Everyone in Seattle always thinks that Seattle weather is constantly changing. It’s hot, then it’s cold. There is sun, then there is clouds or rain. Well our homesickness for some Seattle weather was quenched. This morning, the Serveites awoke with the humid air of a hot day (calor for those who love Spanish). Then by the time we got building, the sun was beating down and the temperature was sky rocketing. We were hot and constantly rehydrating! That was soon to change though. While driving home from our final building sites, the weather began to change. Clouds began to appear, dark dark clouds. Then when we arrived at camp, ready to wash our hair in buckets (due to a sticky and dirty day), the first of the rain drops began to fall. Rain in Mexico? Weird huh? We probably got a centimeter of the yearly rainfall of 10 inches that Mexico receives. Continuing on with our SERVE life at SERVELANDIA, the rain began to fall around us, refreshing, but humid! Luckily, we are not soaked and were blessed with rain in Tijuana.
It is funny how the weather can be an example of the constant changes that life has to offer. God has the plans that we never know, which represents the unpredictability of God. Just like the weather, God can constantly change our direction in life with just a decision. Tonight, hopefully the Northshorites’ worlds will be rocked. Brad is going to speak and it is supposed to be a moving session. God is working in all our lives, and just as the changing of the weather, we are all realizing the changes. Whether it be the raindrops that refresh the land or the sunshine to brighten our smiles.
-Holly Irvin
Pau Pau Ponchitos (Nate & Robert’s Team): Well it was a good day for team Pau Pau Ponchitos. We faced our problems, yet in the end we pushed through and conquered the house. Even when the paint splattered on your face, even when the roof was too hot to touch, let alone work on, even when tempers are tested, and Satan is finding any crack to place lies in, God united us all and showed us what we were really there to do. It helped that we were served delicious fish tacos by our host, Pedro. This house went up a lot faster than the last one. We prayed and set to work. We had the bones of the house set up before lunch and all we had to do was finish the roof. Everyone was tired and tense… but energy from the kids and seeing the end near we finished a bit early and headed to ice cream. If you ever have the chance you should swing by Mexico and grab a banana split. Over all this experience has been one I will never forget. Can’t wait to share in person what has happened, pictures and all 
P.S. It was especially fun for me because Pedro had a daughter whose name was also Melanie… yup pretty much awesome.
-Melanie Locke
The Navy Blue Ninjas (Brian & Bob’s Team): As I sit here listening to “You Belong With Me”, I am thinking about this day. Wow! what a day… hot, humid, sickness, full of emotions, and well… it was a good day. After the message we all headed out to our work site, like any other day. We were coming off a day that one could call a ‘downer day,’ we were ready to make up for that… and it was not an easy task. The house was horribly out of shape… due to the fact that we had no room and there was a very annoying t.v. dish that got in our way. Once the roof was on it was smooth sailing. Hahahaha! But not really. It was still rough and filled with many mistakes, but we learned to deal with it. We learned to work together and depend on God for strength. We had very little strength as the three previous days had been completely draining. We finally finished about an hour after every other group had finished. We left after about 5 pictures and many teary eyes. We headed to another house that was near the previous house. We said hi to the girl who had just had eye surgery… there was a strange presence with her. Tuesday she was crying in pain, and now she was very hopeful. How can she have such hope in a place of brokeness and yet we are sad in our suburban home in the Evergreen State? Something to ponder.
-Drew Mattocks
Team Perfect (Jim & Claire’s Team): Today we continued on our second house. One of our leaders from Caravan was unable to be with us today on account of her grandmother’s death. We were however, able to pick up someone who worked with us on the previous project. Once we arrived at our site, we got building right away. We were quickly surprised when Morgan fell off the roof. No worries though because Daniel was there and he caught her and all was good. Soon we had almost the entire structure put together. For our lunch break we were treated with another fantastic meal. It was definitely some of the best Mexican food I have ever had in my life. Things continued smoothly and we completed another beautiful house. As we were packing up all of our equipment we saw two cars stuck on the hill. Team Perfect took initiative and went to go help those in need. Daniel Watkins almost lost his foot while we were helping the first car. The car wasn’t the danger, it was the pit bull on the other side of the fence that almost chomped on him. Overall, we had yet another perfect day.
-Danny Lindquist
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