Taxco, Mexico

While Sophie and the children were visiting in Winnipeg. I was in Mexico working. The day Sophie and the kids left I went on a trip to the interior to do some scouting for upcoming construction teams that are coming. Phil Klassen, Miguel and I went to Aldama, Altamira and Matlapa. We met with quite a few pastors and looked at a several possible building projects as well. I spent the rest of the time Sophie was gone helping to build a house for a family in the mustard seed Program. I didn't have the camera sorry. Once the family arrived home we repacked the bags and headed to Taxco, Mexico to meet up with Sophie's sister. Sophie's brother inlaw goes there to buy Jewelry there which he the sells back in Canada.

This is a picture of Taxco from where we stayed for 6 days. I was fighting bronchitis and slept a lot but the kids had a good time in the pool. The locals couldn't believe that anyone would swim at those temperatures..... it reminded me of my childhood. I believe the high we saw was 23 degrees and the water in the pool was cold. We took a 30 min. trip to a Puebla to see some of the jewelry makers in action.

The drive home was very scenic and slow due to mountains. Unbelievable views from the road curving through the mountains. We were so high at time I think a pressurized cabin would have been a good idea. The kids and Sophie were all feeling bad from altitude and curvy roads.

Often I was amazed by the contrast from the valleys to the tops of the mountains. Bananas and sugar cane growing in the valley and snow capped mountains in the background.
We met people and when they found out what we are doing in Mexico the would tell us "you need to come here" the need is huge. On the way home we spent a few days in Altamira looking at houses as we are preparing to move there. We are not sure as to when we will be moving.

While in Taxco we bought a puppy the kids named him Oscar and he quickly became part of the family. Unfortunately he got sick shortly after we got him and he died on the way home. We were 2 hrs from Matamoros when he died. We said a tearful goodbye and went on our way with heavy hearts. I think we can all smile when we think of him now but it was hard for the kids.

Right now I am building a kitchen for a house that the Ministry has rented. I am making a ceramic tile counter top. No picture yet.

Please Keep Karen Klassen in your prayers as she is in the Hospital right now. She was admitted yesterday and will be undergoing a angeogram this afternoon to determine what it is that is bothering her heart. Phil is in the interior leading a trip right now not due back until Tuesday. I stayed behind as there wasn't room to go along.

Next week we are having another team arriving from Church of the Rock in Winnipeg.