  Comment on this (0 so far) Pete, Matt, Nate, and I slept in the single room on the third floor of the mission. It had lots of windows and allowed for plenty of airflow. I didn't get as much sleep as I'd have liked but my cot was quite comfortable and I stayed cool enough thanks to the open window above me. |  |
 Comment on this (0 so far) I didn't find the temperature in Tepic to be horribly hot but fans and Air Conditioning were quite welcome! |  Comment on this (0 so far) Our work for the mission consisted mostly of distributing "folletos" or tracts around a neighbourhood while those able to speak Español would invite people to come to the local park that afternoon for a program. Then in the afternoon we'd host a program which included kid's songs, story/discussion groups, a message, and a movie once it was dark. Here are Pete, Pastor H. Bout, and Matt amidst the stuff setup for the program. |
 Comment on this (0 so far) Amy and Chrissy did a great job leading us on keyboard. The team learned a few Spanish songs which we would sing before the message and movie at the program. I found I was surprisingly familiar with them by the end of my time in Tepic, despite the fact that pretty much all the lyrics were new words to me and even now I don't know what a number of them mean... |  Comment on this (0 so far) It was encouraging (and a little surprising to me) to see a number of adults coming out to the program and listening in or participating. Here Pastor H. Bout is teaching a group. |
 |  Comment on this (0 so far) Nate was one of the more popular members of our team. I think we're helping the kids with their bracelets here. The kids made bracelets with different coloured beads: black (our sin), red (Christ's sacrifice on the cross), white (we're forgiven), green (our growth in the Christian walk), and yellow (heaven). Pete and I are in the top left of the photo. |
 Comment on this (0 so far) One of the YP there we got to know best was Jorge (don't quote me on the spelling - it is Spanish for George). |  |
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 |  Comment on this (0 so far) "14 kids in an old church van (14 kids in an old church), with a light in their eyes and some tracts in their hands (14 kids in an old church van)" - Blitz by Audio Adrenaline |
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 |  Comment on this (0 so far) y2004m07d11 - On Sunday the 11th there was a potluck lunch at the mission after the church service. The Young People had a table together. Even though most the Mexican YP didn't know much English and therefore communication was limited, I still enjoyed spending time with them. |
 Comment on this (0 so far) y2004m07d17 - Don't tell anyone, but we did have a chance to hit the beach on Saturday the 17th. ß-) It was super! The waves were warm and great to ride on. I got a nasty sunburn but it was worth it. (I only get like four minutes of direct outdoor sunlight a day so a bunch of hours in the Mexican sun did a number on my pasty white back.) |  Comment on this (0 so far) y2004m07d17 - Nate succeeded in scaling a coconut tree at the beach. We cut open some coconuts and drank some of the milk. ¡Mmm, que rico! |
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 |  Comment on this (0 so far) y2004m07d18 - This photo was taken on the second Sunday. I put names tags around to help you sort out who's who. |
 Comment on this (0 so far) y2004m07d18 - Here we are with the Mexican YP. They stayed after the church service for lunch, Bible study, and a hike. |  Comment on this (0 so far) y2004m07d18 - Here are the Mexican YP (plus Jessica and Pastor Anema) at the top of a nearby mountain that we hiked up after the Bible study. |
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 |  Comment on this (0 so far) y2004m07d19 - We were waiting for quite a while at the airport in Houston, TX so Rachel and Pete posed for the camera with some stylish hats bought in the Centro in Tepic. |
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