Friday afternoon after my last post, we climbed the mountain. It was quite a group of us as Jodi, Osi, and Jorge came and Nicole and Laura (a young lady who comes to church) and we were still watching Angela's three girls.
In the lower right corner of this photo you can see the red-roofed "palacio" which would be like a town hall.
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Headed down again. Tania and I walked together.
On our second week of spring break (We had a week before Easter and a week afterwards), we went to spend an afternoon in Nogales, MX. Yaneli got to meet with an aunt who lives there and we went to a park nearby.
It was interesting to go to Nogales, MX because we still spoke Spanish and paid in pesos, but there were many stores found in the US and even a mall. They have a Walmart, too.
While Pau, Marce and the other girls were busy at the mall, Kendra, Nicole. and I watched Tadeo and Mani. First we went to Carl's Jr. where they played on the play place. Then we walked around the mall and ate supper. They enjoyed sitting on riding toys and pretending to play the games at the arcade.
Perla came over one morning to play with Tadi, so we took the diapers to the trash together.
Later, they got this cute picture with Tadi's Santa Claus hats.
And then spring break ended and it was time to get back into routine...
Monday at Wulf's, Tori and I played with playdough together. First, we made soup, pizza, and bread. Even Marshall joined in the fun for a bit.
Then we made cake and cookies.
Now that I'm not taking Tadeo with me to Wulf's in the afternoons, (Kendra, and the others can take care of him at the house) I am trying to spend more time "teaching" Tori. I hope to help her learn her colors, numbers, and such things. She is just starting to talk, so it is a really fun age as she says a lot of cute things.
Please pray: For Laura (who climbed the mountain with us) as she is coming to church and church functions more regularly that she can trust God and find strength and grace to surrender her life to Jesus. For Panchita and Ibet, two of the ladies that I visit occasionally, that God would touch their hearts (and their families) as well. That we as a church here can be a beacon of light, truth, and hope and that many would come to Jesus and be saved. This city is full of emotional and relational pain, alcoholism, drug addiction, and spiritual darkness like many places are (even in the US!). Please pray that God will break the power of Satan. And please pray for me that I can be grounded and settled in faith and in truth, so that I can be a true witness to the people here.
Gift of the week: I have to admit I have not been as diligent in counting my gifts lately, but when I start to do it right now, I immediately feel more joy! Thanking God for my Bible, for choir, for musical instruments, for talks with friends, for stars, for strength to run, and for reminding me again and again of things I should never forget...like the importance of being thankful.
