After seeing the video of the the Poulettes at the Mexico City Zoo, I was inspired to try something similar. It’s not as good, but it’s … it’s ours!
Hannah will guide you through the zoo. Watch for a bear, a gecko, and a Mormon convention.
[Note from the camera-man: This is a longer video, for serious Nathanael-fans only. This is a few minutes of a random playtime in the evening (when he’s slowed down enough to video!). For some reason, Nathanael likes to put things on his head, pretend they’re party hats and sing Happy Birthday, so watch for that. If you’re up for a challenge, here are two: 1) See how many toys you can see, and how many he actually touches. 2) See If you can hear him say the words below.]
Here’s a video you may enjoy from some of our fellow missionaries in Mexico, Rod and Mayra Fry. The Frys are in Ixtapaluca, which brushes Mexico City on the east side.
The video was taken when a group from Ohio came down to help out with some ministry this past summer (I was able to meet them briefly). It’s really cool because it shows how Mexican youth, short term missionaries, long term missionaries, and Mexican Christian workers are all working together. The Buhler family in Pachuca have done a lot of work training Mexican youth to share the Gospel effectively. It’s just another tool God is using to bring people to Himself in Central Mexico.
This is a larger video, so it may take a while to load if you have a slow connection (and even if you don’t!). You have been warned. Just press play, then pause it while it loads and go for a Coke.
Xochimilco is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Mexico City. As you may know, Mexico City wasn’t exactly built on solid ground. But the ingenuity of the Aztecs turned the watery swampy area into a thriving city that dwarfed European cities like Paris and Rome. It was the “Venice of the New World” – lush gardens, canals and giant buildings.
Most of that city is only a memory, but a few of the canals remain. Here’s a glimpse of what it’s like. (Note: Yes, I’ve been to Xochimilco, but this video isn’t mine)
Here’s something you probably didn’t know about the connection between Coke and Mexico. Includes a clip from The Cola Conquest.
Hannah can read a little, Nathanael not at all, but what they were reading wasn’t in these books anyway…
