Sharing culture…

June 19, 2012

When we first moved into the village, we were regularly asked, “Do you know how to make tortillas?” That question was rapidly followed by, “Do you guys have food?” and “Are you eating?”. We assured them that yes, we had food, we were eating well, and that we didn’t know how to make tortillas, but […]

Well update

May 7, 2012

Over a year ago, we presented the idea of a well to the community for approval and permission. They wholeheartedly approved as water is a big necessity here. Then, we told people about the need and God raised over $20,000 for the project in just a few months. At the same time, we contacted another […]

Milo

May 6, 2012

We met Milo in November, when he had moved back into the mountains to his family’s house after working in construction and other jobs for several years in other parts of the country. He started coming over now and then in the evenings to visit. One night he asked, “Do you guys know God’s Word?” […]

From Katie: Do you do that?

March 17, 2012

I meet at least twice a week with my language helper, a lady named Andrea. She teaches me the Nahuatl language and answers a lot of my questions about how things work in this community. Every time she explains something to me about her culture she asks, “And you guys? Is it the same for […]

From Katie: Not straight talking…

March 12, 2012

As we continue to spend hours daily studying the Nahuatl language, it is fun to see things start to take shape and make sense. Several months ago I had written down “amomelahtaketsaliste” as meaning “a lie.” We knew that the verb, to talk, is “taketsa” and “amo” means not. Then, a few weeks ago, while […]

Clean water is on its’ way!

March 6, 2012

God has provided 100% of our goal for drilling a well! Through many different people and churches in the last 6 months, we have received gifts that total over 20,000 USD! We have scheduled a hydrologist to travel into our village to make a scientific study of where we’ll drill, how far we need to […]

Internet

December 28, 2011

Las Moras, 5.5 hours away from civilization, is pretty remote and isolated. There is no electricity, no running water, no phone service. Many of our other co-workers in similar situations have used satellite internet for communication with the outside world. It’s useful to stay in contact with family, consultants, etc. In May, Tom & Pete […]

A Nahuatl House Tour

December 25, 2011

During the holiday, many people take part in Blog holiday house tours showing off their decorated houses ready for Christmas. Well, in Las Moras, the people don’t celebrate Christmas. There is no decorating, no gifts, no Santa stories, and most importantly, no knowledge of Jesus Christ and the significance of his birth. Although there will […]

A Welcoming Surprise

December 19, 2011

When we arrived at our house after having been gone for almost 6 months, we found that some critters had worked the whole time in preparing us a special surprise. The first critter that we found was this normally scary thing. This one, however, was not scary as it had long ago died. I think […]

Needed: Clean Water

October 23, 2011

In Las Moras, Mexico, the Nahuatl people have few options for water. Some haul it from a nearby stream where people also bathe and wash laundry. Some haul it from small, dirty springs that are often muddied by livestock. Some gather it from puddles when it rains. None of them have access to clean water, […]