tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80401957647177917382012-01-02T09:30:22.543-08:00Walking In New Fields....The Hayes Zoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08158104679563247695noreply@blogger.comBlogger1971100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040195764717791738.post-72243141427551921872012-01-02T09:21:00.000-08:002012-01-02T09:21:08.860-08:00

Since our lives have taken a slight turn in direction I (Faith) have started a new blog.  We're still trying to work through why but it seemed such a shift a clean slate, so to speak, was created.  Here is the new one if you'd like to drop by.  Each of you has been hugely instrumental in our lives, ministry and through thick and thin, that we want to offer continued participation from you if

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Lunch.This is the hardest meal for me to be creative with. Frankly, it's usually leftovers but I have good eaters and lately between them and the lack of interest I've had in cooking well....I'm revamping.THIS is our new lunch menu at least once a week. Maybe more....if I need it to be. :)Fresh BreadSlices of Cheddar Cheese3 applesI may get creative some days and add in veggie sticks but I was

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This post is about furniture. Just so you know heading into it. :)For years I've been dreaming of a particular style of table. Back in the day, I thought I had found said table. The problem? It was around $1900. (And the chairs we're like $100 ea....) So of course, we decided that we'd rather eat than have a table to sit at so I back-burnered that idea.Well, during a perusal of a thread on

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I read this at a friends' site and found it hilarious and encouraging at the same time. Enjoy!Faith'Twas 10 minutes to midnight and all through the housenot a creature was stirring except for me and my mouse.The curriculum websites were all bookmarked and filed,while I had visions of great books to my ceiling being piled.And me with my finger poised to click on the "buy,"a little voice in my head

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....or just some tidbits so you realize that I am far from perfect.I love my husband.I love my kids.I really love my husband.Our kids pick and bicker more than I would like to admit. Yet, they continually surprise me by their flexibility and the fact that they don't have nearly as many hissy fits as I feel I have had.I've had a year that I wish to never repeat.I home school our kids. This means

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It looks like we're going to be living here (Vancouver) thanks be to the LORD for the job Alan has. So now what? Living arrangements. At the moment we're still living in the parsonage at our church. This place has been a HUGE blessing. Not only is it rather convenient to the 50 times a week we're at church, but it came furnished and with the invite to stay as long as we needed. :) This is

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Okay - so I get asked this question all the time. BEANS.Yes, we still eat them. Yes, we prefer them to a lot of things. The fact that they are cheap and easy only adds to their flavor for us. :) I am in love with the bulk food section at WinCo. Here is my tutorial on how to cook beans. Or lentils which are another staple at our house. note: lentils don't have to be soaked overnight.Do you

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I have my moments.Culture Clash is more than a noun. It can be more frighteningly so, a VERB.I remember the first time we set foot back on US soil after 6 months of very fast and rushing 'immersion' into another country and oh my word, it was unbelievable.Our first 'reward' to our children (yes, it was for the kids...really) was as soon as we crossed the border, having been through the long wait

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Well -Here this little blog sits. Frankly because I'm not sure what to do with it. It began as a contact for those who were in one of two categories. One: supporters. Two: related to us by blood or marriage and still wanted to speak to us even though we'd jumped ship, so to speak, and moved to Mexico with our three little kids. It evolved somewhat into a journal of daily life living cross

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Rainy. Cold; at least cold compared to what we've been accustomed to the past few years. Faith took Janelle to the dentist this morning, and with the HP plant shutdown for two weeks over Christmas and New Years I get to kick back with a second cup of coffee and take care of some odds and ends of things around the house that have needed to be done lately. Such as updating our poor, neglected

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A quick update:Alan has a job. He's working full time as an engineer here in Vancouver. It looks like we'll be staying in the area longer term.We need to invest in warm clothes, wool socks and a sun lamp. For all that....we are thankful. Blessings,Faith

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Janelle and I had a date the other day. We needed some girl time and with the other people involved in a few other things - the opportunity was too good to pass up. It was great fun to hang out, look at things, and talk....just to two of us. At one point I asked her how she was doing being back in the states. Her response?"Fine." Hmmm....digging a bit deeper (asking a better question)..."What

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...to update this blog.As in change it up - update with exciting stories and actual current events, mostly because I don't feel like there's much to say. There are some things going on so here goes.We are not in Mexico anymore....physically. Therefore the title should no longer say "Hayes Zoo In Mexico". I did change that. We've also included the new website of our partners in Oaxaca. It's

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This is a copy of a note from our co-workers Jim and Jamie Loker in Oaxaca. I'm sure you've heard at least a blip of news about the landslides if you watch/listen to any kind of news. I will admit that I didn't know about it 'till late yesterday afternoon as it was a day where I was practically unplugged. Now I'm looking for updates every few minutes...Devastation in Oaxaca among unreached

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September 22, 2005It is a day that is etched in my memory for better or for worse. It is the day we arrived in Mexico. After 2 weeks in a truck with our life packed in the back of it, we made it across the border to a foreign country and a new life. Yowzers, was I 'green'. Sometimes it seems a lifetime ago, other days....not so long ago. Familiar feeling isn't it?We arrived thinking we were

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Back home again - I arrived Wednesday evening after a fairly uneventful trip that lasted 15 days and included 5900 miles of driving. It was very good to see friends in Oaxaca again, sad to be packing up and leaving but very ready to be tying something off and now able to start making plans in some direction. The priority now is finding a job.Thanks to all who were watching and praying during

The Hayes Zoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08158104679563247695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040195764717791738.post-89389737279015667562010-09-03T21:44:00.000-07:002010-09-03T21:46:38.225-07:00

I heard from Alan a couple of hours ago. He has crossed the border and is on his way to spend the night in San Antonio with friends of ours. I don't have many details on the trip other than the dot he put on the google map online, but he's across the border, safe and sound. Now, to get him home to ME. :) Oh yeah....something like 5 or 6 more states.Muchisimas gracias,Faith

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Thursday, the 2nd begins the trek home. Or to the states. Or back to the family. Or.....Alan is packed and ready with loose ends tied off in our Mexican world and will be leaving in the morning. Someday I may write about how I feel about that but today it's 'just the facts, ma'am'. The trip down was extremely swift with only one 'stop' and gosh, would I ever love to see that happen on the

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A friend posted this the other day and honestly....I wish *I* had written it, it's so hilarious. I used to have a very warped, one sided view of missionaries and now that we've been international ones and are transitioning into stateside ones...well...I'm finding myself battling between my preconceived notions and reality...back to notions of what this whole 'thing' should look like now. Shoot.

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Alan and Duncan have made it to Mitla. They had a really long day yesterday but made it there safe and sound. :) No problems that day to speak of so that is a huge praise!!Thanks for your prayers!!! I'll be emailing for the trip back...that's going to be the one where we ask you to pray for invisibility super powers. :)Blessings,Faith for the zoo...

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Praying family...Many, many thanks to those of you who are continuing to love and support us through your ministry of prayer during this time of transition. Our prayer is that we are able to finish strong in our time of international service and to be ready for the next steps...whatever those may be. For the next couple of weeks...it is to clear out our Mexico house and finish all those loose

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Due to the truck not being ready, my departure for Denver and parts south has been delayed until Tuesday the 24th.Patience is a virtue ....- Alan

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We are a plannin'.Planning to return to Mexico to get our things that is. Yes, we still have our household down there. Now, when I say household it's basically a truck (full size) load + a small utility trailer (tools ya know...), but still. Alan will be leaving here (WA) next Tuesday to make the journey 3500 miles, one way, to finish our duties there. I am so thankful that he's willing/able/

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One day in one of my writing classes in college the professor brought in a picture for everyone to look at. It was an odd-looking, black and white, splotchy arrangement of a woman. After showing copies of the picture to everyone for a minute, she took the pictures away and then led a discussion on what we had seen. Was the woman old or young? Was she looking toward the viewer, or away? As

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In the middle of this processing operation we have going on here with the change in direction our lives are taking, there has been an event, which like a microscope, brings fuzzy things into focus in a breathtaking manner.A death in the family.My grandma, known as Gramma Great, died suddenly on Wednesday.It was so random.While I'm sitting here completely shocked, sad and more than slightly peeved

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...but that would entail my mind wrapping itself around a thought and following that through to completion.I'm having a hard time with that now. Thus far, I'm having the following run through my head as possible titles for future posts."How to Recover Yourself from Making a MAJOR Cultural Faux Paux, IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY no less, and the Identity Crisis That Follows It.""Grocery Shopping in the US

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You all know that saying....'When God closes a door, somewhere He opens a window.'? Well....our new updates on how our time is going in the US has quite the tangent to it which has us looking for windows.It seems that the doors are now closed for us to return to Mexico in a full time capacity. After months of prayer and walking the path one step at a time, we are seeing that God is bringing us

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Just checking in to let you know that we're still alive. :) We're even kicking a bit. We are in Washington for the time being. We've been able to talk at our sending church, HCC, and share with friends and family what's been going on with us and in Oaxaca. It's been awesome to see everyone again and reconnect. I missed a meet up in the Seattle area due to catching a nasty cold (????? - in

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Nothing major - thank goodness. One - HEAT. Wow - and have we needed it. It's been cold but pushing a button for the temp to go up is a treat! Today it seems the area has decided to pretend it's summer so the sun is out so outside feels dreamy. Inside places w/ AC make for layers but it's good! Two - Vacation Bible School. Riley came armed and dangerous. (utility knife that is basically

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...Yacolt Evangelical Free Church!!We had the pleasure of not only connecting with old friends but making some new ones as we spent last Sunday sharing about our ministry and work in the Sunday school assembly and during a GREAT BBQ afterwards! The friends filled up our love tanks and there are promises of more get togethers involving Mexican food and more fellowship. The sun was out and while

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Actually this has more to do with the 'little' details in our lives. Alan was talking on the phone the other day to someone about this and that and as we were in the car - people were overhearing his side of the conversation. "Yes, we're in New Mexico these days" (talking about our US address)"Right, our cell number has a Hawaii area code." (our stateside cell phone)"Actually we LIVE in Mexico.

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A few days here visiting my parents and grandpa. Everyone is very tired of spending time in the truck, but happy to see grandma and grandpa and spend time with them. As the photo shows, we are a long way from Oaxaca and Honduras - our kids are the ones standing in the snowbank in flip-flops.A couple of announcements / prayer requests - the first relates to our financial support for the work in

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That's as far as we've made it today. Tomorrow we're on to CO. Prayers for our time and meetings in CO would be much appreciated. Wow - road trips - I will admit, I have *not* missed you. Faith

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or maybe better titled "Reverse-Culture Shock". It's a true phenomenen. Culture Shock by definition: anxiety and feelings (of surprise, disorientation, uncertainty, confusion, etc.) felt when people have to operate within a different and unknown culture such as one may encounter in a foreign country. It grows out of the difficulties in assimilating the new culture, causing difficulty in knowing

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I've always loved this song. Even sang it in church once, albeit badly. *note to self - DON'T sing in front of people. You are NOT Alison Krauss.*The meaning for us now is much more profound as the road is rougher than we had expected but one that will eventually give us stronger feet for our faith. Enjoy.Faith

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After dropping off the radar for a few weeks, we are more or less back in the swing of things. Still in San Antonio, though the extra time here has been a blessing.Faith miscarried not long after we arrived. This was very unexpected - no pun intended - and it has taken a while to bounce back. The past couple weeks have been spent recovering, physically as well as emotionally. We had some

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Blessings to our family and friends - the Hayes zoo has landed in the US; last Tuesday evening to be exact. The trip was long but safe and we arrived with NO extra trouble - something we do see as a miracle and result of many, many prayers.Our time in the states has started out 'NOT according to plan'. Friday morning I began threatening miscarriage. By Saturday evening we could tell it was

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We've made it across the border!! We are now staying with friends in the San Antonio area and enjoying life in the US again. Thank you all for your prayers; the trip today was fairly uneventful, though the border crossing entailed a full search of the truck with dogs, through the cab and sniffing through all our luggage in the back. I'm not sure if we raised the red flags by telling them we

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Tonight we made it as far as Monclova, Coahuila, about 3-1/2 hours south of the border. The trip has been very smooth and uneventful. Yesterday we spent the night outside of San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato at a very nice hotel, after being waved through the only military checkpoint we came to, and seeing no police.Today was just as smooth, with several truckstops along the route with ATM's and

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Today we start the marathon drive. In about 45 minutes if my guess is correct. Prayers for safe travel through Mexico are MUCH appreciated. See you on the other side,Faith

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P - is for Praise God we're not having to jam it all in the truck and trailer this time.A - is for Alan is awesome. (just had to throw that one in there)C - is for Call in reinforcements. Sometimes we just NEED them.K - is for Kids who are a sweet blessing; willing and able to pack their own stuff - albeit a little less crammed in then I would've done it. Whatever. They did it and I didn't

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Well - I may just as well come out and say it. We are blown away.The response to our latest update has been wonderful. The provisions are rolling in.People promising to pray.People wanting us to come and visit even though they've heard how we all are on long, drawn out road trips.People offering us their GUEST HOUSE!!!People LOANING US THEIR VAN!!!Said people also helping us with all the new

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View Larger MapThe Route will be somewhat determined by the offers for meet ups, but the general plan is as follows:Oaxaca to US borderSan Antonio, TXLas Cruces, NMDenver, COGrand Junction, COUtahOregonWashingtonIn late July we'll turn around and do it in reverse. :) 3500 miles...at least. One way. Pregnant. Oh my.....Faith

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Yes, we have one. Yet even as we make them we know that things arise and we will choose to be flexible and bend to the Holy Spirit's leading.That said.....We send warm greetings from high in the desert of Oaxaca, MX. We trust this arrives to find you well and walking in the unmatched rhythms of God’s grace.God has been doing many amazing things, both in our family and in our time in Mexico. We

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to a weary soul is good news from a distant land. Proverbs 25: 25Well, I don't know about you, but some days Mexico seems distant. And we have good news. So I hope you enjoy the cup of cold water....Good news list:1. We're coming back! :) This one has obviously been at the forefront of our prayer lists and I will have another long post about that next week. God *IS* good. We'll be coming '

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It's actually a Talking Bible.Works basically like a tape player - yes, those old-fashioned things. The kids can play, rewind, fast-forward and turn up the volume to their hearts content. We have it in English for now....Spanish will come later. :) Janelle especially loves the earphone part. :) Faith

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'Where's the Beef?'Well.....since you asked......This is how the beef puesto (stand) displays their wares. Darn, I don't see any tongue there...I remember the day I walked into the market to buy groceries early on in our days south of the border and walked past the garbage can at the front door. Something caught my eye as I shifted my weight to let someone pass, EYES staring back at me - as in

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Ahh, yes - I've been 'hinted' at - (nagged) - to write an update on what I've been up to lately. My wife tells me people don't support us just to drink coffee and eat the local cuisine down here, and so they want to know the ministry-related work that we're doing. So now I have to clear a spot at the table of all the plates and coffee cups in order to write a blog post ...Last week Jim and I

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Alan is going to be writing a blog post about the work side of thing as he's the one actually DOING it. I promise. I've been hinting (nagging) but he has to stop long enough to sit in here at the computer to do it. It's coming....really. It's coming. Faith

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If there is anything that make my skin crawl worse, I haven't encountered it yet. No, that is not an invitation. I will spare you pictures of the roaches we have here. Just know that they are big, gross, determined, and a part of the existence here. In Honduras, they actually seemed more aggressive but still, just all around nasty. Believe it or not though, these days I'm thanking God for the

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Guess what's sprouting at our house?????We love sprouts. It's like gardening for dummies. Easy peasey....except I did actually flunk sprout class the entire time we lived in Honduras. Something about the mugginess - my sprouts molded before they were ready every. time. I. tried.. So I quit trying for a season. There's a moral to a story for ya....and it's not 'try, try again.' It's more

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You Are My Hiding Place - a 40 Day Journey in the Company of Amy Carmichael. Arranged by David HazardJust His Touch...As many as touched him were made whole. Mark 6:56 KJVMany of us try to have a regular quiet time. As we do so, may each of us touch at least the hem of His garment, and receive wholeness in the matter for which we seek Him (Matthew 9:20)One knows when this has occurred. It is

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Meat.I didn't take a picture of the stand (should have) because I didn't think to bring my camera on the quickie outing but boy howdy, did I realize what a photo opp I missed when I saw that cow sticking out it's tongue at me while I waited for my order.Literally. Only the cow tongue. Laying out there in all it's gory....er....glory.Next week. I promise. :)In the indoor market in Mitla there

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that's what it feels like lately. Visual aides add so much color don't they? Faith

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Chili Poblanos.*BIG SIGH*I. love. this. chili. Honestly we found them occasionally in the north of Mexico while we were in Madera and Chihuahua and I did the happy dance in the store whenever that happened. More common up there are the Chilacas. (Anaheims in English) While I love those chilies too - they tend to be more spicy with an edgy flavor. Great for Alan, Riley and I; hard on the

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Do I have a post for you!!! Accompanied by about a million pictures so prepare yourself.I hear that this particular product is all the rage in the states and since I have local access to some of these things, my fellow partner in 'natural living' crime said she'd play too.Coconut Oil. "Hey, I live in the land of coconuts! I can be really green and buy them locally and make my own!", says the

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Wonders never cease. :)Usually our mail sits at the stateside spot until there is a team that is coming this direction and is willing to be the modern day pony express for us. That and the fact that mailing packages here can wind up costing a fortune - on the US side and then again on the foreign side. Ugh - can you say 'DUTIES'?We've only gotten actual, in the hand, foreign addressed mail 3

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Well....It's Friday.I'm supposed to have some really cool, ethnic, authentic food item to show you.I don't. Oops.I do have one little thing.....literally.ONE.LITTLE.THING.Sing with me now...."ONE - singular sensation...."This is the only piece of chocolate in my house. That's not because I ate the rest of the bag either. The teacher was giving these out at a class I was at recently. I confess

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Lately I'm being reminded clearly that prayer is necessary. Vital.One of my personal goals this year is to develop a more interactive (active) prayer life. Frankly, this should be a forgone conclusion but, as in lots of things, the squeaky wheel is the one that gets oiled and sometimes I gasp when I realize it's been d.a.y.s. since my prayers were anything more than the "Thank you Jesus for

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A few pretties that I found at the market...A bunch of basil!!! It is smelling up my kitchen beautifully and will be made into pesto (!!!!!) once the smell fades. The bunch of basil cost 5 pesos (50 cents mas o menos)A bunch of guayabas...or in English - guavas. They were about 20 pesos ($2 usd - roughly). THESE smell delightful but that is difficult to descibe on paper. They and the basil

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I know that lately, this blog has turned into more of a journal regarding food options and choices (salsa anyone??) vs. the work and life we are living, but that has something to do with the fact that *I* haven't been able to pinpoint my feelings or assess my thoughts or ideas regarding it.Plus, it's easier to talk about food any day. Especially for a woman.Since that mode won't last for long

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Mexican Tamales....Y.u.m.We have had tamales in 3 different countries (although I don't think that tamales out of the freezer section of Safeway really count anymore...) and Mexican tamales are by far, our favorites.A comparison -Honduran Tamales: (*if* I was a good blogger - I would have picture of Honduran Tamales for you....I'm not. Sorry 'bout that. We didn't have them that often so I don't

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This is a cleaning lesson - with food. So it counts for Foodie Friday. :)Thank you GratefulforGrace for the idea. I keep forgetting to wander around with my camera so I didn't have anything stashed in my back pocket for this week. You saved me!So - we've all heard and maybe you've even experienced the horror stories of food from Mexico and the bacteria and such that makes you sicker than a

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This is a post about the kids.Which will make my mother very happy.We have 3. You may know that already.Riley -Janelle -Natalie -We are entering a new phase of parenting. They are running toward the 'tween' phase while Alan and I are wondering where the last 10 years went. :) That in itself can leave a bit of a 'what now?' feeling in the pit of my stomach but then you add the international

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A market trip in pictures......mostly.Saturday is 'market' day in Mitla. This is when lots of vendors come into town and set up their puestos on the street in el centro. The first week we were here the regular indoor market was closed on this day but last week it was open - not sure which is the 'norm'.The whole family gets to carry the load.This would be 'puerco'....now does this lessen YOUR

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...oh, and just so you don't think I'm that good - it's not MINE - the moment belongs completely and wholly to God.We're watching God provide in so many big ways but the main story for today is a smaller one. Yet, for me it feels huge. Something along the lines of the birds of the air and the lilies of the field. God reminding me that he sees. He cares. He provides....in lots of ways...if I

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A little bit here about what the world we are actually doing here in Mexico; we made a substantial transition a month ago, and although some people know what we are doing in our new locale, it is quite likely that there are still some left back at the bakery.When most Americans think of Mexico, they think of tacos, burros, resort beaches and Spanish. Although everyone and their perro knows that

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another Friday.Here's an interesting one.It took me a while to figure out what this is. I'm not sure I've done it yet actually.Chocolate. It's Mexican chocolate though - has a cinnamon flavor along with the chocolate. This stuff actually grates really well. I added it into a coffee cake batter I made and a bread recipe. Alan thinks I bought crystalized sugar and cinnamon with a chocolate

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Back to routine. :)I like routine.Foodie Friday - or better named - "SAY CHEESE"Yes...THIS is cheese. Oaxacan cheese. It's pretty darn fabulous...and famous. I can remember my teachers in language school 'ooohing' and 'aaahhhhing' over this kind. It's not nearly as salty as the queso seco we used to get in Honduras, or wet like the quesillo. For taste it reminds me of a mild mozzarella.

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Happy end of 2009 to all of you!!!I can't believe it's almost 2010. Time flies I tell you...whether or not you're having fun.As we've transitioned and are settling in for the this new season....well...I've gotten a few emails from you asking where in the heck ARE we.So - for your viewing pleasure...(and so you know - click on the arrow keys to get around and the full picture)....View Larger

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We are back in Mexico.It feels a bit like coming home. I take this as a very good sign. But we are having to relearn some things. None of this is major - just remembering how things work in Mexico vs. Central America. They are NOT the same, unlike my earlier preconceived notions. For example:I'm getting to hang out laundry again. In Honduras, the humidity combined with the fact that our back

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Yesterday afternoon we arrived in Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico, after 5 days and 829.5 miles of driving across Honduras, Guatemala and the state of Chiapas in Mexico. Something akin to the Griswalds on their way to Wally-world, the dad blissfully drove the truck and enjoyed the scenery while the wife cowered in her seat with her face in her hands, praying, and the kids sat in the back plotting evil and

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and kicking so far. We're about 6 or 7 hours outside of Mitla so we should get there tomorrow afternoon. I do NOT want to repeat this trip again. ever. in. my. life. Thank you for the prayers - they've come in quite handy over the last few days. Faith

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will be our final day in Honduras. I feel strange about that.We will leave Gracias in the morning and travel to Copan Ruinas. We've lived here for a year and never been so we're taking our kids. Then the first of three border crossings.Thank you for the promise of prayers. The covering is needed. We'll update as we can. Faith

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as we will be leaving Honduras and moving again. Back to Mexico, to new adventures on this little road trip we call life. So this week??? Packing.Packing.Packing.Alan and Allen went to Monte de la Virgin again to see the FINISHED bridge and to do some adjustments on the cables. I promise there will be pictures and a blog post from Alan at some point. He showed me on our teeny camera and the

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AAACCCKKK!!!!It's here again and I've still got 'nuthin'. Shoot.Actually I'll tell you a little food story instead.This has to do with birthday cake. And trying to make specific birthday cakes in third world countries where ingredients are not only challenging to find...but a wee bit off tasting.As yesterday was my husband's 40th birthday, the celebratory meal and cake planning and preparation

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Today - November 19th is my husband's 40th birthday. 40!! -and I'm quite glad we get to celebrate him. I just hope he makes it home from the bridge site before the day is over so he can eat this cake and fancy dinner I made. :) Care to send him a note????Here's to celebrating big days in exotic places!

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and you'll see why in a moment. For the last few months we've been sensing change. First, we've seen on the horizon that the full-time projects we've been mostly involved with and needed for here in Honduras either winding down or being completed. This, coupled with the increased cost of living and traveling for us to be here working in Honduras, has led us to feel that our time here would be

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I got nuthin'.:)Mostly because the camera is with my husband who is currently on his way to the Copan Ruinas with the team who is on their way back to San Pedro Sula and then off to their homes in the states. We've had a GREAT time with them and though we were sad to watch them drive off...we are grateful for the time they spent here. It's been a busy week with them coming and going but it's been

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Fruit. To be more specific - Maracuja. Passion Fruit in English. This is what we've been told. My several sources. This is NOT what I expected from something called Passion Fruit but...Oooohhhhh - they can be entertaining.It looks like it has fingers of it's own.See -This is one that Alan was given in the campo (little teeny places, like a village...) and he brought it home to share while we

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The following YouTube video is not for the faint of heart. Nor is it for those who don't want to be challenged. I will admit that I have not been able to stop thinking about it. Alan and I watched it the other day for part of our church service and boy...it's still resonating with me. Haunting me a tad bit, if you will. Causing me to ask hard questions. Examine things. Be accountable for

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This post is about language.I had grand illusions (disillusions really) of becoming fluent in Spanish after just a bit. I was going to be immersed in the culture you know, so that instantly blesses me with linguistic talent right????????????Nnnnnnnnnnnooooooooooooooooooooooooo..........................When we moved to Mexico originally, I knew how to say 'Buenos Dias' and 'taco'. ' Burrito'...'

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Well today's food post is a bit of a switch. It might not even be that exciting for you....but for ME it's a big deal.Why?It has to do with a treat that my hubby brought back from the BIG city of San Pedro Sula (4 hours away) for me. :)I miss some of the more healthy, exciting greens that are hard to find here. Not to mention funky cheeses, oils, veggies, meats, spices, chilies, salsas, grains

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October 23, 2009Platanos....they aren't bananas.We were given some last week by Saturnina, one of the special needs moms and we brought them home and promptly got to work on them. After, of course, they had to give me a little lesson in how to cook them. They thought it was a bit funny I didn't know how....Peel.Shoot - didn't get a picture of that. No worries; you're not missing

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Don't you hate it when all people can talk about is the weather?Well....I'm going to for a moment.The SUPER HOT spell is taking a hiatus......and I couldn't be happier!!!We've been wearing jeans and a long sleeve shirts for two days in a row.I feel like my brain is back in the "ON" position. I don't know how long this will last but I'm taking deep breaths of cool air and enjoying it while I

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Today we did the food delivery for the special needs families.The Sowers family gets Kids Against Hunger boxes shipped down in containers from the states that they use for their feeding centers along with this special program. Basically, these families are not only from an incredibly poor aldea (community) but have one or more children with serious disabilities.Every month we take out a portion

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...the truck went in the shop. Maintenance you know...things tend to fall apart at the speed of sound. Must be something to do with these roads....truck was finished 12 hours before we realized we HAD TO LEAVE the country to stay legal.....packed. In spite of the water being shut off. I hate leaving dirty laundry especially when someone else is going to be staying at the house. ...401 miles.

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THIS is one of my favorite hymns.....I first heard this arrangement when I was around 18 years old. LOVED it. Bought the tape (cassette tape....yes....I'm from THAT generation) and wore. it. out.Now - this hyms speaks to me in a different way. Not only is the harmony and pure joy of the music thrilling, the words....sigh....the words.Present tense.He Leadeth Me.Enjoy and listen hard.

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Under the gun and feeling guilty because it's been, well, probably months since I've written an update on what I (Alan) have been doing here. Both of our regular blog readers have now written and asked Faith if I'm dead.In amongst delivering building materials to help rebuilding of houses destroyed in the recent earthquake and helping with the monthly pastor's training school here, I have spent

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My goodness this has been a nutsy couple of weeks. We had GREAT plans for them. First we had a friend visit!!! THAT was a highlight. She was coming to visit and to work at the missions conference we were going to.She got in on Sunday, a week ago.That Monday the big announcement that the ousted president was back in country came.EEERRRCCCHHH.Life came to a halt.Curfews happened.Conference was

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I am starting to figure out this technology thing. NO WAIT - if I say that, it means something is going to change right away just as I get the old system down. Oh well...I am using the 'blog now - post later' function. :) At this very moment, I should be sitting in a meeting having fellowship, training and a wee bit of fun socializing with other missionaries in Honduras at the annual

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I have been meaning to post on here for a while about the work I've been involved with here, and now that we are under a nation-wide curfew for a day or two, perhaps I'll get it done. In the meantime, a short request ....Please pray for Honduras and the people here. Tensions are high with the return of Mel Zelaya to the country on Monday, and the government has imposed a round-the-clock curfew

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Here is an interesting photo.I've seen these on every road trip in Honduras. I don't remember seeing them in Mexico so much. That is probably more due to the fact that with more 'modern times' you don't see as much adobe building as you did in the past, or in one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere.It has always struck me as looking very odd. Here is a place partially built,

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A Tale of Two CoconutsYes, that's my first born girl, who has very serious FIRST BORN tendencies, holding a machete. She's ready to get this show on the road. They had already gotten all the 'water' out with the straw. (Riley was in on that part - the rest of this tale he is very obviously absent.) Drat - I didn't get a picture of that. It's a fairly popular drink. Tastes nothing like

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They were mustard greens.They were...........gross.And I LIKE greens. LOTS of greens. But still.....I cleaned and rinsed. And rinsed and cleaned. And sanitized. And cleaned again. And then cooked 'em; or so I thought.Gag.No amount of butter (I can't believe how much I tried to make these work) helped. Or salt. Or Balsamic Vinegar.And they were STILL gritty.This is what you get when you

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and a question. Do I always look like a hobbit when my 6'4" husband takes my (5'2") picture????????? Egads...short and wide. Oh wait - the real question is below.What do YOU think this is???????????????????????????????? If you live in my town you can't tell. :) Hints: It's edible. It will be served with (as) dinner tonight. It cost 5 lempiras or around 25 cents. I have NEVER SEEN OR EATEN

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Monday September 7, 2009The Simple Woman's DaybookFOR TODAY.Outside my window... Overcast skies. Big broken down bus. LOTS of green weeds in the vacant lot across the road.I am thinking... that patience is a virtue I do not posses at the moment.I am thankful for...the knowledge that God is still in control. That He is just. That He will redeem it all.From the learning rooms... Timeline

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It's has been 4 years and 3 days since we've lived in the United States of America.Hmmmm.....................You would think that I would have remembered that. And maybe thrown a party. I didn't. September 2, 2005 we drove out of our church's parking lot and started out on the drive to get to Madera, Mexico, our first international destination on this road trip of life. It was

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Or more aptly named...'It's In the Bag'MayonaiseMustardKetchupCrema (our version of sour cream)Tomato SauceMilk - We can get this in big bags....Or small ones...In these handy dandy plastic or thick paper bags is how we get most of our condiments and a few other things that have taken me a while to respond to without the sentiment, "WHY ISN'T THAT IN THE REFRIGERATOR??!!" :) One thing's for

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The Simple Woman's Daybook FOR TODAY.Outside my window... Bright blue skies. Clouds in the distance. A big bus right across the road (like 5 steps...). Our neighbor does some mechanic work on buses and this is the parking lot. :)I am thinking... that a new week is a great thing. I am thankful for... a kindred spirit and a friendship that is iron sharpening iron...with heavy doses of grace

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