One Month.....

We have been here in Cuauhtemoc for one month now. What have I learned? I've learned to stop yelling at Gerald to stop when I see a stop sign, but he is looking at the green light (there are streets that have both). I've learned to stop jumping when we come to an intersection and the vehicles in the cross lanes seem to be within arms reach. I've learned that we can live without tv (although I've always known that - we just haven't ever done it). I've learned that the kids are great playmates - even though Andrew will say that he still misses his friends. I enjoy having Gerald around all day - even if he is holed up in the office working. I've gotten a hair cut for $4.00 - and it looks decent! The prices at the little store around the corner seem to be subject to the owners discretion. The roses are huge and beautiful! The lightning is spectacular and frightening! Drinking water is delivered right to our door and garbage is picked up twice a week. We have read Poacher's Beware, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, most of Charlotte's Web and The Candy Bombers. We have listened to hours of Adventures in Odyssey and spent every day together. It has been very good!

Gerald is out every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evening teaching and helping with the youth. We are out as a family on Friday nights for small groups. He has also preached three out of the five Sundays we have been here. He also teaches once a month in the Bible Institute.

Today I made cookies and Sour Cream Coffee Cake. I taught school and did five loads of laundry. I made lunch and my sweet husband did the dishes. I cleaned Olivia's whole room washed her bedding, moved her furniture around and organized her mounting collection of belongings. I swept and mopped her room (including the closet) and the hallway. By the time I put her to bed there will already be a dusty film on the floor. But for awhile it was clean.

Our days are full and the weeks seem to be flying by. We are blessed to be having this adventure. May God bless you and keep you! Thank you for your interest and for your prayers.

Sandy