It’s that time of year again

June 15, 2013

It’s that time of year again that we look forward to with such anticipation. It’s RAINY SEASON in Las Moras. It is a time of abundance, of lots of rain and plenty of water. Flowers grow, gardens grow, everything becomes green again. It’s that time of year again when we load up 5 months worth […]

How do you define failure?

June 14, 2013

This is a post written by my co-worker, Peter Hypki. See their blog at www.hypkis.wordpress.com Sometimes it’s obvious. A grade below 70 on a test is considered a failing grade. A politician is said to fail in his or her bid for office if unelected. But what if you raise funds for, commit to and […]

From Katie: Communicating Clearly

May 20, 2013

I asked my friend Andrea if she would tell me the story of the first man and the first woman. (To read the story, click here.) The tale involves a man who had a dog that could shape-shift into a woman. The man stayed with the woman-version of the dog, and from the two of […]

The story isn’t over yet!

April 21, 2013

After about 2.5 weeks of well-drilling and reaching 90 feet, the drilling apparatus broke INSIDE the well. The tube that connects the drill bit to the drill rig snapped about 25 feet down. Because of the way it broke, there was no way to get the 65 feet of metal tube and the drill bit […]

Battling…

March 27, 2013

Today the well project grew in intensity. Now it is no longer something that will be a “great blessing” or “filling a great need” in the community. It is a spiritual battleground. One of the men of the village recently stopped by to “help” us. We’ve been battling through hard rock now for many days, […]

None of us know about God. Will you teach us?

February 5, 2013

The Nahuatl have a story about how the world ended. In their version there was just water everywhere. All the people had died and all the trees were gone. There was just one man and his little dog in a canoe. All the people in the world come from that man and his dog. As […]

Two steps forward, One step back

February 1, 2013

I recently read “We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps” as I was reading through Proverbs on my way through the Bible. I think God is especially teaching us that He is in control and that His timing and His plans are best. I’ve written several times about our well project […]

Becoming

October 4, 2012

We’re on our way to becoming Nahuatl. In some ways, we’ll never become. Our skin is much lighter. We have more resources. We have a broader life perspective. However, as much as we can, we want to become like them. We want to be able to speak Nahuatl fluently. We want to be able to […]

Uyuli

August 1, 2012

I was checking words with my language helper a few days ago. When I asked her about “uyulí” Agustina gave the definition as “it re-lived.” “Like what, for example?” I asked. “Oh, you know,” answered Agustina, “like if a plant is getting all dry and brown and you think it’s dead, but then it starts […]

Meet: Leyo

July 29, 2012

I have two main language helpers. One is Leyo. She is great for conversation and practicing what I’m learning. She loves to talk and corrects me when I say something wrong. Then she makes me say it right. She loves to be recorded and sometimes prompts me with, “I have a story to tell you, […]