Our friends in village Arroyo Palenque
My last week in Mexico was spent in the village Arroyo Palenque. The word “Arroyo” means “brook” in English; it was music to my ears. After weeks of intense heat and humity, the whole team was excited to spend the week in the river. The kids swam with us all afternoon, or until their tiny bodies turned purple from getting to cold-crazy! We had a children’s program in the afternoon where we sang songs, did skits, and played games. We also had prayer meetings with pastor Marcos (pictured above in blue-striped polo).
If the chickens, roosters, ducks, dogs, large trucks, and blaring Mexican music didn’t wake you at 5:00 AM, the kids were sure to stop by and stick their heads in your tent. Good morning!
Me and Tomina in the Hammock!:):)
Me and Maria cool of at the river. The kids loved this game. One person was chosen as the leader.
He/she would lead the other children in a series of actions.
The person who was “it” would have to guess who was the leader.
Can you guess the leader?!
Playing tag in the field with the kids was fun. The kids loved helping us play cards. Mark and Saulo.
But, watch out for cow pies!
A big thank you goes out to our amazing host mom and her children. They shared their home with us and let us laugh with them in their kitchen. Mama also made us lots of good Mexican food. Thank you!!
