Laughter

This was written on July 13


Have you ever just taken a moment to think about how amazing laughter is?  It has the power to make one feel great, but it also has the power to make one feel terrible.  It is universal, you can laugh anywhere and everyone who hears can understand.

Laughter is how I would describe our first full day in Mexico.  This evening we shared so many laughs with some locals.  Conversation flowed from English to Spanish, and laughter followed.

After the initial awkward period we worshiped together.  Voices raised in both languages singing praises to God.  It was in that moment when I understood just a little more how amazing our God is.  He speaks every language, can be glorified in every language, and can be loved in every language.  Many people, nations, languages, but ONE GOD. I was struck by this truth in a way that I had never been before.

Then we shared a meal.  Food for some reason has an amazing ability to bring people together.  Over our food our new friends gave us all nicknames.  Apparently all of our names are too long!

Then we played games, and of course very little of the time was spent actually playing the games.  I would say that at least 75% of the time was spent laughing.  And not just haha laughing, but the real laugh from your gut laughing. 

-Alison