Back Home!

We finally made it. Lots of saying goodbye, cleaning, tidying, packing etc. but we finally left home at 6am on Thursday morning. We arrived at the airport to find that our seats had been given to someone else. We had to wait for the next flight which meant that our stop over in Newark was a stressful rush. We made it to the gate as the flight was boarding. Frequently throughout the journey we commented that people must be praying for us. Tabitha was amazing. She played happily and kept her good spirits throughout the 24 hour day. We were worried about whether she would sleep through the night flight but she managed a good 4 - 5 hours. She's still recovering and getting used to the time difference but is loving all the attention and getting to boss everyone around. It's lovely to see her so happy.

Having mum travel with us was just inexpressibly wonderful. She was able to keep Oscar content which allowed us to focus on Tabitha. The disposable bibs she brought were a Godsend for our pukey little boy! He too did well though he was tired too and has slept lots since getting here.
It was so strange for us getting home this time. Last time we were away we had 2 visits home for family weddings so this has been the longest time we have been away. the first thing we noticed was the lovely fresh air and then how beautifully green everything is. We are just coming out of the long dry season in Mexico City so the air is polluted and everything is brown.

We love Mexico of course but I think that arriving home and being spoiled by family has made us realise just how stressful life can be for us there. It's just wonderful to be surrounded by everything familiar - food, language, health system etc. and everything in close proximity. As well as reporting back on the work in Mexico we are looking forward to a bit of a rest over the next 3 months and to spending some good quality time together and with friends and family.

We will keep in touch with what's going on in the ministries in Mexico and keep you up to date. Please pray particularly for the breakfast club in La Loma as they reach the climax of their teaching on the gospel with only 2 more weeks left before they break up. We really want to see kids come to know Christ as a result.

We heard that just over 80 kids attended the special event at the breakfast club in Tultitlan and about the same number attended the club in Valle de Chalco. Praise God for new contacts and pray that some of these kids would continue to attend and find Christ along with their families in days to come.