Comments on: Daze 2 at the Border http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2010/daze-2-at-the-border.html The personal blog of the Cottrill family, Canadians living in Mexico. Mon, 07 May 2012 21:33:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Grandma C. http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2010/daze-2-at-the-border.html/comment-page-1#comment-48809 Grandma C. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:26:41 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/?p=1162#comment-48809 Jim: You know what I often say: "God uses challenges like these to build character. You were a "character" before, now you must be a "super character!" ;-) I'm reading these postings just one per day. I don't think I could handle any more than that. Oh, by the way, thanks for not going into detail about the poor cat's condition. Luv ya! Mom Jim: You know what I often say: “God uses challenges like these to build character. You were a “character” before, now you must be a “super character!” ;-)

I’m reading these postings just one per day. I don’t think I could handle any more than that. Oh, by the way, thanks for not going into detail about the poor cat’s condition.

Luv ya!
Mom

]]> By: Jim http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2010/daze-2-at-the-border.html/comment-page-1#comment-48789 Jim Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:31:50 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/?p=1162#comment-48789 Yes. Way. Thanks Jan! :) Yes. Way.

Thanks Jan! :)

]]> By: Jan in Mexico http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2010/daze-2-at-the-border.html/comment-page-1#comment-48759 Jan in Mexico Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:40:32 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/?p=1162#comment-48759 Jim, I'm enjoying your story, and it's fun for me because i know Laredo so well that I can tell where you are, can envision you running through the streets in the rain, etc. Listen, we are only 3 hours from the border. If there is anything we can help you with we will do our best to help! Even calling people we know in Laredo to help out, etc... Just FYI for future trips! Jim,
I’m enjoying your story, and it’s fun for me because i know Laredo so well that I can tell where you are, can envision you running through the streets in the rain, etc. Listen, we are only 3 hours from the border. If there is anything we can help you with we will do our best to help! Even calling people we know in Laredo to help out, etc… Just FYI for future trips!

]]> By: d. miller http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2010/daze-2-at-the-border.html/comment-page-1#comment-48757 d. miller Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:06:58 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/?p=1162#comment-48757 No way. No. Way. No way. No. Way.

]]> By: Jim http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2010/daze-2-at-the-border.html/comment-page-1#comment-48755 Jim Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:56:43 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/?p=1162#comment-48755 Wow - that's quite a statement coming from you - I'm sure you have some amazing border stories to tell! ;) Milk in bags - that's hilarious. And I'm glad you traded your guitar for the interpreter. How did she feel when she realized she was traded for a guitar? I hope it was at least a <i>good</i> guitar! Wow – that’s quite a statement coming from you – I’m sure you have some amazing border stories to tell! ;)

Milk in bags – that’s hilarious. And I’m glad you traded your guitar for the interpreter. How did she feel when she realized she was traded for a guitar? I hope it was at least a good guitar!

]]> By: Peggy http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2010/daze-2-at-the-border.html/comment-page-1#comment-48754 Peggy Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:11:18 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/?p=1162#comment-48754 Oh my...I've heard MANY border crossing stories, but this one, wins a lifetime achievement award! Perhaps...somehow...the Lord will be glorified through it. I think I feel guilty for not praying for you more!!! I think I shall pray right now!!! :( When we went to Mexico, we crossed at Laredo. That was actually our easier border crossing. The group we went with, packed the powdered milk into plastic bags. I did get questioned-none-too-friendly-like-about that one! Thankfully, I remembered the word for milk...unfortunately, it came out in French. Thankfully, the two words are close enough! (French-lait, Spanish-leche.) A few hours further south, we had another border check. The guard gave our bus a thorough going over. He was going to let us go as long as we left our interpretor with him. Thankfully, he was satisfied when we traded a guitar for her. Ahhh....border-crossings. Oh my…I’ve heard MANY border crossing stories, but this one, wins a lifetime achievement award! Perhaps…somehow…the Lord will be glorified through it. I think I feel guilty for not praying for you more!!!

I think I shall pray right now!!!
:(

When we went to Mexico, we crossed at Laredo. That was actually our easier border crossing. The group we went with, packed the powdered milk into plastic bags. I did get questioned-none-too-friendly-like-about that one! Thankfully, I remembered the word for milk…unfortunately, it came out in French. Thankfully, the two words are close enough! (French-lait, Spanish-leche.) A few hours further south, we had another border check. The guard gave our bus a thorough going over. He was going to let us go as long as we left our interpretor with him. Thankfully, he was satisfied when we traded a guitar for her. Ahhh….border-crossings.

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