Well, after about four months of trying, I think the WordPress iPod app finally works in its latest iteration. So now I’m sure I’ll be posting all the time, from all over the place, like yesterday while I was at Italian Coffee with Fiona on our inaugural Daddy Date. Wait, that wouldn’t be such a good time to be posting, would it? But when she started getting tired we did hook up to the Internet there and watch Sesame Street videos and Word Girl clips.
Anyway, I guess it never hurts to plug in more uses on the iPod, does it? Don’t answer that.
Topic: Family. Posted on December 22nd, 2010 by Tim — 8 Comments
Have you seen the cartoon of Santa and four reindeer singing the Drifters’ version of White Christmas? Well, we have been inspired by it for a few years now (both the cartoon and the song), and were finally inspired enough to do our own, uh, version.
One of the fun things in moving back home to Puebla is finding things we haven’t had for a long time. Old toys become new!
Aunt Jana gave Drew this artificial snow in 2008. After two years in storage we busted it out again! Here’s the snow fight that Drew & Gavin & Fiona had.
Friday night we went to our old church, Comunidad Bíblica, for their Christmas Cantata. They really did it up well. They decorated very thoroughly, they put up new lights, relocated the projector–all of which sounds simple, maybe, but was a ton of work there in that building. They also had a little string orchestra, with violins and cellos. It was very impressive. Chris really worked hard and well. It was a great time, fun, enjoyable, honoring to Christ. So we thought we’d put up a video to share, especially for our friends in the States who know the church and the ministry.
Enjoy!
Addendum
It also is worth praising the Lord, because Victor M. went into Pueblo Nuevo and picked up kids from three families who used to come to our kids club. It was so exciting to see the kids there and also the entirety of one of their families. We enjoyed reconnecting with them, and we are thankful to Victor for continuing that relationship. And to the Lord, because He is keeping things alive as well.
8 years ago, on November 29, we drove out to Lake Tapps at about 11 PM. At about 7:30 AM the next morning we drove back into Tacoma, filling up three seats instead of two! From the moment he was born, Drew has been a blessing and a joy in our lives (and then God gave us two more!). We are so thankful for Drew, for his strength, his great joy in life, his godly character, his growth…we could go on and on…We give thanks to God, and pray for His hand on Drew to grow him into the fullness of his name: Andrew, a man (of God).
Andrew in green, with lamb
Drew's 8th birthday
Happy 8th Birthday, Drew. We love you!
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Here’s the slide show of photos from Drew’s birthday, and birthday party, two days later: Photos
Well, we’ve uploaded photos from our trip down, at least a few. We’re going to try out Microsoft’s Live service, since we apparently have 25 GB of space to use. It would be a shame to waste it. So we’ll see how it goes here for the moment. …
Here’s the album:
I’m not sure what this will look like, so we’ll just experiment all together now!
Well, things are still very much in transition here. We’re still looking for housing, starting to make/renew contacts in Romero Vargas/Pueblo Nuevo, and trying to get into a bit of a comfort zone as a family. There’s nothing exciting to report, not really any profound thoughts to blog about. Sometimes people get this exotic idea about missions as exciting and dramatic. We kind of take a perverse pride in bursting that bubble! Sometimes it’s just the drudge and grind of working through making an idea become a reality.
One thing that is exciting is that Eddie Ferguson, a young man from Indiana, is coming into Puebla tonight. We’ll be hanging out, showing him around town, and sharing our vision for ministry with him over the next week. He’s interested in working here long-term. So we’re excited about that! Of course, that means we break him in with a meal from our favorite restaurant, El Balcón, even though he getting in too late to go there with us. Oh, well, we’ll bring home an alambre for him!
That’s what it felt like, as we drove over one of the last mountain passes
and saw Popo and Izta in the fading sunset, and a little bit later saw
Malinche. We say Psalm 121 (in Spanish) with the kids
just about every night. That’s been especially meaningful as we’ve been on this trip.
“I lift up my eyes to the hills, where does my help come from? My help
comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth”
We drove through some hills on the way up to Puebla (the hills were beautiful; the trucks were annoying), and it is
great to remember that the Lord is our help. That’s as we drove almost 12
hours today, had a couple interactions with the traffic cops, fought an
intransigent GPS, didn’t get lost in Tampico (despite all the best efforts
of the sign makers), and drove into the Carrillo’s neighborhood. It was so
great to ring their doorbell. And a few minutes later Chris came walking
in. It was great to see him and give him a big old bear hug. Drew was so
excited he ran and jumped into Chris’ arms! And then we got a great Mexican
supper, flautas and tostadas with flan for dessert. Yup, we’re back
God is so good, he protected us so graciously (as in: he didn’t owe us a
safe trip, but he gave it to us anyway) these 4550 miles from Tacoma back to
Puebla.
Thank you for your part in prayer, advice, hospitality, and just plain ol’
moral support.
Now for the real deal, the work of ministry in Puebla (Romero Vargas=Pueblo
Nuevo)
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