update

hey guys!! Well, I thought I would update things and let everyone see whats going on. I am a little half way over my trip and things are going very well. I am feeling a lot better after my sickness last week and have been able to work a bunch so far this week. I figure the best way to update is through pictures so here goes nothin'--

This is adam, he is so awesome!! He comes up to the clinic to bring his dad (guillermo) breakfast every day. I love seeing him!! We have fun jumping on the trampoline and he will often help me with work. He is so precious!!

This is Jesus (heysoos, as shane has told me to call him). He is my work partner in the gardens and works incredibely hard. I have so enjoyed his companionship and he is so faithful to get more work done then I could ever imagine. This dude is like 50 and totally works like a 25 year old. Its amazing!! He has been so patient to help me with my spanish and listen when im trying to say something. He had all of us over to his house with his family a few weeks ago and I have become good friends with his daughters. They are just the sweetest girls! Last week I went to church with them on saturday night and it was a wonderful time. Everyone was just great and fun to get to know. We are getting a plow for our fields today so we will be plowing tomorrow. That is very exciting!!

This is pictures of the vivero (nursury) we stopped by to pick up flowers for the pots at the clinic. It was absolutely amazing to see color in the middle of winter. I mean, seriously, there was every flower that I could imagine. It was so beautiful! We picked out several plants and flowers that are working wonderfully at the clinic. The girl with me in the pictures is Alexia, Julie and keiths daughter, and she is just precious! We have had a lot of fun and she has helped me on several projects. I am very grateful for the time we have had together.

Also, we have spent some time at the beach on the west coast. It is totally beautiful!! We are going again this sunday because we bought boogie boards in Tuxtla on Monday. Alex and I are really into this show "blue water high" which is an australian surf show with rediculously beautiful people that can surf amazing. Therefore, we want to be just like them. But, surf boards are expensive so we will boogie!! So, be ready to see some amazing pics of us on the surf this coming week.

Okay, I love you all so much!!! The work is going really great while at the same time the Lord has been revealing some really neat things in my heart. I am so thankful for this time.

Have a great day!

Infermo in Mexico

I need you all to pray that I get well soon. I have come down with some sort of flu or infection that has caused me to be bed ridden for the past couple of days. Its primarily fever, aches and a soar throat. I know that God is in control. I went to the doctor today and they have given me a couple of antibiotics to help. Hopefully, I will be up and around in the next day or so. Honestly, right now it is miserable I want to be working. Love you all!!

Mexico es muy bien

Hey everyone!! Okay, the 5-10 people who look at my blog. I know you have all been checking to see how things are going and I am sorry I havnt gotten to it yet. I kinda got thrown into a lot of

stuff-- projects, learning spanish and working so hard that I have to take a nap and I go to bed around 9pm. The average heat has been around 95 during the mid day and afternoon. We get started working at around 7:00 am. I work with a man name Jesus and the other guys who work on construction are beto and francisco. They are all really fun and they get a kick out of my attempts at speaking spanish. Even I get a kick out of it sometimes! They have all been very helpful. Right now, Jesus and I are working on a compost bin for the gardens we are going to be building next. Actually, we will first be running a water line to the gardens and then making the gardens. They are planning on creating earth boxes (i'll explain later) and taking them to the folks in the mountains to help them grow things. Its really awesome!! I have gotten a little sun-burnt over the past couple of days but I am trying to control it by wearing more sunscreen. Im not too good about that. Okay, so here are some pictures of where I am staying and the area I am in. I am very blessed. I ask that you all continue to pray that God would bless my time with diligence and focus. Thank you all so much! Love you!

This is my house while I am here. It is super comfortable and has blue and yellow walls (on the inside). I am really enjoying it!! The birds live right outside my window so I have a built in alarm system.

This is the casa de Wilson. Alex and I were fixin to go for a jog. As you can see there is a hamock out front and we found out quickly that two people dont fit on it! Ha!!

This is the clinic where we have campaigns and daily dental and eye exams. People will come as early as a day before and wait for their appointment. Everyone at the clinic is very nice. There is also a cafateria that serves great food and coffee. I love my coffee!!