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24 June 2009

That’s amazing (or, have we really moved now?)

You may remember, if you have a good memory, the problems we had with the electrical company in Cuernavaca.

Oh, everything went along fine for months and months (except that often no bill arrived, but whenever the bill arrived we paid it!).

Then, suddenly out of nowhere, they claimed we owed hundreds and hundreds of dollars (thousands of pesos, that is)!

Well, our landlady had a little talk with them, and they saw the light and lowered the bill (by half I think) and let us pay it over two months.

Then, when we left over a year ago, they pulled the same trick. A HUGE bill. Then they made their mistake.

Another massive bill – for the period in which the house was empty, and no electricity was being used!

So once again our landlady talked to this person and that person and this lawyer and that higher-up.

And guess what? Today – yes, just today – over a year later – she called me up to let me know that it was all worked out.

And she owes us money. Can you believe that?

Well, it’s quite something to have a very honest – and incredibly persistent – landlady.

Unbelievable.

4 March 2009

Power and Light in Cuernavaca

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This past weekend we went to Cuernavaca to visit some friends and to spend a little time as a family.

A New Testament, and the Teachings of Buddha

We stayed in a hotel this trip. Take a look at what I found in the drawer! Now you can take your pick between Jesus and Buddha (apparently Buddha had a lot more to say – thicker book!).

On Saturday we went to visit David, Lety, Giselle and Ricardo at their house (which they moved into since we last visited them). In the afternoon we saw Osvaldo, Vero and Pamela (their son Ivan was gone to 6 Flags with the church youth).

The Cottrills along with David, Lety and family

The Cottrills with David, Lety and family
These are two families that we haven’t been able to see since we moved away, so it was great to spend some time with them and to hear what God has been doing.

Shari and the kids with Osvaldo, Vero and Pamela

Shari and the kids with Osvaldo, Vero and daughter Pamela

On Sunday morning we went to our old church Iglesia Biblica El Renuevo. It was great to worship with a bunch of our friends there. Unfortunately, the service started an hour later than we expected, so our time was short at the end (since we had an appointment with someone else for lunch). So we weren’t able to talk to people as much as we wanted (an no pictures!).

In the afternoon we met up with our former landlords, Lisandro and Lupita, and their son Luis Mario.

Some of you may remember some trouble we had with our electric bills back in Cuernavaca. After several months, our bills suddenly jumped to several times the normal amount. Well, Lupita went into the office of the power and lights company (Fuerza y Luz) and eventually got it all straightened out.

But after we left, our last bill came – and this time it was somewhere in the neighbourhood of $2600 (Canadian equivelant)! That would be for two months, and unless we were running our own amusement park in the backyard, that’s not right!

So, Lupita started her visits to the office again, graciously trying to help us out.

Later in the summer, though, she had more motivation. The next bill was well over $5500 dollars – and no one had been living in the house!

Pretty soon she was meeting with a lawyer and the people at Fuerza y Luz to try to get it all straightened out.

Some expenses are high here in Mexico, but electricity is not that high!

Anyway, she has another appointment in April, so we all would appreciate your prayers that she can get the mess worked out and that the correct amount is charged to her and us.

Anyway, we had a good visit with them, and came home that night.

We would appreciate your continued prayers for all our friends in Cuernavaca, as they face many challenges.

Shari and the kids with Lisandro, Lupita and son Mario

Shari and the kids with Lisandro and Lupita, and son Mario (left)

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