Retro: The Chocolate Presentation
Ten years ago today, first thing on a Monday morning, Shari went with Hannah to her school, where they both did a special presentation to the class about – chocolate!
Just click the photo to see a larger version…
Retro
Retro: Everyone Thinks They Know…
10 years ago today – a closing program at the community centre in the community of Jesús María. Along with various other classes (including Shari’s baking class), I had a presentation for my keyboard class.
For the keyboard class, we had a game show – Todo el Mundo Cree Que Sabe (Everyone Thinks They Know), which is the Mexican version of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?.
So here’s a photo of the show in action. But as a bonus, a short video from the whole event below.
Retro: Traffic and Sales
This picture isn’t necessarily specific to March 2011 – it would probably fit pretty well anytime since. But still, I like the picture.
Driving through traffic in Mexico City, you see a lot of people selling a lot of things to people in their cars. In this case, this fellow was selling cotton candy. And – can you see what he’s selling in his other hand? Click for a larger view of the picture.
If you said it was cigarettes, you got it!
Retro: Holidays in Mexico City!
10 years ago today (and tomorrow, to be precise) we were having a lot of fun taking a holiday in Mexico City! So here are 4 photos for the price of one.
Top left – Hannah and Albert Einstein (well, a wax figure of Einstein)
Top right – Jim and Cantinflas (Mario Moreno) (again, in wax. Moreno was famous comedian from Mexico City)
Bottom left – Shari and Hannah in the pool
Bottom right – Nathanael outside Chapultepec Castle
Retro: Sports Camp
10 years ago today, a ministry called Uncharted Waters was back in Ixtapaluca to help us train local churches to share the gospel through sports camps.
Several churches were involved, and a lot of continuing ministry grew out of the skills that we learned during that time. Both Hannah and Nathanael attended the sports camp (which was in the community of Jesús María), playing basketball and soccer.
One of the leaders asked me to take photos that they could use in future promotion, so I took a lot of pictures! Here’s just one, during a game of – what do you call it? It’s that one where you steal the bandana or flag from the other person. In this case, you have to keep dribbling the whole time…
Retro: Fishing
Ten years ago we were out with some missionary friends in the pass between the volcanoes. There’s a little lake there where you can fish.
There were not only Cottrills, but Smiths and Topps and Frys, some of whom are in this picture. I believe Tiffany was there as well, and maybe one or two others…. hey, it was a long time ago.
Here’s a close-up of the left side, where Hannah is playing in the water and Shari is standing behind:
Fun times!