I just read an article in which a Rolling Stone reporter went undercover to a Texas Evangelical mega church's healing weekend retreat. The article was hilarious. When put on the spot, the author made up a ridiculous story about being beaten with clown shoes as a child, which he then had to stick to and elaborate on for the rest of the retreat. When ( Read more... )

 Tonight Ethan and I wandered around for an hour or so to see if kids wanted to sign up for VBS. The sun was setting and the air was warm. We could see lightning in the distance, while the clouds around us put on an exquisite display. We talked to 8 or 9 different families. 8 different women held Ethan. (2 were convinced that he was way too hot and ( Read more... )

Heat has returned to Mazatlan with a vengance. I've heard rumors that the heat index has been over 120, but I don't know if I believe that. It is hot though. Hot and humid. Tonight we went to see a movie. When we left the theater, it took us several minutes to remember how to breathe that thick, hot air. Mazatlan has the coolest marathon ever in ( Read more... )

Today 2 important things happened ( Read more... )

Wow. Mother's Day is SUCH a big deal in Mexico ( Read more... )

Ethan gets the hiccups about 2-4 times everyday. That's okay. No big deal, right? But he gets them usually 5 minutes after I've laid him down happily fed, burped, changed, and asleep. They wake him up every time. They last for 20 minutes, and he cries and cries because they shake him all around. They are crazy stong. It drives me nuts, because they ( Read more... )

Being a mom rocks. I love it. I love this little guy so much. He is the best thing ever. He loves to eat and eat and eat and sleep a lot, too. What a great baby. He has already gained 600 grams -over a pound, and actually that was on Monday, so he gained that much in less than a week. Even more exciting, I have lost 12 pounds in the past week, ( Read more... )

I think I am going to be pregnant forever. This baby is never going to come out. sigh

A couple weeks ago, Kyle preached about John the Baptist in Villa Union. As an aside, he mentioned that anyone interested in being baptized should let him know, and we would do it. After the service a thin, tall guy, probably 25 or so, named JuanCarlos told Kyle that he hadn't ever been baptized, but would like to be. The following week, Kyle ( Read more... )

 Last Friday, a couple from our small group took Kyle and I to visit their extended family that lives out on a farm. Welcome to the world of paradox. The farm house doesn't have running water, but does have a surround sound theater system! They have lots and lots of chickens and cows. Spring is such a beautiful time on the farm. I didn't think we ( Read more... )