Retro: Sunflowers
Here’s another Hannah & Nathanael classic for you, a video taken 10 years ago this very day in Cuernavaca.
Nathanael
Retro: Our First Independence Day
Ok, actually the day before Independence Day. This photo was taken ten years ago today, when we were celebrating with some people from the church in Cuernavaca at Toby and Marilyn Casteel’s house. That was one full house!
School Begins Again
As is the case in many families, school time has come again to our household.
For those who don’t know the history, Hannah and Nathanael both attended Mexican schools for a number of years. Now they are being homeschooled, although that too is a yearly decision and is not just one thing.
So to some extent we can relate to both sides – the Mexican schools with the many things that need to be purchased before classes start (you have no idea), and the reams of homework even in preschool. And the challenges of various types of homeschooling. (For you attending schools in other countries, we can’t so much relate to what you go through. But we hear enough about school in Canada to know that you have major challenges!)
Both Hannah and Nathanael are doing quite different programs, and every year there are changes. This year, I (Jim) will be doing more schooling, although Shari will still do the majority here, and both Hannah and Nathanael have other teachers/facilitators.
As I say, we’ve made a lot of changes this year, so it will take a few weeks to see how well it’s working. We all have lots to learn!
Retro: First Day of School 2007
Ten years ago today, at 7:49am – Hannah and Nathanael were heading off to their first day of school – all in Spanish – at Colegio del Bosque in Cuernavaca. Here they are, all ready with uniforms and backpacks.
For more on our adventures getting ready for the school year in 2007, check out Kids off to college tomorrow!
Between Two Teams
Our remaining time with the team from Mt Calvary went well. There were lots of other fun activities. For one, the women promoted and joined a craft class hosted by the church in Santa Barbara. Here are a few of them – they were making pretty greeting cards.
Also, we continued with evangelistic events, where we providing hearing aids and reading glasses to people who needed them, along with sharing the gospel. Here’s the team singing in front of a large crowd in the town of RÃo FrÃo (also in the municipality of Ixtapaluca).
The next team arrives tomorrow, so I’ll be heading downtown with them, Lord willing. Shari and Hannah will be teaching the adults and kids back here in Ixtapaluca at our regular Friday evening study.
This team will be starting their ministry on Saturday, and I’ll be preaching on Sunday.
Sunday afternoon, Nathanael and I will be heading out with the team to the State of Veracruz. I’m mainly going to help with transportation, and there was just enough room for one more small person, so Nathanael is squeezing in too.
The team will be involved in ministry in various areas in the state.
Here’s a photo of some of the people who took a similar trip a few years back. Some of the same people will be there this time.
We’ll be gone until Thursday, the team flies Friday, and the next team comes Saturday. And so it continues!
A Few Photos from Mt Calvary’s First Few Days
Here are a few photos to give you a glimpse of what has been happening so far with the team from Mt Calvary.
The first night, for some of us, was a blur of flooded streets. booster cables, and getting very wet.
Half of the group (or so) shares a song at the Sunday service in Las Palmas.
Showing people how to use their new hearing aids at a special event to help the community, hosted by the church in Santa Barbara.
A very fat dog at the children’s home we visited yesterday. His name is Balboa. And seriously, the picture doesn’t do him justice. He was a ball of flesh and fat.
Eating pizza and drinking Coke with the kids at the children’s home (Nathanael and Gustavo in the foreground).
Some of the children at the children’s home (they have a total of about 18 right not), along with one of the owners.