The region of Chiappas, Mexico is gorgeous: lush and tropical! (And very hot.)
We went to a village last week, and the neighborhood kids captured my heart!
We had a little coconut tree climbing adventure …
And we enjoyed the ‘fruit’ of our labor.
These kids are so adorable and photogenic!
But little Anna is also a photographer herself. We caught her in action, and we got her shot.
Kids are easy to talk to –
sometimes they don’t even seem to notice that we’re not always using the same language!
But when it comes to talking to adults, I had to consult my diccionario nuevo.
I was the ‘official’ interpreter at church
where we preached and performed dramas every night.
No, yo no hablo mucho español, pero – Gloria a Dios – the messages were mostly understood.
I also had really deep discussions with our host pastor …
… and with community members when we made home visits.
Sometimes when we share the love of God, we use stories from la Biblia,
and sometimes we just participate in daily life alongside them,
whether that means tending to farm animals, washing dishes,
or rocking babies to sleep (my favorite).
We are headed to another village this week.
Please pray for effective communication and for hearts to be receptive.
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Thanks to my teammates Laura Meyers and Angi Francesco
who took most of these photos.
They also have recently posted about our time in the village,
so check out their blogs by clicking on their highlighted names.
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