Here are pictures from a terrific lunch at Fidel's parents' house. Fidel is another friend from Puente de Vida who moved back to Mexico. The pictures are of Fidel's mom making tortillas for us, the kids entertaining themselves with tree tag, and the table at which we ate. While we were outside eating, there was a loudspeaker publicizing upcoming community events. Just when our ears tuned in to the foreign language, we heard an advertisement for the church retreat we were about to lead! Duane and I led a session on marriage. Actually, Duane, whose Spanish is better, did the talking. Sarah simply read. Others in our group led a class for the children.

One day we visited small villages around Hector's house. We visited a family who was making baskets from the bamboo in their backyard. After talking with these people for a while we decided to buy all their baskets, which cost $2 each. Their humble house had a roof because one son lives in the US and sends money home. Along with pictures of the bamboo baskets, here are some pictures of their kitchen--the stove, the kitchen sink (no running water) and the cupboards.

Here are some scenes from the place we stayed in Morelos.

After the week in (the state of) Veracruz, we spent a week in Morelos, up in the mountains. We stayed with a friend from Puente de Vida named Hector. Hector has four children, some of whom Charles and Daniel already knew. The children had a blast playing together. They played tag for hours. Charles and Daniel were also able to accompany them to school for a couple days. Hector's family lives on a farm. They grow tomatoes and have cattle.