Just another day

February 3, 2013

7:00 am – I woke up, got out of bed & got myself ready for the day. I slept in this morning. It was so nice to have the extra hour of sleep. I feel refreshed and ready for the day. 7:15 – As I was putting in my contacts at the bathroom sink, I […]

Simple Science

August 4, 2012

I didn’t realize being a missionary would require so much knowledge of science. Since we’ve come to the mountains, we’ve found ourselves many times trying to explain complex concepts of Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Botany, Astronomy, and Physical Science in simple words. As we broaden people’s worldviews and teach them about the world around them, […]

An old Nahuatl tale

July 19, 2012

A few days ago, one of our friends told Katie Moore the Nahuatl tale of the first man and woman. It’s a fascinating story that echoes some of the Nahuatl values and points of view. I’m sure you’ll recognize some familiar imagery, as well. When the world was lost, it filled with water. Everything was […]

Baby Wearing

June 24, 2012

Baby wearing is not a new fad. For hundreds, maybe thousands of years, the Nahuatl and other indigenous mothers have been wearing their babies. Here is a 16 year old mother with her one year old: I got to try my hand, or my back, at this ancient practice. Katie was checking language with one […]

This week

June 11, 2012

This week our house became a movie theater – complete with snacks: Tang and animal crackers! The early showing was Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The second showing was Planet Earth. Both were much enjoyed! This week we studied Nahuatl. We have a language evaluation soon, so we practiced as much as […]

Wapurú

May 8, 2012

One day, Beni, one of the women of the village stopped by for a little visit with her girls. We always enjoy their visits as they are very expressive and funny. We always learn new words with them and they stretch our knowledge of the language in trying to understand them and talk with them. […]

Do you want to weave again?

March 9, 2012

One of my Nahuatl friends knows how to weave well. A while ago, she wove several bags for us from yarn that we had provided her. She did a good job and I had been meaning to ask her if she wanted to weave another bag. So, when she stopped by the house one day, […]

Volleyball

January 21, 2012

A Time of Refreshment

September 26, 2011

These last two months in the US and Canada have been a wonderful time of rest and rejuvenation. I was able to spend 5 days in the mountains of Colorado with my brother, Josh, and some other friends. I celebrated the marriage of one of my cousins. And, spend time with my aunts and uncles […]

Conversation with Alberta

June 29, 2011

On the second day of the dental clinic, a truckload of people arrived first thing in the morning. Alberta was the first one in the door and therefore the first with the dentist. She was really nervous. I told her it wouldn’t hurt, the doctor would give her medicine (anesthesia) so she wouldn’t feel pain. […]