What about the kids??

Joy and I have given you our backstory about our developing desire to do this. I thought it fitting to follow with a little discussion about our kids. The first questions we often get about our children are how they will adjust or if they are also excited. These are all valid questions and all questions that Joy and I spent a lot of time going through as we prayed over the multiple possible destinations to choose from. These questions were big in helping direct us to Mexico.

But more then this, so much of Moving to Mexico is because of the desires that we have and that we beleive God has for our children. We want our children to know that the world is a big place full of endless opportunity. We want our children to learn that people across this world think differently, speak differently, and act differently then we do. We want them to learn to love others who are different. We want them to learn what it is like to be a minority. We want them to build empathy and compassion for others. We want them to realize that not everyone and every country has been provided the same financial blessings as we have had in the US. More then anything we want them to love God and people more than they love things. Of course, I think parents who plan carefully can provide all of these experiences for their children in the US. We felt this was one of the ways God desired to teach our whole family these valuable lessons. So as Joy and I have shared our desire for moving, we believe the moving to Mexico is just as important for the growth of our children as it is for us.