April plans (audio)
I was on my way home from paying Hannah’s tuition at the bank when I recorded this little update about our plans for April – travel, doctors, and more…
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Last 90 Days Most Popular Posts (1 Apr 2009)
Here they are, most popular first. If they’re in bold, that means that they’ve been popular two months in a row. That’s actually half of them, which I suppose means I need to write more new stuff that you’re actually interested in! 😉 The two with * have been popular 3 months in a row, which is quite an accomplishment.
- * Mexico at War (pray for Mexico in 2009)
- So you want to be a Missionary.
- Mexico City, Safety, and our latest visit
- * Winter Fun in Mexico City
- Comida Mexicana (video)
- Hannah’s Truffles
- The T2 Blueprint – New Website!
- Fishing by the Volcanoes (video)
- Typical Day? Maybe not…
- Power and Light in Cuernavaca
A Very Special Sunday for Sendero de Vida!
I have here some video of a very special service we had here in Ixtapaluca today. It was a worship service, a gathering of a church not four years old, to recognize its first elder/pastor and deacon, Martín and Miguel.
It was such a great time to focus on the Lord – what He has done, what He is doing here.
We read Acts 13:1-3, remembering how the Holy Spirit chose people for His service in the early days of the Church. We also read Romans 11:33-36, which reminds us that God truly is great beyond imagination, and at the centre of everything.
Anyway, on with the video. Some weird things about it – for one thing, I was at the front when we actually laid hands on and prayed for Martín and Laura and Miguel and Tania, so the "highlight" of the service is not in the video. Maybe I can beg a photo from someone else to show you later. For the same reason you miss some of the music (since I was playing keyboard).
And I don’t point out these two couples in the video, though I think you do see all of them. However, there’s a nice shot of Martín with a video camera, and during Rod’s closing prayer you can see both couples to his right. See some pictures of them here.
Antonio Muñoz also gave a challenging message – a great reminder of the responsibility we all have to be servants in the church – not just a few people.
I’m so thankful to be among people who are looking to the Lord and glorifying Him – that’s what it’s all about!
Where we’re at on Friday
All right, so do you want the latest report? 🙂 If not, just skip this post and read some other ones.
First of all, Nathanael is doing fine. His foot (which, as you recall from our previous podcast, got caught in the spokes of a speeding bicycle) is a lovely purple colour, but doesn’t seem to be bothering him much.
Hannah missed one day of school, and seems to be much better now. This was exam week, so to catch up she did 4 exams yesterday instead of 3, and is doing some more today.
Since getting sick on Tuesday, Shari was in bed off and on until (and including) today. The latest report is that she’s starting to get her strength back, and has actually been out a couple of times today. Hopefully she’ll continue to improve.
I’m not sure if I mentioned it in the podcast, but I’ve been pretty sick too with quite a nasty cold (I hope that’s all!). After getting very little sleep Wednesday night, I ended up in bed part of the day Thursday. With all that had to be done, I finally got all the sugar and caffeine I could and finished what I needed to finish (ie laundry, helping with homework, etc) in the afternoon/evening. So today I’m still pretty sick and tired, but I’m stalling going to the doctor and hoping I’ll get better "naturally".
So we’re pretty behind with everything, but we’re trying to be very careful over the next couple of days, because Sunday is going to be a very busy day and we want to be able to be a part of it (more on that later). So here’s hoping we’ll be well enough to enjoy the day! Then next week…. catch up? We won’t think about that now. 😉
Thanks for those who prayed for us! And for those who got our email update this week, please do remember to pray for the weekend and the for the people I mentioned.
Ixtapaluca’s Mayor Released
Yes, our mayor has been released. Here’s the story from the Latin American Herald:
The Mexican Attorney General’s Office on Thursday said a mayor and congressional candidate arrested a month ago on suspicion of heading a kidnapping gang has been released without charges.
Mario Moreno Conrado, who heads the municipal government in Ixtapaluca, a city in the central state of Mexico, is running for Congress on the ticket of the leftist PRD party in this year’s mid-term elections.
Read the full story in the article Mexican Mayor Freed Without Charges After Arrest