Hello from Mexico!! I (Danny) am sitting in an internet cafe in Amealco, typing this in notepad , no spell checker, as I can not find the link to login to the site. My Spanish is very limited. Michael and Sara are buying some plants at a nursery for some landscaping. I just had typed up a long section and the cafe lost power. This entry will be shorter as time is limited for heading back to camp.
Two campers were saved last night in a cabin!! Tonight there will be a camp fire and emphasis on where they are in relation to salvation and spiritual walk. Please continue to pray and thanks for the prayers so far!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
July 27
Hello from Mexico!! I (Sara) am sitting in an internet cafe in Amealco, trying to figure out this keyboard with the symbols in a different place! We don{t have internet access or a phone signal at the camp, so our blogs may be few.
We are having a great time, and being challenged. The first couple of days we struggled a little to adjust to the altitude of 9,000 ft. That mainly means we were tired. Today we are moving better.
We are helping the missionary couple here, Rich and Sara, who live at a camp in the mountains. There is a lot of work to do, both physical and spiritual. We are truly grateful to be allowed to be involved.
The work team has accomplished a lot so far, even with a fair amount of rain, and that encourages us. They moved 48 sheets of 26 foot sheeting down a hill into the construction site; relocated the trash can area close to the kitchen; did plumbing on the Musgrave's house, and did a good deal of landscaping (moving 6 to 7 tons of dirt and concrete, just with shovels and wheelbarrows), among other things. Rich is here, giving me all these details - cool.
Others of us have been busy preparing for and helping with crafts for the church's VBS. The kids have loved the crafts, spending lots of time and doing a careful and creative job painting frames and bags. We love the kids now, and I am sure we will have a hard time leaving them. We are very much enjoying getting to know the other workers here, both adults and children.
The most relevant thing is how we have seen God working - in us, in the weather, in answered prayers, in others...we are really thankful to be here and hope to be used greatly by God. Our leader Carlos is graciously spending time with each of us, discussing where we are spiritually. That is priceless.
Please pray for continued health and safety, and timing of rain so that we can accomplish lots more work. Pray that God will change us, make us more like Himself. Also pray for our families at home, some returning from youth mission trips or staying with other relatives; and for us, as we miss them when we have a little down time or an experience we wish they could share.
We are having a great time, and being challenged. The first couple of days we struggled a little to adjust to the altitude of 9,000 ft. That mainly means we were tired. Today we are moving better.
We are helping the missionary couple here, Rich and Sara, who live at a camp in the mountains. There is a lot of work to do, both physical and spiritual. We are truly grateful to be allowed to be involved.
The work team has accomplished a lot so far, even with a fair amount of rain, and that encourages us. They moved 48 sheets of 26 foot sheeting down a hill into the construction site; relocated the trash can area close to the kitchen; did plumbing on the Musgrave's house, and did a good deal of landscaping (moving 6 to 7 tons of dirt and concrete, just with shovels and wheelbarrows), among other things. Rich is here, giving me all these details - cool.
Others of us have been busy preparing for and helping with crafts for the church's VBS. The kids have loved the crafts, spending lots of time and doing a careful and creative job painting frames and bags. We love the kids now, and I am sure we will have a hard time leaving them. We are very much enjoying getting to know the other workers here, both adults and children.
The most relevant thing is how we have seen God working - in us, in the weather, in answered prayers, in others...we are really thankful to be here and hope to be used greatly by God. Our leader Carlos is graciously spending time with each of us, discussing where we are spiritually. That is priceless.
Please pray for continued health and safety, and timing of rain so that we can accomplish lots more work. Pray that God will change us, make us more like Himself. Also pray for our families at home, some returning from youth mission trips or staying with other relatives; and for us, as we miss them when we have a little down time or an experience we wish they could share.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Note from Alan
Hello!
I’m excited that the time is so close. Things look very good here. Joseph and I got into Celaya on Friday night. It’s been great seeing people here. The church is growing and doing very well through His grace.
On Saturday, a rented bus will be waiting at the airport, as will Joseph and I. We’ll have snacks and drinks in the bus. We’ll go to Celaya, which by bus is 75 minutes. We should get there before 3:00. The people of the church are preparing lunch for us. It should be a great time, and the food will be safe. We’ve never had problems.
We’ll have a time to talk and share with the believers there. We hope to leave by 5:00 and get to the camp in the same rented bus by 7:30. The bus has to park about two miles or so from the camp because the road is so bad the last two miles or so. It’s passable for cars, but not buses. The camp people will pick us up in trucks. We’ll eat dinner there. All the meals will be very safe there; they are very used to cooking for gringos, though it may be a little spicy.
Richard Musgrave should send us a list of who we are staying with tomorrow.
Sunday we’ll have a service together with the Musgrave’s and 7-8 counselors. We’ll also have an organizational meeting with those there.
You do not need to bring pillows or sleeping bags. You do need to bring towels and a bar of soap, but not toilet paper. You will want to wear sandals when bathing.
The weather here is very warm for this season in Celaya, but very pleasant at the camp without rain, in the low 70’s. However, it could rain all week all the time and be cold. It would be wise to bring some type of rain boots if you can. DO NOT FORGET SUNBLOCK, PLEASE.
See you soon. Alan
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Waivers for the Camp
Please remember to fill out the waiver form for CAM International that was sent out by Stephanie on 6/28/2010. There are several people at the church that can notarize the waiver once it's completed.
Just a reminder that all our bedding in Amaelco will be provided so we don't need to pack that in our suitcases.
Just a reminder that all our bedding in Amaelco will be provided so we don't need to pack that in our suitcases.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
In Preparation for Amaelco
This blog will be a place for us to post information in preparation for our trip, and as an opportunity to share our experience with others while we're in Mexico.
Here are a few things that we need to continue to pray about:
Crafts:
The craft time will be broken up into two groups. Each groups will have 45 min to work on the craft of the day...we have some great crafts planned for the week. The majority of craft supplies were ordered last week. They should come in by the end of this week, probably more like this Tuesday. Christy is going to do the remaining shopping for us this week.
Amanda talked to Sherri at the church about setting up a time to organize/count all of our craft supplies and get them packed for the trip. The North hall of the church is reserved the Wednesday evening before our trip (Wednesday, July 21st from 6p-8p) to get everything organized. This is the hallway in between the preschool and nursery areas where the main children's check-in is. It was really the only spot available during VBS week, and it will work fine for us. It would be great to have some help with that. Please let us know if you're available to help.
Work Project:
We're still waiting for some confirmation on the exact details of the work project but this much we know. We will be creating a landscaping plan for the newly constructed house of the camp director. There is also a need to build a small roof of lamina by the kitchen and many other things. There are many tools there, but you need to bring work gloves and hammers.
Things to bring:
Boots - It will be the rainy season, and the camp has a red clay soil so it will become a little messy.
Everyone does need a towel and sandals for their feet when bathing.
Itinerary
Friday we will leave after breakfast, about 9:00 for Guanajuato in a rented bus. Guanajuato is an incredibly beautiful 18th century town near the Leon airport. We should get to Guanajuato before 1:00, eat lunch there and sightsee. It’s a beautiful and safe tourist resort and you can buy what you want. We should leave there about 6:00 in the bus and eat at Applebee’s that night if we want in Silao. We will be staying in a nice, but basic, hotel in Silao about five minutes from the airport on Friday night.
I think that should be everything for now. I'll try and update this when we get more information (I'll send out a reminder to the group). If there's anything I have forgotten to add please let me know.
Michael
Here are a few things that we need to continue to pray about:
- To prepare us for His plan.
- For Him to take care of the details of the trip.
- For safety and health throughout.
- For Him to allow us to communicate (language barrier)
- To let us plant the seed of God's Word.
- Have Him grow our faith.
Crafts:
The craft time will be broken up into two groups. Each groups will have 45 min to work on the craft of the day...we have some great crafts planned for the week. The majority of craft supplies were ordered last week. They should come in by the end of this week, probably more like this Tuesday. Christy is going to do the remaining shopping for us this week.
Amanda talked to Sherri at the church about setting up a time to organize/count all of our craft supplies and get them packed for the trip. The North hall of the church is reserved the Wednesday evening before our trip (Wednesday, July 21st from 6p-8p) to get everything organized. This is the hallway in between the preschool and nursery areas where the main children's check-in is. It was really the only spot available during VBS week, and it will work fine for us. It would be great to have some help with that. Please let us know if you're available to help.
Work Project:
We're still waiting for some confirmation on the exact details of the work project but this much we know. We will be creating a landscaping plan for the newly constructed house of the camp director. There is also a need to build a small roof of lamina by the kitchen and many other things. There are many tools there, but you need to bring work gloves and hammers.
Things to bring:
Boots - It will be the rainy season, and the camp has a red clay soil so it will become a little messy.
Everyone does need a towel and sandals for their feet when bathing.
Itinerary
Friday we will leave after breakfast, about 9:00 for Guanajuato in a rented bus. Guanajuato is an incredibly beautiful 18th century town near the Leon airport. We should get to Guanajuato before 1:00, eat lunch there and sightsee. It’s a beautiful and safe tourist resort and you can buy what you want. We should leave there about 6:00 in the bus and eat at Applebee’s that night if we want in Silao. We will be staying in a nice, but basic, hotel in Silao about five minutes from the airport on Friday night.
I think that should be everything for now. I'll try and update this when we get more information (I'll send out a reminder to the group). If there's anything I have forgotten to add please let me know.
Michael
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