nrauch - Natalie Rauch

My name is Natalie Rauch and I am originally from Scottsdale, AZ. I just graduated from the University of Notre Dame and now I am volunteering with Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos, an organization that has orphanages throughout Latin America. I am living in Cuernavaca, Mexico from July 2008 to July 2009 working as a youth minister for high school orphans. To help support the orphans and hear their stories visit www.friendsoftheorphans.org or www.nph.org

Here is my mailing address:

Calle Nacional 4444
Col. Santa Maria Ahuacatitlan
62100 Cuernavaca, Morelos
Mexico

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By nrauch
November 25th 2008

Ok I'm back!...Finally catching up North America » Mexico » Morelos » Cuernavaca

In my kitchen baking cakes
there was a brownie batter fight..

Hey Everyone! So now that I'm finally back in the states for the holidays, I have some time to catch you all up on the past three months of life at NPH. Here are a few random pictures from the month of October. Here is a list of things that went down: 1. Going to Houston for a LIFE TEEN Youth Minister Training Conference (AND staying with the KEANE's!!!) 2. Baking cakes with some of the girls for our October birthday celebration. 3. Our October birthday celebration that turned into a huge CAKE FIGHT that covered our office floor in whip [View Full Entry]

By nrauch
October 17th 2008

My teens need your prayers North America » Mexico » Morelos » Cuernavaca

Rubio with friends
He's wearing the green polo

My dear family, Though I was hoping to sit down at my computer and add more fun-filled entries with crazy pictures of my energetic teens, I instead am writing this as a request for your prayers. This past weekend I was informed that one of our boys who lived in the house, but had left the orphanage about a month ago, took his own life. Gydgray, known among all the kids as "Rubio" (he was the only one with blues and blond hair) was a boy who you could tell had been through a lot. He has two younger brothers in [View Full Entry]

By nrauch
October 9th 2008

El Dia de Independencia...not the 5th of May North America » Mexico » Morelos » Cuernavaca

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So apparently all of us gringos out there think that Cinco de Mayo is a big holiday for Mexicans, however it is actually not that big of deal. So apparently for us Americans who go out to eat on the 5th of May at the closest establishment with colorful lights, multi-colored tapestries on the wall, and chimichangas on the menu (which they don't even eat here) and think we are toasting margaritas to the freedom of our amigos south of the border....we are actually just looking for another excuse to drink and eat good food. As if we don't have enough [View Full Entry]

By nrauch
September 1st 2008

The Steep Shining Silver City North America » Mexico » Guerrero » Taxco

On our way to Taxco

Taxco is a beautiful city about 1 hr and 45 min from Cuernavaca. There are a lot of silver mines there and the city is known for its charm, beauty, cheap silver, artisan markets, and STEEP streets. We started at the base of the city and walked to the highest point in the city called the Cristo Monumental that looks over all of Taxco. We didn't do bad for walking at an elevation of 5,600 ft. We even made some friends along the way. Can you call them friends if you pay for their company? paz, enchilada y chimi [View Full Entry]

By nrauch
August 30th 2008

Mexico is in my blood, Mexico is in his heart North America » Mexico » Morelos » Cuernavaca

First night together in Cuernavaca

Hola Todos! Bienvenidos a las viajes de Enchilada y Chimi! (aka. Steven's first week in Mexico!) Our story begins at Terminal 2 in Mexico City where our leading man, a gringo on the outside but Mexican on the inside, is surprisingly tapped on the shoulder by a girl who he thinks is a stranger...possibly another traveler. Yet, little did he know that his love, a recent Mexico resident, had journeyed to the big city to surprise him and bring him safely to her home, Cuernavaca. The finger on his shoulder was hers, and after a double-take or two, they floated on [View Full Entry]

By nrauch
August 10th 2008

Hike up to Tepoztlan North America » Mexico » Morelos » Tepoztlán

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Hola! Yesterday I went to a town about 30min away called Tepoztlan. It is really green, mountainous, and lush. There is a hike up to an ancient Aztec pyramid with a great view. I went with three other volunteers, Josie, Tommy, and Leslee and Leslee's mom who was visiting. The trail is steep and rocky and there were a TON of people. There were a ton a families too with little kids. The Mexicans hiking looked like they were dressed to the mall! This one woman we saw was walking down in high heels!!! I was scared to loose my footing [View Full Entry]

By nrauch
August 10th 2008

El dia al Rollo North America » Mexico » Morelos » Jiutepec

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Hola mis amigos y mi familia, Here are a few pictures from this past Wednesday when we went to another more "chido" and more nicer water park called El Rollo. Worst part of the day: Getting eaten alive by lots of weird mosquitoes that make you bleed when they bite you! Best part of the day: Finally getting an NPH Official polo shirt! Seriously, you put it on and like magic you just feel so cool. Too bad I only wore to get into the water park. I'm just kidding though, my best part of the day was when one of [View Full Entry]

By nrauch
August 10th 2008

54th Anniversario de NPH North America » Mexico » Morelos » Miacatlán

volunteers v. high school boys

Hola todos! I'm just now catching up on some entries! Last weekend was the Anniversary of NPH. The first orphanage of the organization was here in Mexico and it was started by Father Wassen (who was from Arizona!) 54 years ago. It all started with one poor orphan boy who stole from the collection money at the church in Cuernavaca where Fr. Wassen served as priest. Father pulled him out of jail and took him into his home to take care of him. 54 years later, the home here in Mexico houses 800 orphans and now NPH is taking care of [View Full Entry]

By nrauch
July 31st 2008

Ixtapan: Parque Aquatico North America » Mexico » Morelos » Cuernavaca

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Day at Ixtapan! Here are some pictures from our day at the water park in Ixtapan! [View Full Entry]

By nrauch
July 29th 2008

My Sunday Stroll North America » Mexico » Morelos » Cuernavaca

carry Leslee's rolly bag...
wasn't rollin so well in the rocks

Que tal todos? Yesterday I took a stroll around the city center after saying goodbye to the other volunteers who took the bus back to Miacatlan. I went to the Cathedral, Jardin de Borda, and two other churches near the center. Then I walked for an hour uphill thinking I could walk all the way home. On the bus it's a 30 min ride from the center to my house, soooo walking made me realize just how far I live from the center. I got a good work out though! This next weekend is the anniversary of NPH. It's the 50-something [View Full Entry]

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