Tuesday Blog

Today was a sleep in day. Ya! For the most part, a good nights sleep at that. We secured a Combi (VW van taxi) and all piled in for a trip into Texcoco. Mexican breakfast at Laura's favorite coffee house was enjoyable to everyone. Did some more shopping at the local markets and we ran into Angel and Austre from 2008 VBS! Carl, Noah, Beth and Noah all knew both boys as well as their mom and we took a picture and visited with them. They were unable to attend VBS this year since both boys were sick during our VBS week. Good to catch up with them.

We are gearing up for two Mexico City tour days and we likely won't be able to blog until Friday so I'll give you an idea of the plans to keep us in your prayers. Tomorrow morning we're heading to the Ballista (the largest Catholic Cathedral of Mexico City) and we will enjoy an authentic Mexican dinner out. They serve authentic fried grubs ... yes, the plan is to order a plate and pass it around to EVERYONE to sample the grubs. Tasty stuff! Tomorrow evening we plan on attending the Mexican ballet. This is song, dance, performance, etc. depicting the history of Mexico, Cortez, the famous "ball game," etc. and should be enjoyable. We likely won't be back home until midnight.

Then Thursday morning we're up at the crack of dawn (yes, after getting home around midnight) to visit the dinosaur exhibit (full size dino skeletons, some robotics, etc.) in Mexico City, the Mexico City zoo, archeological museum, more shopping, and another authentic dinner. Hopefully all goes well regarding safety, travels, food, and fun. We'll try to blog some before we pack up for home.

Friday, one of the Mexican families has invited us out for dinner. He has a family member who is a butcher and they want to treat us to some delicacies ... squid, fish, and other items which sounds similar to sushy ... treated with lime, spices, etc. They suggested we bring some bbq chicken, etc. in case some of the young ones don't fancy the specialties. mmmmmmm.

Also, please continue to pray for our interactions with the missionaries, counseling opportunities, and support for Rolland and Jo Ann, Bryan and Susan, and anything else that comes up throughout the course of the week.

Maranatha!