Day 1, YWAM Monterrey, Mexico

Today we got up and began the process of unpacking. We also headed over to the base for a worship service this evening that the YWAM Mazatlan DTS team facilitated. It was awesome.

Our theme for our Summer Short-Term Missions Season is, "Real." Based on Romans 12:1-2, which reads, "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual[a] act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world. It's a command. It doesn't say, "Try not to conform to the pattern of this world. It doesn't say, do your best in most areas to not conform to the pattern of this world, it say, "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world."

We worship and pray to a Real God. I am challenged to make my faith Real. God is Real. He is so Real and personal!

God, thank you for being so Real to me. Thank you for being our front and rear guard! You really did it, for Real! I am humbled and in awe of your grace.