I’ve recently joined Youth Ministry Exchange, a great website that describes itself as “an online community for youth ministry.” They have lots of articles, book reviews, and other things. I had heard of them before, but never really took the time to get involved in it until last week.
One of the best things about YMX is the forums. You can find so much great conversation going on over there about ministry and life in general. The great thing is it’s just average youth workers who are involved in the community, and there’s lots of great advice. So if you’ve ever wondered what youth workers do all day, go over there and check out all they have to offer.
I’d love to see something like this become of our Spanish website. We need a place to be able to hang out as youth workers and gain encouragement from others.
Missionaries (and youth workers) are constantly studying culture to be able to effectively communicate and minister. We’ve studied a lot of culture throughout our time here in Mexico. So, if you’re interested in Mexican youth culture and Mexican culture in general, be sure to check out The Research Lab.
In the lab, you can download our research on Mexico. Maybe you’ll learn something. If you’re a missionary in Mexico, we hope it helps you understand the culture better. We’re not experts, but we have learned some things.
We’ll be adding more to the Lab as we continue to research and investigate youth culture in Mexico. You can also check out all of our posts in the culture category.
I will never make money blogging. Although making money would be great, it’s a good thing it’s not the purpose of this blog.
Besides, I just don’t have it in me. Suzie over at abundance highway asks a great question about how many topics should be covered in a blog. It seems that many people who have made lots of money on their blogs say to stick to one topic and write about it constantly.
Those of you who read this know that I deviate often from one consistent topic. I could talk about youth ministry one day. I could talk about missions the next day, and you know I’ll throw something about Mexican culture or global youth ministry into the mix.
These things interest me. They are my life. They are my passion. They are what I feel God has called me to do with my life. It is this mix that makes what we do unique.
Lately, it’s been pretty hot in Mexico City. The weather has reached over 30 degrees Centigrade (86 F) a lot lately. March is the hottest month, and it’s been hotter than usual this year. The federal government has issued warnings, reminding people to take precaution when going out for long periods of time.
We have a great way to beat the heat. We play in the sprinkler.
My students came to class today with a snack. They are chapulines tostados, known in English as toasted grasshoppers.
I didn’t have it in me to try them yet, but if I ever do, you know I’ll video it because it’s more than likely that I won’t eat them more than once (even though my students suggest I’ll like them).
They come toasted, with salt, lime, and garlic on them. They can also be eaten with salsa on them (like on popcorn). I’m seeing the beginnings of a cool youth group game…maybe “Chubby Chapuline” or “Fear Factor.”
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