Dulce Refugio, Aguascalientes City, Mexico

Dec 26, 2006 - Jan 5, 2007

Wow...God's totally moving all over the world. I was so blessed to be a tiny part of the giant vision that God's placed in the hearts of the workers at Dulce Refugio Orphanage in Mexico..







Just seeing God's love in action first hand was so amazing. Kids from broken families or without parents being accepted into a home where they can experience God's love for them through people who model what its like to be a part of God's family.

We had the chance to take part in the construction of a new orphanage. So for 2 weeks, (with a few breaks) we laid the foundation for the new girls dormitory. Mixed and poured lots of concrete, assembled rebar supports, and moved alot of dirt. The construction was hard work but totally worth it, knowing that the kids would be one step closer to being able to move into better facilities. Back at the old orphanage, about 25 boys would share a single washroom.


I went into this trip really just focused on the construction aspect of it, but man did God change my heart. As I got to know the orphans personally, it put a face and a name to the cause. It wasn't just some building we were putting up anymore, but it was these kids and worker's home, their refuge, and the place where they encounter God.

I've been to my share of places around the world, and everytime I go somewhere new, my perspective of the world gets a little bigger and I see just how much need there is for God's love to be demonstrated, acted out, and shown.

thoughts of summer.

the frosty air, makes my thoughts drift away to a warmer place... with you =)

Lifted up.

"Jesus, I want to lift you up in MY LIFE. To be the top of all my priorities, above all things, not only because You are worthy of it and thats what You deserve, but because of what you've done in my life through the cross."

Updated.

Done.

Bushe...God is here!

Wow, spending a week in High Level, Alberta and Bushe River Native Reserve has been amazing. Our team has been so awesome, and the native kids we've been doing VBS with are so beautiful!

God's totally blown our expectations for this whole trip out of the water. Its been INSANE. Our original plan was to hold seminars for native youth workers, but that didn't work out because of timing. Instead God totally opened up the way to hold a VBS with the kids from Bushe. They are so receptive and open to hearing about Jesus, and some of them even accepted Jesus which is something I've never got to experience in my own past experiences up here! (YEAH GO GOD!)

But God's been amazing in showing that He always has a purpose and where He calls, He will provide!

There's only one more day and then we leave, I miss the kids already! I'll post up some pics later on.

well at least theres a view...

So I started working.

'nuff said.

Peace Out.

Still Too Far

The view from here makes everything seem so clear
Looking out across endless shades of green meeting the horizon far and unseen
The distance is still too far, I can't see to where you are

Actively Waiting

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
and in his word I put my hope.

My soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning,
more than watchmen wait for the morning.

- Psalm 130:5-6

What does it mean to "wait" for God?

Could we liken it to the passive killing of time as we wait for a bus to arrive?
Or maybe it's the mind numbingly long 13 minutes required to cook my KD?

The watchmen didn't just passively kill time till dawn broke on the horizon, and I'm pretty sure their minds weren't numb from staying awake through the cold nights. They were alert and sharp, ready to handle anything that might disturb the peace of night. They longed for the morning, they were desparate to see those first rays of light. Dawn meant rest and relief, it meant they had made it through the night.

Cry out. Long for. Be desparate.

and Wait.

Be alert. Be ready.

Morning comes.

The Past is Too Small for You

Well i'm back in Canadia.

And its great!

Although I do miss Australia and Egypt.

Its definately been the coolest Adventure in my life.

But I can't wait to see what God's got in store for the next step.

I'll keep updating as I go, don't feel obligated to read :)

Thanks to everyone for their support!

moving on...

Time: 0700
Location: Sydney International Airport, Gate 33
Status: Really tired and sore

hello loyal fans of the nathan wong club! Me and Sarah spent the last 10 days or so on the east coast of Australia. Its been really cool, and 10 days has gone by blisteringly fast! Here's a quick run down :)

First we flew from Perth to Sydney, where we met up with my mom's friend's sister who lives in Sydney, who kindly took us in. Talk about connections eh? Anyways, We spent a day in Sydney doing the usual tourist stuff, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Opera House, Botanical Gardens, Darling Harbor, and Bondi Beach...basically we walked all over the place. We took the train 2hrs the next morning and spent the next two days out in Blue mountains, which aren't really blue, but still very nice. Walked DOWN the grand staircase (900 steps from the top of the mountain), then walked back UP because the train that takes you back up was closed. Its great how the sign that says its closed is at the BOTTOM of the stairs. Magnificent. It was really relaxing just to hang out in the hostel lounge and read and reflect, Me and sarah really needed it after the hustle and bustle of flying from cairo to perth to sydney. Anyways, I'll post up some pics later in HK.

We rode the train back, hung out a bit with our wonderful hosts, then met Aimee Wong for dinner! Early next morning we flew 2hrs to Melbourne on Virgin Blue Airlines, which DOES NOT even give you water. Boo.

Melbourne was great! Such a nice city, We stayed with my cousin Sharon whom I haven't seen since...i was like 5. Yay for family! Anyways, went to the zoo, and the aquarium, head over to sarah's blogs and check out our pics! We caught the end of the Commonwealth Games so the whole city was like a party. Really Cool! ...and then we took a 12hr train back to Sydney... not so cool. Landscape is pretty much like the drive from edmonton to calgary...but drier. I guess for some stupid reason, you expect to see kangaroo's bouncing all over the place, koala bears hanging from trees, and crocidiles swimming in ponds. I was severly disapointed.

Anyways, we came back to sydney found our hostel, and passed out. Woke up the next morning and caught our ride out to surf camp! We stayed there and did 2 days of surfing on 7 mile beach! There was a huge cyclone off the coast the day before we arrived, so the waves were pretty awesome, 8-9 feet or so (not that we were riding them, more like getting bowled over). The instructors were great and got us standing on the boards like in the first 20 minutes. The second day the waves tapered off to about 2-3 feet, and we learned to turn and got out back behind the waves and caught unbroken waves. So fun, but pretty freaking exhausting when you're out of shape.

Anyways now we're off to Hong Kong, should be cool, I've never been there before. I'm a lil' nervous bout using my very unpracticed cantonese, but living in cairo for two months has honed my foreign language barganing skills ;)

Take care everyone, wherever you are! Cairo, Austrailia, and Canada!

Nate