Packing the truck

May 3, 2010

Whenever we travel into the village, there are so many things that vie for space: -building materials -diesel for the truck -fuel for the generator -tools -camping supplies -water -guitar -Josiah’s bike -our clothes -FOOD!… It’s like a giant puzzle trying to fit everything in. We start early so there is time to move things […]

Down to the bottom of the Canyon

April 14, 2010

One day during Holy Week, we went down to the bottom of the canyon to the ceremonial center. It is there that the people do their traditional rituals according to their beliefs. We went down with some friends from our village who also wanted to see the dancing. We drove for over an hour to […]

Lumber

April 12, 2010

On our last trip, we were able to finally talk to the foreman at a lumber mill on the road to our village. We placed the order for our lumber needs for our house with him. He said they’d have it all cut and ready within a week. The foreman ended up getting called away […]

Mexico Flexico

March 2, 2010

One of the things about living in Mexico, or anywhere overseas, is that you have to be flexible. We set the dates for our trip several months ago, because we were taking a dentist from the US with us to treat dental needs in the village. And, we had to work around our dentist friend’s […]

We’re Back

February 28, 2010

We praise the Lord that we made it back safe and sound once again from a trip. Again, things did not go according to our plans, but God opened up the door for us to get up to the village after a few days of waiting for the roads to dry out. And, after waiting, […]

Packing again

February 16, 2010

We’re getting ready for another trip into the village, and that means packing again. It’s getting easier and easier, because after a few times, I know what I need and what I don’t need. Please pray for us for safety in traveling. Please pray that the roads would be dry enough to make it into […]

2nd Time’s a Charm

January 4, 2010

We have the distinction of having the worst road of all the places where our organization works in Mexico. We travel 63 miles and it takes between 6-8 hours. This last trip we weren’t able to get in on the first try. Two and a half hours into the trip, we descend into a valley, […]