MOPs didn't restart while we were away. We will have a planning meeting this week with a view to starting again the following week. Please pray that mums will come back, that it will continue to be a blessing and that people will be saved for His glory.
Things are almost back to normal in La Raza. Two of the kids in the most recent wave have already returned home and have been warmly received back into their families. Pray that as the days go by they will be able to resolve the problems that led to their leaving home in the first instance. Services have started on a Thursday night. The kids attending the centre have been advertising to many people in the area. When the MEFI team went out to publicise there were many who had already heard. So far it is only street kids and ex-street kids who have been attending. There were 8 there last week. Please continue to pray that these kids will find Christ and that people from the area would begin to attend as well.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
We're back
It's hard to believe we've been back for nearly a week. We left on Monday morning. It was a relief to know that it would just be one flight that day. We had a one night lay-over in Newark. Some great friends from our Scotland days now live not far from Newark and we were more than excited to be able to see them again. We only wish we could have hung out for at least another couple of weeks!
There are some friends from whom you can be separated and when you meet up again it's like as if you had never been apart. Getting together with Jodi and Trevor was just like that. The biggest evidence of the time passed since we were last together was the increased number of kids - they have doubled in number!
The kids got on like they had known each other for ever and we had a lovely time catching up and enjoying the love and support of true friends.
The next day it was back to the airport for two flights to Mexico. Andrew had tried to reserve our places online the night before but for some reason it didn't work and we arrived to find that we were on standby for both flights! We got on the first but were separated. For the second we waited patiently to see if anyone would accept the offer of a free hotel and a travel voucher to free up space for us to get the flight. Thankfully someone did and we arrived into Mexico City and to the welcoming faces of Margaret and Robin on Tuesday evening.
The kids were fantastic on the plane. We got several comments from fellow passengers as to how well they had done. It's always a huge relief. Thank you for your prayers. Tabitha still keeps saying, "This is our house!" She seems happy to be back and has been playing with her neighbour friends. She even went into a class at church today. She has a memory verse to learn for next week...in Spanish! Perhaps we'll get a video of that.
They are adjusting well to the time difference though they have been tired. On Friday Oscar impressively reminded us of old times (both kids had horrible reflux) by puking all over me and the floor of Costco! I think the tiredness was just catching up on him but he's in fine form again now.
We are so grateful for the chance we have had to rest and reflect. My health has definitely benefited and I feel much more normal again!
Here are some photos of our journey taken from the plane. The first is Greenland. What an incredible country!
Somewhere between Greenland and New York...
The volcanoes outside Mexico City and the outskirts in the foreground
There are some friends from whom you can be separated and when you meet up again it's like as if you had never been apart. Getting together with Jodi and Trevor was just like that. The biggest evidence of the time passed since we were last together was the increased number of kids - they have doubled in number!
The kids got on like they had known each other for ever and we had a lovely time catching up and enjoying the love and support of true friends.The next day it was back to the airport for two flights to Mexico. Andrew had tried to reserve our places online the night before but for some reason it didn't work and we arrived to find that we were on standby for both flights! We got on the first but were separated. For the second we waited patiently to see if anyone would accept the offer of a free hotel and a travel voucher to free up space for us to get the flight. Thankfully someone did and we arrived into Mexico City and to the welcoming faces of Margaret and Robin on Tuesday evening.
The kids were fantastic on the plane. We got several comments from fellow passengers as to how well they had done. It's always a huge relief. Thank you for your prayers. Tabitha still keeps saying, "This is our house!" She seems happy to be back and has been playing with her neighbour friends. She even went into a class at church today. She has a memory verse to learn for next week...in Spanish! Perhaps we'll get a video of that.
They are adjusting well to the time difference though they have been tired. On Friday Oscar impressively reminded us of old times (both kids had horrible reflux) by puking all over me and the floor of Costco! I think the tiredness was just catching up on him but he's in fine form again now.
We are so grateful for the chance we have had to rest and reflect. My health has definitely benefited and I feel much more normal again!
Here are some photos of our journey taken from the plane. The first is Greenland. What an incredible country!
Somewhere between Greenland and New York...
The volcanoes outside Mexico City and the outskirts in the foreground
Sunday, May 24, 2009
On our way
A quick note to say we would appreciate your prayers as we start out on the long journey back to Mexico tomorrow (Monday). We leave in the morning and will stay in Newark tomorrow night. We are delighted to be able to meet up with some great friends who we haven't seen since Tabitha was a little baby.
On Tuesday we fly on to Mexico via Houston. We know that in the past we have been carried by prayer. Pray that the kids will be able to sleep when they need it and for health and stamina for mummy and daddy too.
On Tuesday we fly on to Mexico via Houston. We know that in the past we have been carried by prayer. Pray that the kids will be able to sleep when they need it and for health and stamina for mummy and daddy too.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Refresh
We tried to book tickets back to Mexico for last Tuesday. We found out that there were no tickets for the route we normally take until June 1st! The best we could do was book a flight to Newark on the 25th and travel on to Mexico the following day with an extra stop in Houston. It seems crazy but I guess God knows why we need to be here that extra time.On the positive side I have now enjoyed 3 nausea free days! It has been delightful. We're still not sure what is going on but that's ok.
With our time here being longer than we expected and now that things are returning to normal in Mexico we have agreed to take some holiday time. The people who have been covering the mortgage costs in our little house are moving out and so this week will be spent arranging it for a potential sale in a few months. We are also looking forward to meeting up with a few friends and enjoying the extra help with the kids etc.
These last few weeks have been refreshing and just what we needed at this time. God knew!
We've been keeping in touch with our friends in Mexico. It seems there is still an element of fear around. Church programs are starting up again and we would appreciate your prayers that people would quickly return to those. Pray for the MOPS team at La Loma as they contact the girls who have been attending and restart either this Thursday or next. Pray too for the MEFI team as they invite the kids back to La Raza. Pray that they will quickly get back to the level of trust they had built towards with the kids. There have been a few relational issues that will need to be addressed when we get back and we would apreciate prayers for continued unity on the team.
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Update
Thank you once again for your prayers. We are just about caught up on the sleep lost and the time difference here. It is lovely to be home and being an unplanned trip we are able to spend most of our time with family. This week will be business week - looking into finances, health, planning etc.
Of course our thoughts are with our friends in Mexico and we have been calling them. Fidel is desperate to get back into the work. Those with kids say it is incredibly difficult to keep them entertained and closed into their houses. We're so delighted that Alex and Paty are able to use our house. They live in a tiny two roomed house and so they have been able to spread out and have their kids and families with them.
We're not sure when we will be travelling back. We're waiting to see how the news goes this week and we will be in contact with our international headquarters.
Please continue to pray for our dear friends, for their health and financial situations, for rest, for encouragement. Pray for the wisdom for the people making decisions both in the country and in OMS. We appreciate your continued prayers for us for rest and recuperation. We will keep you posted as to how things develop.
Of course our thoughts are with our friends in Mexico and we have been calling them. Fidel is desperate to get back into the work. Those with kids say it is incredibly difficult to keep them entertained and closed into their houses. We're so delighted that Alex and Paty are able to use our house. They live in a tiny two roomed house and so they have been able to spread out and have their kids and families with them.
We're not sure when we will be travelling back. We're waiting to see how the news goes this week and we will be in contact with our international headquarters.
Please continue to pray for our dear friends, for their health and financial situations, for rest, for encouragement. Pray for the wisdom for the people making decisions both in the country and in OMS. We appreciate your continued prayers for us for rest and recuperation. We will keep you posted as to how things develop.
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