Our House

December 29, 2009

Well, we don’t have a house yet. We were hoping that our foundation and walls would be completed when we went out on our last visit to the village. And, we were planning on getting the 2nd house started. But, as we didn’t realize just how much cement we’d need for the foundation, the construction […]

Back Home!

December 21, 2009

We made it back last night. It’s been a LONG two weeks. Check back soon. There will either be one big, long post about our trip or maybe several short ones! My sister comes in 1 hour to spend Christmas with me! Time to go pick her up!

On our Way: All Ready

December 4, 2009

All packed and ready to go. I got toilet paper, a pillow, my sleeping bag, and my running shoes. I think I’m all set! Please pray for us as we travel the next few days.

My favorite cookies

December 3, 2009

I guess their official name is: Cranberry-Pecan-Orange Oatmeal Cookies, but I just call them my oatmeal cookies. Usually I make them with dried fruit in them, sometimes I put in chocolate! 🙂 So today I made 2 recipes of these – 1 fruit and 1 chocolate. They were good, and I left a few to […]

Canning

December 1, 2009

We’re heading out to the village again soon. And, there is no refrigeration or ways of storing perishables. We’ve wanted to can for a while – to see if the jars will keep their seals on the bumpy roads and the 9,000 ft elevation change. So, we decided to try it! Two experienced canners and […]

The Road

October 21, 2009

The road to Las Moras has been labeled by my co-workers here in Mexico as the worst road that any of us have to travel. It is rarely maintained. When it is rainy, it can take up to 3 days to get out of Las Moras because of the mud (63 miles). It is extremely […]

We’re back!

October 18, 2009

We got in last night (Saturday). The trip went very well! We are all very encouraged with what we found out. Our prayers were answered! I am going to be posting more this week – pictures of our trip, etc – so come back for more info! Right now we’re doing laundry, recovering from the […]

Everyone’s here!

September 5, 2009

On Wednesday, the rest of my team arrived! Moving two families & two households is quite an endeavor! But, praise the Lord, some co-workers from up north helped with their large vehicles & trailers. It was quite a procession of trucks & trailers! We got everything unloaded rather quickly with so much help. Now, the […]

Arrived!

August 24, 2009

Well, we got the truck all loaded up to the gills, closed the back window, and away we went! 8 hours later, we arrived safe & sound. Thanks for praying for us. Despite the narrow, windy road, we had a smooth trip. We weren’t even stopped at any checkpoints! It’s good to be here, which […]

All Packed Up & Ready to Go

August 22, 2009

Sunday, two of my co-workers are driving Katie & me farther south into Mexico. As a team, we’ll be settling there for a few months as we travel back & forth to the mountains build houses where the Nahuatl live. Please pray for us as we travel. It’s 8 hours of curves & bumps!!