Puebla

And here we are in Puebla, on the second leg of our journey. For the next month we will be studying, and living in the beautiful country of Mexico. Mornings consist of a two hour culture class, two hour one on one conversation and going home for the evening with our host families.

During this time I have been aware of the 'thin places' all around. A thin place, as defined by Eric Weiner in his New York Times article " Where Heaven and Earth come closer" explains a thin place to be a location where we become our more essential selfs. Where one is able to loosen their grip on life and breathe. Where heaven and earth seem to come closer. A few thin places I have experienced in Mexico include...

Drinking a cup of coffee on the bustling streets downtown.

Worshiping with others at my host parents church.

Basking in awe of the beautiful boys choir as its melodies sailed through the Cathedral of Mexico City.

As we near the end of our journey, I find my self relating to Kierkegaard when he explained that "travel, like life, is best understood backward but must be experienced forward". Though I may find my self worn, tired, and filled with information- it does not mean that God has revealed everything I need to have learned. As I type this, I am trying to remind myself that by experiencing the forward motion of travel we may better understand the upside down kingdom of God.