thought that your life might be a little brighter. Alicia Russell is a spunky, loving woman from Springfield, Missouri who wants to bring light to the nations. She’s choosing to live her life loud for the God of the universe who has saved her. Her heart is for the students, the young people who will rise up to be the movers and shakers of the world. Once again, I’m living with two amazing women.

Mexico City was a dream and through God’s divine will and unwavering provision, the dream he laid in our hearts has become a reality. I’m currently living at 106A, 89 Revillagigedo in the center of Mexico City. Our quaint apartment has a living room with a couch and dining room table. The kitchen in big enough for about 3 people (if you are standing shoulder to shoulder), a bathroom, and we have two bedrooms; a guest room and our bedroom. The walls are a welcoming yellow and the man we’re renting the apartment from left his artwork on the walls.

Our first week here has been filled with small adventures of revisiting friends and from the summer, meeting people around our apartment building and discovering the grandness of Mexico City. This City is huge. People in the street, selling everything from tacos to shoes fill every corner and create an atmosphere of constant movement and liveliness. The city is always awake and always welcoming. People are in motion at every hour and the warm feeling of a life expectant is here.

So, we are currently living the dream, but we will not settle for just that. The next step in our journey is to change; internally and externally, we want to see the city the Jesus does. The people here are beautiful here just as their culture. Though, it is not ours, we are desiring to fully embrace God’s chosen people. They are just like you and me, it’s only that they happen to live in Mexico.