“I'm very thankful for my team and my leaders as well that are that live here. And it just it makes a big difference. I think the value of mentorship is the fact that you can talk to someone who has gone through the culture shock and gone through the adjustment that you're going through, and being able to talk that out and is just so helpful. It's an amazing opportunity. And it's definitely something that is going to impact my life, forever, and especially when I go back to the States. It's just another part of me.”

“The internship has helped reinforce the idea that no matter where I go, I have friends in Christ that I can trust and rely on and do ministry with.”

“I think my experience and how they prepared us is something I truly value, because I don't think I would have been as equipped or prepared to serve the way I serve the Thai community today.”

Mesa Global's prioritization of holistic care has been a significant part of my personal and professional growth with Mesa Interns - Avance España. It’s one thing to read Emotionally Healthy Spirituality; it’s another to see your mentors and colleagues embody these holistic practices in their own lives; and yet another to receive their accompaniment as you develop these practices yourself and with locals.