February 8, 2010
Summer of ‘06: Cuture, Part III
This is a part of a series of journal entries from the summer I spent in Mexico.
June 22, 2006
(Eden)
It rained once again at night which was a little less exciting than before. There are two new three year olds that are a lot of fun, and Dale and I played with them. One is very quiet and sweet (Juanito) while the other is wild and outgoing (Angel). Mimi showed me a pretty cool looking bug too. It was a two inch long beetle with two dangerous looking pincers. The boys said it really hurts when it bites.
The boys that are at Casa de Elizabeth are very strong and learn quickly not to cry. Another three year old here fell on his head off a swing fairly hard and just got up and tried again. Many also end up having to take on a lot of responsibility. It is normal to see a thirteen year old boy disciplining or even spanking a seven year old. We have even seen a seven year old disciplining a five year old who was picking on another five year old, then go and comfort the picked on kid. There are staff, but they all have certain jobs they do and are only used for discipline when they happen to see it or when there is a really big fight. By the time they get old, they are pretty responsible and I have never seen a kid complain about doing any chore. Actually, I have asked one of the older girls if she liked working in the kitchen andshe said no, even though she is in the kitchen all the time and never complains.
February 5, 2010
February 1, 2010
Summer of ‘06: Cuture, Part II
This is a part of a series of journal entries from the summer I spent in Mexico.
June 22, 2006
(Eden)
Today, we were able to hike up the nearest mountain/hill. Ramon told us he would come and get us at four-thirty so we got up four twenty to get ready. He came at four-forty, and the people we were supposed to meet at the church came later than five-thirty, so we did quite a bit of sleepily waiting around. To actually climb the mountain, we had to pass through at least four barbed wire fences and over a river to reach the bottom of the mountain, and then it took us about forty minutes to reach the top. Dale and I were the second people to arrive. Nora is a fast climber and waved her shirt in victory at us when we came into view. At the top we talked some, walked through a sort of cave, worked to knock cactus fruit off of very tall cacti, enjoyed eating the cactus fruit, and then all laid down for a short nap.
(Dale)
We left for the mountain early to avoid the heat, but the clouds and the occasional sprinkles kept me constantly putting on and taking off my jacket again. So yes, by the time I got back the last thing I felt like doing is running, and after my nap it was hot out. I think I won’t take the day off that’s on my schedule on Sunday and will replace it with today’s workout. How interesting to you who read this. I should shut up about what interests me now, and probably not you.
What was supposed to be a short nap was actually an hour for Eden and I, maybe a couple hours for Aleshia, and four hours for Chellie and Anna. After this great nap, we took some blown up coloring book pictures outside of some cowboys and their hats for the kids to color, and they enjoyed it for an hour or two.
After this we wandered to the house to learn that our matches and quite a bit of Anna and Chellie’s candy had been stolen. Last night the girls that were bugging us (bugging me anyway) kept begging for the matches and the particular drink mixes that were stolen.
Since we wanted to make pizza for dinner, we needed matches for the propane oven, so Aleshia, Eden, and I walked to the nearest store. There was an old man there who looked like he was sleeping, but he soon got up and helped us buy Mazapan “de la Rosa” candy (Eden’s new favorite thing), tortillas, and matches. The breakfast pizza was pretty good, too much bread and way too much chorizo (Chorizo is a type of spicy sausage). This evening we were going to go to the secondary school graduation, but we missed all of the rides that we could have taken.
January 30, 2010
Laptop Travel
If you’re tired of this 19° weather, why not spend some time in Antarctica, where it’s sunny and 34°? Frostbytes is written by a photographer who spends the winters down there. Fascinating pictures make it seem a different world.
Perhaps 34° isn’t warm enough for you. Visit this these explorers’ blog posts about Mexico’s Giant Crystal Cave, which reaches 122°F with relative humidity of 90%. It was discovered just 10 years ago.
picture credits:
http://www.saasta.ac.za/antarctica/photographs.shtml
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5tXNCI3P-WI/SxWYVmWHr0I/AAAAAAAADhA/QSefkY1CwGg/s1600/crystal-cave-Carsten%20Peter%20&%20Speleoresearch%20and%20films%20.jpg
January 25, 2010
Summer of ‘06: Cuture, Part I
This is a part of a series of journal entries from the summer I spent in Mexico.
June 22, 2006
(Eden)
More Humourous Mexican Quotes
- Us (to someone who we just met): We are learning a lot of Spanish
- Eddie (to same person): Yes, it is true they are learning. And very soon, they will be better than I.
- Us: I understand.
- Mexican: No, all of you just nod and “I understand, I understand” and then turn to your friend and whisper, “what did he just say?”
(There is some truth behind this).
January 23, 2010
January 22, 2010
Do you trust me?
During class introductions, we had to state our name and a characterstic that would distinguish us from the 70 other students. I meshed mine together:
“My name is Dale,
But I am a female.”
Then I got home and found this ad on some website…
…which needed some adjustments.
January 20, 2010
I let my little brother try out my new camera…
Joel: This camera makes everything look good!
January 18, 2010
In Whatever Situation
As a little girl, I loved the excitement of going places– anywhere. I’d repetitively ask my mom, “Can we go yet?” Then, five minutes after arriving, I’d get bored and beg to leave (Much to my mom’s embarrassment!).
I still find myself living like this– in eager anticipation of the “next” part of my life to begin. This way of thinking wears me out.
Tomorrow is my first day of student teaching. I need to be content with where the Lord has placed me rather than setting my eyes on the next break or vacation. Charles Spurgeon is right:
Unerring wisdom ordained your lot, and selected for you the safest and best condition. Remember this, had any other condition been better for you than the one in which you are, divine love would have put you there. You are placed by God in the most suitable circumstances. Be content with such things as you have, since the Lord has ordered all things for your good.
