Thursday night was Mexican Independence Day. We went to a party to celebrate. All of September, they have had all sorts of stands selling Mexican flags, sombreros, costumes, and all sorts of cool Mexican goodies. So, we bough Nathan a sombrero for the big night. He wore it to the party, and, as usual, he was the star. We didn’t let them paint his face, though. It was a great time with good food, fun, singing, dancing, and, of course, friends.
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The wedding
Well, the wedding was interesting. We arrived at 2:30, which was when they told everyone to get there, even though we didn’t plan on starting until 3 (That’s the way it works in Mexico). We helped set up the sound system and then ran around looking for people that needed to be informed about things in the ceremony. Then it started raining. The reception was going to be outside under a big tent. Three o’clock rolled around, and the bride’s dad still wasn’t there. We waited. And we waited. And we waited some more. We waited until 4:15 at least to start the wedding without him. The groom and I stood under a bus stop waiting for him in the rain. So, we started without the father of the bride. The ceremony was fine. It wasn’t too difficult. There are always things that don’t go according to plan, but it was okay.
Then came the reception. It was raining, so the people couldn’t get to the tent without getting wet. They had to sweep the water off of the basketball court where all the tables were. Then we waited again. The food took a long time to get there. We didn’t eat until at least 6:30. Janell and I had to go home to get more clothes for Nathan because by this time it was freezing outside. So, we came back, and the food was there. We had carnitas, rice, and some spicy chiles. Then, we were drinking this red soda. Janell had Nathan on her lap, and he decided to grab her cup, spilling the soda on her and him. It was all over him. Luckily, it wasn’t cold because there was no ice (They don’t use ice much here). Whew! We survived, and it ended up being a fun day.
Big bug
Today, I was in the bathroom, and I saw the biggest bug I’ve ever seen. It was disgusting. So, Janell handed me some spray to kill it with. I took a picture of the crime scene. It was disgusting. I have never seen a bug so gross. Most of you already know how much of a girly man I am when it comes to bugs, so this one about made me crazy. Well…we killed it. Hopefully, we don’t see any more like that one again.
Puebla trip
Friday and Saturday, we went on a trip to Puebla, Mexico. It’s about 3 hours away from where we live in Mexico City. The MCCA kids were at camp down there, and we went with our friends the Torberts to pick up their kids. Puebla is an interesting town, and it has a lot of good shopping, food, and history. We had a great time. We also got to meet some other missionaries who are working with college students. We had a great time. We made a video of the trip. Also, check out our pictures of the volcanos and also of the Cathedral in Puebla.
Cuernavaca
Cuernavaca: We made it to Cuernavaca, Mexico, just fine. I’m sitting in an internet cafe about 3 blocks from the place we are staying, and we are really excited. Today we took an exam to see what class we should be in for class when we start on Monday. I think it went really well. We are staying with the Hernandez family. They have 2 daughters, Jessica and Yeritzia. Unfortunately, we left one of our bags that we were supposed to bring to Cuernavaca in Mexico City. It was the one with all of Janell�s clothes in it. That�s okay, though, because on Monday, our family is going to take us to a market where we can buy all sorts of clothes fairly inexpensively. If anyone really is reading this, I�d love to hear it. Thanks.
Spanish Language
Yes! It’s true. We have to learn Spanish in order to do the ministry that God has called us to do in Mexico. We’re planning on attending language school at Cuauhnahuac Spanish Language Institute in Cuernavaca, Mexico. We’ll probably spend about six weeks there, living with a Mexican family and attending classes for a large part of the day. It will be a total immersion experience for us. We’ve begun a little Spanish learning right now, using the Rosetta Stone program on our computer. It was recommended to us when we were studying at the Center for Intercultural Training last year. Janell found a pretty cool website to learn some Spanish, too. It’s Learn Spanish: A Free Online Tutorial. Hopefully, with all this help, we’ll be speaking Spanish in no time! We’d like to begin language school by September, so please pray that we will be able to do that. Thanks.
