One of the Persecuted…
Is she happy? Not always. Truthfully, she struggles for self acceptance. The pain and rejection are still too real for …
Category Archives: Mexico
Iguana Medusa
On a morning in a Oaxacan market, photographer Graciela Iturbide made one of the most enduring images of Zapotec life” …
The OB, the Scalpel, and my little Mexicana Rose
During most of my last pregnancy I repeatedly told my OB that I did not want this child delivered by …
Tay-HA-tay Festival
This post was written by my daughter three years ago, when she was nine years old, and published on her …
Margarita and Her 100 Tostadas
Made by hand, one by one over a fire. The bag you see on my kitchen counter in the photo …
Friday Photo- Day of the Dead
The big November thing in Mexico is Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, the first couple days …
A lot of shakin’ goin’ on…
(This posted copied from our ministry site): Southern Mexico has experienced over 100 earthquakes/tremors already this month (October 2009)*. This …
Friday Field Photo – Going Home…
Take a glimpse of what we see when we leave the Institute in Oaxaca City, and drive back to our …
Not Everyone Has a Saint
I greeted a lady named Nati this morning and asked how she was doing. “Poquito triste,” she answered. “Why are …
Sundry Adventures of Mexican Road Travel: Border Crossings
Crossing into Mexico with a firearm and ammunition guarantees you a seven year spot in a jail cell – no …
Sundry Adventures of Mexican Road Travel: Restrooms
Even the basic necessities in life can be an adventure once you cross south of the Rio Grande. Like …
Robbed…again
This post will be short and sw…uh, sour. Saturday night we were robbed, again. We were headed to the Bible Institute …
Tay-HA-tay Festival
(This post was written by my daughter, who turns 9 this weekend, and published on her missionary kid blog. I’m …
A Present Crucifixion
A sinless man, chosen to carry the crude wooden cross, half naked and bleeding from the thorns pushed into his …
Mmm, fresh smogged meat (Friday photo from the field)
I was on my way from one side of town to the other, when this motorcycle snuck in front …
Mexico’s Fate…in whose hands?
I asked missionary colleague Ryan Thomas to write a prayer devotional for our Missionary Fellowship. He wrote the following devotional …
Child’s Play
The kids stared at us shyly when we first arrived. Typical. Not sure how to approach us, the foreigners, the …
Back Labor
Friday Photo from the Field: This photo was snapped further up our street as we were taking the kids to …
Nacho Libre Bike
Welcome to “Friday Photo from the Field”. Today’s photo is of a vendors bike that my kids call the “Nacho …
Piropos- Flirtations
Latins do have a romantic reputation now, don’t they? Every Valentine’s Day brings out a new host of piropos, or …
The good and the not-so-good
I posted on our ministry blog a wonderful testimony of an unexpected (and unusual) invitation. Let’s just say it involves …
Today is Market Day- Here’s a brief tour…
Actually, every day is market day, but the fresh produce comes on Tuesdays and Fridays. It’s chaotic and we love …
Anyone Praying?
Last week as my husband, along with another missionary, was driving twelve hours north of here, the car broke down. …
Captivating Poinsettias a la Natural
We’re not talking potted plants here. We’re talking the real deal. I shared them on Facebook, my daughter shared them …
Not a pretty sight
There are some things one looks forward to getting; other things don’t stir such excitement. Like photos taken after a …
Was it you?
After the robbery, I wasn’t quite sure how to respond to people in this pueblo. It is a very typical …
An Eye for an Eye Sounds Good…
While in Texas for missionary meetings last week, we were robbed. Our house in Mexico was invaded. Mattresses were overturned, …
What’s red, long stemmed and rhymes with noses?
Ya’ll are too smart for me. Driving home from church yesterday, we passed a street vendor selling flowers and unique …
Hot Tamale!
We ate tamales yesterday wrapped in banana leaves from our own back yard and mmm-mmm were they good. A tamale …
Oaxaca Celebrates my Birthday?
Not exactly, but today is both my birthday and the grand finale of the Guelaguetza, Oaxaca’s biggest festival. This past …
Either called or crazy
(written Saturday, July 19. Who knows when I’ll get to an internet place to get it posted) Although at the …
The OB-GYN, the Scalpel, and my little Mexicana Rose
During most of my pregnancy I repeatedly told my OB that I did not want this child delivered by C-Section. …
Follow up on Tabasco
This past November, Mexico experienced one of it’s worst natural disasters (see Pray for…Tabasco post). This is next door to …
Pray for the people of Tabasco
Eighty percent of the state of Tabasco is estimated to be under water in what President Calderon has called one …
Tortilla Soup
Yummy and as authentic tasting as you’ll ever get! My family begs me for this. Recipe is for 8; …
