Tag: village life

New Clothes, Nahuatl Style

New Clothes, Nahuatl Style

I had been wanting a new Nahuatl outfit for a while, but I wasn’t finding the colors I wanted.  One day, I saw my skirt color in the local store and a shirt material to match it.  I quickly bought it, and put it away for when I’d order my new outfit. Plans with one […]
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Just another day

Just another day

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 […]
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Simple Science

Simple Science

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, […]
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When God waters the earth

When God waters the earth

This is how the mesa where we live looked last week: I just took this picture a few hours ago! This is how the stream looked just a week ago: Now it is gushing!! Thank you, God, for the rain!  Thank you for your provision for the Earth, for the Nahuatl people, for us, and […]
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Baby Wearing

Baby Wearing

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 […]
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This week

This week

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 […]
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Rural Television: Neighbors

Rural Television: Neighbors

When you live in a rural community everyone knows everyone.  And, everyone knows everyone’s business.  We have learned that there is NOTHING sacred or private in our lives.  Our neighbors see when we go to the bathroom in the outhouse.  Even at night, they can tell by the flashlight making it’s way to the facilities.  […]
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Clean water is on its’ way!

Clean water is on its’ way!

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 […]
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