A couple things here:

the little cactus beside the saguaro is a baby saguaro. I thought it was a small barrel cactus, but in fact it's growing up in the protection of the big one. Saguaro can live for 200 years or more! Can you see the holes in it? The birds drill in there for shade & water. We watched on during church one morning (several mornings, actually!) and he pulled out a little bit of the meat of the cactus, and tossed it, and then headed in for another beakful.

New Project in New Mexico

March 31st 2011
(South West Bible Camp) Our women’s team had really interesting jobs this project…well really, we had fun jobs all three months. This time we began with painting the baseboard and door frames (and doors) in one of the girls’ houses; this was fun because we could really see the difference, and because we got a glimpse into the girls’ lives. The house is gorgeous, in case I haven’t said ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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