Um...yeah! This just happened

Yep, we drove off a cliff....literally! So, we are on our way to a feeding program in a village called Lomas Bonitas. The church where the program is held is extremely difficult to find. Its in the middle of this huge village and its not like there are any directional or street signs, so a sweet friend of ours takes us in HER car! There was also a team that wanted to go help, so we were leading 3 vans of people. Nate is driving and me and the kids are in the back. We get to the church where they do the program just fine. And by the way, it is a great program. Children from all over the village walk there to get a hot bowl of soup. Most of them come by themselves, some bring their younger sibling with them. Some moms come with small babies and toddlers. They sing some songs, read a Bible story and then feed the kids and play with them for a little while. As we are heading home, we are all looking out the windows at the sites, as well as Nate, who was driving and we go off the side of this cliff! So scary! It felt much worse than it looked!! Aaron was in the 3rd row seat in the back...before we knew it he had jumped over the seat, past his sister, mother, and baby brother and out the door in a matter of seconds. He said later, "I didn't want to die!" (Note to self: do not put him in charge of fire escape plan..he might get out but the rest of us are toast!!)The rest of us slowly jump down out of the car safely. The team following us stopped and pushed the car back on the road. Thankfully, no one was hurt, not even the car!

I knew this was going to be an adventure!!!

Three Weeks

It has been exactly 3 weeks since we arrived. In some ways it feels like we have been here 3 months and at other times like 3 days. We are learning more and more about life here everyday. We started taking Spanish lessons as a family.  We are picking up new words and sentences all the time.  Nate's new favorite is the word for peanut butter - "manteca de cacahuete"! Thats a tough one! Of course, we HAD to learn to say it because that is Adam's favorite. He wants a pb&j sandwich everyday. He said he is soooo tired of TACOS! HA! We do have a good bit of mexican food here at the camp everyweek, but the funny thing is the food I miss the most is what I think of as Mexican! I miss Montgomery Mexican food! There are no chimichangas here, no cheese dip, and definitely NO SWEET TEA!

Nate took Aaron on a build this week. They are building for a family with a son that has some special needs. Aaron really enjoyed the construction. He hammered and cut and painted and everything else! He loved it. I think for the first time he really got to see why we are here. He also fell through the roof yesterday! Thankfully, he landed on his feet and walked away without a mark! Today is the house dedication where they get to hand the keys over!

I have started helping with the morning chapel services. Luckily they use the same program we used at CCC. So, I was able to jump in and help out pretty easily.

Lexi went out with our media team this week. She loves video and photography, so that is such a great area for her to be involved with. She can learn so much from them.

Our little Adam is having probably the toughest time so far. He really needs a friend here his age. Please keep him in your prayers! We taught him "Quieres jugar?" which means "Do you want to play?" He also knows "What is your name?" and "How old are you?" in Spanish. So, he is getting a little bit more confident with trying to play with some local children.

We have a day trip to San Diego planned for Saturday. We have some shopping to do for things that we need from the states and also are going to pick up a new intern from the airport. We are looking forward to exploring a little more of southern California!

Life in Mexico

Well, we have arrived in Mexico! The travels out here went very well. Nathan and my dad traveled over 2,000 miles across the country in the moving truck and didn't have any problems or difficulties. The kids, my mom, and I all flew and had a wonderful trip.  We made it across the border with all of our things without worry.  The Lord has surely kept us protected through the entire process.
The first week here was spent cleaning, unpacking, and settling in. My parents were able to stay with us for a week and we enjoyed some wonderful times together.  We were able to take them to some of the home sites that were being built and they were able to go to some of our chapel services here. So, they were able to get a really good picture of what EOC YUGO does!
Speaking of EOC, the staff here has made our first few weeks here so easy. They have been beyond helpful as we have settled in. It is wonderful to be a part of such a great community of people. The kids have already connected with alot of the interns and are really enjoying it here.
Nate and Lexi went on their first complete build this week. They are building for a home for a mom, grandmom, and little girl. The little girl is in the pic at the bottom..and their home they were living in is posted there, as well.  They will get to hand the keys over today to a brand new home! (Will post new home pics soon.) Such a blessing! Nate will take Aaron on a build next week.  We will also start helping a local feeding program next week. We will help hand out food a couple of times a week. I'm super excited for the kids to be involved in this program.
We have found some incredible family time since we have been here. We have played board games, watched old movies, and had walks on the beach together. It has been such a great bonding time for us.
We took last Saturday off from unpacking and spent a family day together at a local campground. We rented 4 wheelers and rode all around the mountains. It is so beautiful here! We feel truly blessed to be called to this ministry!