Ten years ago today, Nathanael was at a weekly soccer practice that was put on by the community centre in the community of Jesús María, and taught by our friend Jonathan. Apparently I was playing with video filters that day, but the noises are authentic Mexican sounds – including a nearby school band practising!
This may seem like a boring picture, taken 10 years ago today, but it really should have been a video.
10 years ago the church in the community of Jesús María didn’t have a building – they were renting the biggest place available in the neighbourhood, and were still packing it out every Sunday.
There was no place for the kids to be taught, so we would pack them into our blue van and ship them somewhere else, and then bring them back.
The van would arrive, and every door would open – even the back hatch (it’s just starting to open in the picture) – and kids would pour out!
Thank the Lord, the church now has its own building, and plenty of room for kids and teens and adults and community events and all kinds of evangelism and discipleship!
Ten years ago today we were at the wedding of our friends Isaac and Gabriela! Hannah and her friend (and ours!) Cathy were involved in the wedding, and so there were some great photo ops. 🙂
Ten years ago today was the epic cake decorating class – one of many baking classes that Shari taught at the community centre in the community of Jesús María.
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Ten years ago today we woke up to discover no water in the house – and lots of water outside! It was a Sunday morning, and I was heading off to a music practice in Jesús María, when I saw this…
We called the water company of course, who told us they would come that day. But come evening, no water company, and the fountain was still pouring water out.
The next day we were heading out to a team retreat – still no water in the house – still a lot outside – and finally later that day the workers came, smashed the sidewalk, ripped up the ground, and fixed/replaced the plastic pipe. And we still made it – slightly late – to our retreat. Where we were finally able to get some water!
Not everything that we try at the community centre “works”. The drama/theatre/cinema course was one of those things.
I created a complete course in the community of Jesús María, but for whatever reason it fizzled out. Time of day? Promotion? Time of year? A poor teacher? Who knows!
That’s not to say it won’t be resurrected someday! Meanwhile, all I have are the memories, and lots of notes and course materials.
This poster represented some basic “house rules”. The other photo shows two students doing some improv.
