Archive for November, 2006

BLAST and updates

BLAST and updates

November 13th, 2006 | By Flo living in Mexico | More from Flo

What did one frog say to another frog? “Time is sure fun when you’re having flies.” Here’s how October went down: 4 attendees and 3 staff members from our home had a blast at the BLAST camp (har har, overused pun) from the 9th till the 14th of October. To those of you who prayed [...]

“The herb”

“The herb”

November 12th, 2006 | By Vas and Joni living in Mexico | More from Vas and Joni

Well here’s Godfrey and I in India getting approached by some of the local dealers of the “herb.” We thought it was kind of a funny situation and the fact that it’s so open there and blatant was a point of interest. Click here to download the video clip.

Market trip

Market trip

November 10th, 2006 | By Vas and Joni living in Mexico | More from Vas and Joni

Joni: We go to the central market here every week to visit with our friends who donate vegetables, fruit, dry goods, cheese etc. weekly. Today I accompanied our home member that faithfully goes every week. I enjoyed doing something different. I have to admit that I’m very attached to teaching academics to the kids in [...]

Kids witnessing

Kids witnessing

November 9th, 2006 | By Vas and Joni living in Mexico | More from Vas and Joni

Joni: Took the kids out witnessing in the park the other day. They are such sweeties and love to pass out tracts. They prayed with 7 people to receive Jesus—all on their own—all in Spanish. Instead of getting their treat afterward like usual to reward them for their efforts, they enjoyed their treat first before [...]

A pic!

A pic!

November 8th, 2006 | By Sara and Vincent living in India | More from Sara and Vincent

Here we are, us girls after the Addfest, relieved it all went well. If you look closely you can see the bags under our eyes. From left to right: myself, Charity, Deepti, Beth

Chad’s birthday

Chad’s birthday

November 7th, 2006 | By Vas and Joni living in Mexico | More from Vas and Joni

Joni: Chad’s birthday was the on 19th–we had a great party. I wanted to make it special in some way so I had thought originally to find a fun kiddie place to go to, but when I opened the phone book there were all these places that rented those jumping things filled with air–Inflatables (I [...]

Faith trips – Part 4

Faith trips – Part 4

November 6th, 2006 | By Sara and Vincent living in India | More from Sara and Vincent

I’m having a really hard time leaving my daughter at home for this next trip I need to take, and I feel so incomplete when she is not around. I know it won’t be so easy for the next 10 days. Saturday I am leaving to help plan a five-day Youth Training Camp for all [...]

November 2nd, 2006

Vas just captioned all the photos of his trip to India here. In case you missed the original posts, they’re here, here and here. Go on and wish both him and Joni a Happy Anniversary here. Hear, hear! (Ok, no more cornyness for awhile). Coming up this week: Part 4 of Sara’s “faith trip” series [...]

Anniversary

Anniversary

November 1st, 2006 | By Vas and Joni living in Mexico | More from Vas and Joni

Joni: Yes folks, Vas and I just celebrated our ninth anniversary –Oct 20th. Wow, time sure flies when you’re having fun! I love you honey, thanks for putting up with me for so long! You’ve made so many of my dreams come true! Thank you also for being a wonderful father and for working so [...]