Time Flying By
I have been in Brownsville for almost three weeks now, and it hardly seems possible. The summer is simply flying by. I have managed to keep myself fairly occupied and I find I am really enjoying mixing between all sorts of ages and groups in the church, definitely seeing many apects of it.

Suprisingly, I do little work directly with the pastor. It does feel nice, however, to be trusted to create and organize things in a congregation where I have been so recently welcomed. As I spend more and more time in this congregation I see more and more that is different from my home congregation, which has been a great experience to understand a different way of doing church. Things small, even down to the way potlucks are carried out. :)

Another interesting dynamic is the church being situated in the location that it is. Of course, there is a very large Latin@ population here, which is traditionally catholic or otherwise. The "Mennonite culture" that I am accostomed to in Goshen is completley absent here in the community. The understanding, even, of what it means to be Mennonite varies, as it does anywhere else within MC USA. It makes for wonderful learning experiences, however, as I see what biases I have been raised with and as I continually think of the broader church and what it means to be a global Mennonite church, or even a continental one.

The youth group and I are preparing for a trip to San Jose which I am positive will be both rewarding and stretching for everyone on the trip. We are very much looking forward to it. The day to day continues to be enjoyable and challenging. I am certainly enjoying my stay here at Brownsville, three weeks in.
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