Yesterday...

A lot of people ask us what a typical day is like. We never know how to answer that. We just take one day at a time.

When I was in youth ministry, I remember the first year or so in each job where I would dream of kids coming to my office and asking for advice and playing games. But no one showed up. So I had to leave the office to find people.

But by the end of my stay at each job, there were always kids in the office. I usually had to ask them to leave if I wanted to get work done, or at least ignore them.

That is the way that it feels here in Mexico.

We started out a little bored. We wouldn't have a lot to do during the day. We did have church and services and parties, but we were just learning.

But that is slowly changing. We are starting to get real busy and be more involved in the lives of families and people in the community. And we love it!

Yesterday was not a typical day. But it is getting more common.

We had heard the night before that Rubi, the mother of three kids and the wife of Fred, had lost her mother. She was sick in bed for a long time and finally was taken to the Lord. So we were invited to the service and burial. We ended up driving Pastor Gustavo, his wife Elizabeth, and their son, Jr. to Ensenada. We were there with maybe 15 other people there for a revewal, a drive to the cemetary, and then the prayer and service which was handled by Gustavo.

It was a very powerful time. (I like to use the word sacred)

We stopped for fish tacos on the way home (because you just gotta) and then quickly changed clothes so Erin and I could go to worship at the Day Care.

We sang four songs for the kids and even though it was hot, the kids were energetic and loud. They especially love the song Esa Montana, because they get to move around a bunch.

We then returned home and sat outside for a little bit on our garden patio, and then went to dinner at DJ and Lynette's house. They run the orphanage and host a dinner for missionaries to get together each Wednesday night. This week was special because one of the kids from the orphanage, Ricardo, who is studying how to be a chef, was asked to cater the night. He made us a shrimp primavera and a shrimp ceviche cocktail served in a tomato. It was very beautiful and very delicious!

We then returned home and played cribbage. Erin won.