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North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Tlacolula May 28th 2011

This blog entry has been constructing itself in my brain for weeks now. It’s amazing how sometimes you feel like you have so much time yet somehow the days just keep zipping past you without allowing you to accomplish what you had set out to do. It doesn’t matter how many minutes you try to save; the greedy day will find a way to use them up. When groups are here, it feels as if all of my minutes are gobbled up by the team members – I am constantly dictating what to do, where to go, how to sleep, what to eat, and (with a smile of course) responding to any other question one might come up with. When not directly with the team, I spend my alone time worried that they will find me ... read more
Santa Domingo
Magdelina's quilt
Kicking a wave

North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Tlacolula February 13th 2011

I am currently reading the One Year NLT Bible on my Kobo e-reader (which I was very nicely given by some FANTASTIC friends at Christmas time…thanks Amber, Jaco and Susan. I love it!). Through this version, the entire Bible has been split up into 365 days; thus, my plan is to read it all in the time that I am here. According to my Kobo, as of today, I have read 10% of my Bible…which also means that we are 10% through the year! It’s weird to think of it like that. We are 1/10th through the year AND have already passed our 1 month mark since our arrival in Oaxaca on January 6th. I can hardly believe that we have been here for 5 weeks...FIVE WEEKS! And yet, it’s starting to feel a little like ... read more
Olga being loco
HECTOR!
Jess, Elaine and I at Monte Alban

North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Tlacolula February 10th 2011

It's amazing the effect that watching television can have on your perception of the world and day-to-day activites. On the positive side, it can make you more knowledgeable about certain events, nations, animals, etc. but it can also decensitize you to such things as murder, human remains, war, and many others. I noticied this more this week while paying attention to my reaction to various events that I experienced. I wasn't shocked or appauled at seeing a full display of human bones, I wasn't disgusted when shown an infected appendix that the hospital and, while visiting the Oaxacan prison, all I could think about was how an inmate might try to escape. Bones The television series 'Bones' is a recent discovery of mine. I purchased Seasons 1 through 4 when they were on sale this past ... read more
In an ancient tomb
Inuk Shook
Jess and I after climbing more steps then I can count

North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Tlacolula January 29th 2011

This blog entry, although not posted until February 6, was meant to be up over a week ago. I sat down at the end of a long day last weekend and spent 2 hours putting together my thoughts and memories for the previous two weeks only to have everything disappear when I was trying to save! I have learned my lesson though: The Internet is not reliable. Ever. So, here goes my attempt at re-writing last week’s weekly update for you :) Enjoy! These past two weeks have been extremely busy! However, it really feels as though Jess and I are started to get settled here at the home and used to our lives in Oaxaca. If I could summarize my experiences here I would have to say…. Educational A lot has been learned as we ... read more
Full moon
Restaurant we went to with Ian and Elain
FUTBAL!

North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Tlacolula January 18th 2011

Someone at the home told me today that we all experience miracles each and every day. Most of the time we just don't realize it becuase we are so involved with our own lives and our own selves. Paige said that she was going to try to focus more on the little things that we experience every day that bring us closer to God. I think I'm going to make that one of my goals from now on as well. God is present all the time and the little things (like flowers blooming or the sun rising) are just as incredible as the big things. With that said, Jess and I had a pretty incredible experience this weekend that is just too crazy not to share with you. It all started when we made our first ... read more
At the restaurant
CRICKETS!!!
The evening band

North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Tlacolula January 14th 2011

One week has passed bringing much excitement (and stress) - you can read Jess's blog here for more details from the first few days. Can I say the trip has officially begun!? If I could summarize the week in one word it would have to be.....overwhelming Yes, definitely overwhelming. Between being thrown into a home where I can't communicate with the majority of the residents, to being asked to drive in a foreign country with unforgiving drivers, to sitting through a four and a half hour church service completely in spanish, I think that feeling a little overwhelmed is very justified. I would say my biggest struggle right now is the language barrier. I am having a really hard time communicating with both the staff and the children and am finding it extremely frustrating. I have ... read more
Jess!
Inner Court yard
What a view




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