Erin Ransom ate lunch with Mayra and the kids and I. After we returned from eating at a nearby restaurant, Erin commented…this is the quietest I’ve ever seen your house. Yesterday we took the 10 member Uncharted Waters sports team to the airport, as well as Bill and Alyssa (boo hoo, we miss them!). At […]
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Today we had our closing program for the week of sports ministry. The day started with a karate exhibition, then Alyssa did a dance number to a song in Spanish, then a group from a Baptist church in northern Mexico City did a repeat performance of the drama “Rompecabezas,” or Jizsaw Puzzle. I gave an
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Here’s a July 4th pic of a poster we made…Bill says “It’s July 4th, I can’t believe it! Yesterday two clubs happened, not sure of the attendance of the first club because I was at the airport, but attendance was great at the second club, 18 for basketball, 38 for soccer and 6 or 7
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The UW team arrived after midnight Sunday night (really Monday morning) after Mexico City received a drenching rainfall. I managed to drop off the last two girls at their host home around 2 a.m. Yesterday they began their sports ministry with a club in the afternoon, from 4 to 6 p.m. About 40 children and
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What a crazy night last night! We had our good-bye party for the interns…they will be leaving here, most of them, for Guadalajara tomorrow morning. Instead of giving Oscars, golden Brigam’s were given out. Every intern and the Mexican youth that have accompanied the group received an award. During a “commercial break” a rather colorful
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Amanda Stephens and Brad and Patty Aungst left today after 3 weeks and one week here respectively. The group enjoyed the great excuse for a party, and many people shared kind words as to how they had enjoyed getting to know them over these past days. So far I’ve driven to the airport and back
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Just what I needed…I somehow lost the ATM card to the primary account for the intership program…so spend this morning trying to figure out how to get money to keep 20 people fed and happy! A big thanks to my wonderful mother who came through with shining colors, wiring money to another account!
Here’s Crystal, Jessica and Alberto spelling out Friends Forever (Amigos Para Siempre) in Spanish. Sort of…
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Melissa, Braedon, Alejandra and Alberto at the movies. Most movies are in English, with Spanish subtitles. Spider Man 3, however, is considered a kids movie, and was dubbed in Spanish.
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The group, or some of them…at Dominos! In Mexico, pizza is eaten with catsup and hot sauce on top.
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