Today we started the day going to El Malecón, where we had the opportunity to reflect while having a good look at the Ensenada Port.

I was very moved by what Pastor Nick (the group leader) shared to encourage us to be honest and real with ourselves while reflecting on how everything has been going on in the last 24 hours.

Nick was vulnerable by sharing how his expectations for this trip may have changed his focus throughout these days. Still, he was reminded of how the thing that made everything fun and exciting last year was having no expectations.

When returning to the same place on a mission trip, it can be easy to have expectations, even if we don't want to. Still, we have to let go of them to let God take control and help us through the experiences we'll be having during the trip, be it highs or lows; God is in control because we are surrendering ourselves to His will.