Mexico
Hello all, I know it's been awhile but I've only just recently returned from Mexico. No, it wasn't really a vacation, I was with 20 teenagers! We were doing some service projects which included building a roof, painting, and bringing indoor plumbing to a pastor, his family, and his church. We also had two different sites for teaching Vacation Bible School. VBS is not really my gifting however, so a few times I was designated to stay and cook dinner for the rest of the group while they were away. Have you ever tried to make 100 tostadas?
Overall the trip went very well and the students learned a lot and had a great time. They were even glad I made them share testemonies in church. By the end of the week the VBS sites had a total of 90 kids in attendance. The plumbing ditch was dug to specifications in spite of having to dig through endless layers of clay caked carpet (yes, this was outside). No one was seriously ill or injured. We returned last Thursday night and believe or not I actually miss the students! Unfortunately I do not have any pictures of the trip as once I got there I found that I had forgotten to take my camera's memory card out of my laptop! I'm hoping some other kind souls will share their photos with me.
A Social Life?
Naomi, Kate, and Julie would be proud... Just before leaving for Mexico I had a dinner party. Of course this required cleaning the house and cooking, two things I rarely did while in grad school. The menu: lamb, buffalo, and rice stuffed grape leaves (dolma), a lovely salad complete with craisins, and two types of home baked (yes, I made them from scratch) bread. I had to make some for a potluck at work anyway, so why not make a party out of it?
I'm not much of an entertainer however and I don't have a Wii or an X-box or anything to make people play Guitar Hero on or anything. I much prefer actually interacting with my guests anyway. We ended up suturing bananas! Actually, these sutures don't look half bad. I think some of my guests may have missed their callings.
July 4th
The Fourth of July was pretty low key for me. I went to mom's house and sewed with her and my sister. I'm excited to report that after 4 years I have finally completed Operation Rescue Ugly Couch! Stop the insanity, I wonder what's next...
Hello all, I know it's been awhile but I've only just recently returned from Mexico. No, it wasn't really a vacation, I was with 20 teenagers! We were doing some service projects which included building a roof, painting, and bringing indoor plumbing to a pastor, his family, and his church. We also had two different sites for teaching Vacation Bible School. VBS is not really my gifting however, so a few times I was designated to stay and cook dinner for the rest of the group while they were away. Have you ever tried to make 100 tostadas?
Overall the trip went very well and the students learned a lot and had a great time. They were even glad I made them share testemonies in church. By the end of the week the VBS sites had a total of 90 kids in attendance. The plumbing ditch was dug to specifications in spite of having to dig through endless layers of clay caked carpet (yes, this was outside). No one was seriously ill or injured. We returned last Thursday night and believe or not I actually miss the students! Unfortunately I do not have any pictures of the trip as once I got there I found that I had forgotten to take my camera's memory card out of my laptop! I'm hoping some other kind souls will share their photos with me.
A Social Life?
Naomi, Kate, and Julie would be proud... Just before leaving for Mexico I had a dinner party. Of course this required cleaning the house and cooking, two things I rarely did while in grad school. The menu: lamb, buffalo, and rice stuffed grape leaves (dolma), a lovely salad complete with craisins, and two types of home baked (yes, I made them from scratch) bread. I had to make some for a potluck at work anyway, so why not make a party out of it?
I'm not much of an entertainer however and I don't have a Wii or an X-box or anything to make people play Guitar Hero on or anything. I much prefer actually interacting with my guests anyway. We ended up suturing bananas! Actually, these sutures don't look half bad. I think some of my guests may have missed their callings.
July 4th
The Fourth of July was pretty low key for me. I went to mom's house and sewed with her and my sister. I'm excited to report that after 4 years I have finally completed Operation Rescue Ugly Couch! Stop the insanity, I wonder what's next...
2 comments:
Glad to hear your trip went well! I loved going to Mexico on missions trips. It's a season of my life that I miss a lot!
post a picture of the couch now that all the cushins are finished!
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