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Hosting a good dental clinic requires teamwork

Hosting a good dental clinic requires teamwork

To run a dental clinic well, it takes a team working together. We of course, need a dentist! (or two!) Then, there is someone who works as the dental assistant. Another person takes all the tools used after each patient and sterilizes them and gets them back where they belong so the dentists can access […]
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what’s our team up to?

what’s our team up to?

Our team has shrunk!  The Davis family has moved back to Northern Mexico to fill a ministry need there, so they are no longer a part of our church-planting team.  We miss them and they leave a hole on our team.  Please pray with us as we trust the Lord to fill that hole with […]
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all I wanted was ice-cream and a hot shower…

all I wanted was ice-cream and a hot shower…

I woke up early on my birthday so I could go running with a doctor who visits the village for a few days each month.  We were just getting to know her, and I was excited to find a running partner. When I got back from running, we girls ate some yummy muffins Sarah made […]
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My Tupperware lady!

My Tupperware lady!

There are several trucks that make it to our village periodically selling fresh produce among other things. The first time they came by our house after the rainy season, we had gone a long time without fresh fruit, fresh veggies, and eggs.  We stocked up on tomatoes, oranges, bananas, cucumbers, carrots!  It was great! They […]
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FAQ: Do you have electricity?

FAQ: Do you have electricity?

Yes!  We have “free power”!  The electric lines don’t reach out as far as we live into the mountains.  So, we live off the grid! Some friends helped us wire the house and put up our panels. And, now we can enjoy light at night, process language on our computers, and watch an occasional movie […]
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FAQ: Is your house done?

FAQ: Is your house done?

It’s not done, but it’s live-able! We have a roof, solid walls, and even a kitchen sink! We’re lacking a bathroom and running water.  But, it will come eventually!  Right now, this is our “facility.” And, I have my own room. I’ve got a little table rigged up like a desk for the moment.  Since […]
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Wet & Dry

Wet & Dry

The rain starts in mid-June and it rains everyday until the beginning of October.  It get very humid, and sometimes we had several days where we lived “in a cloud” literally!  There was so much moisture, we were finding mold EVERYWHERE! Our neighbors’ house in August – the middle of rainy season. This year, the […]
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Our best Nahuatl so far…

Our best Nahuatl so far…

To kinda give you an idea of what we know so far, I’ll let you listen in on a conversation my co-workers and I had with one of our friends… We spoke in Spanish, Nahuatl, and English. Here’s how it went… My co-workers and me: Our Nahuatl friend: Hi!  How are you? I’m fine. Come […]
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kina’itoh

kina’itoh

“What is it called?”  I think this is the first phrase we learned as we began to study the Nahuatl language.  We began to learn words for things all around us… bench, ground, tree, leaf, pine, oak, acorn, pinecone, blanket, floor, house, roof, corn, flower, plant, etc… We learned how to greet people, invite people […]
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