The last couple hours in Mexico

The last couple hours we ate supper and played with some of the kids. The staff of the church made us a great meal. It was really good. Everything was different. From the way the food was prepared, to what they like for dessert. It was a lot fun. After the dinner we played football (soccer) .... the natives had the advantage over us American boys!

We headed home just as it was turning dark. We had a long wait in the line at customs. Our passports were checked and the van was looked at too. The American Customs agent moved some items around in the van - then we got the clear to go home. While waiting in line at customs the native people were trying to sell us beans, newspapers and flowers. As we got closer to the Border Patrol, they left us alone.
We drove in the desert on the way home and had to stop about one hour into the United States for another Border Patrol check. It was cold outside! The United States Soldiers had heaters blowing on them outside. They had big guns and checked the van. We were clear to go. But a couple other cars were stopped and people had to get out. We drove all night, back to San Diego, California. It was a windy ride home. It was very cold. During the day it was over 100 degrees. On the ride home the van's thermometer read 40 degrees! It was also windy. Big gust of wind would blow across the desert. 
We made it home at 2:00 in the morning April 8th. It was a great experience. We felt good helping others.

That is our story...A day in Mexico...April 7th, 2009.

Close up of the Car

Close up of the Car. 

We think we have this car in our matchbox set!

No more close ups - Good Night! 

Close up of the Dog

This is a Mexico dog.

Atticus wanted to be sure you got a close up of the dog. 

Post by Sam and Atticus - Mexico Part 4

WALKING AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD

MEXICALI, MEXICO

  Walking around and looking at the different homes in Mexico. Sam would like to report "housing is different in Mexico, then in Northern Wisconsin."

Cool Car!

Our walk around the neighborhood, it made us thankful for what we have here in the United States. Mom did not get a photo of the sewage system. It was a ditch in the town. All the sewage flowed to the ditch and sat. It was amazing how quick things can change, we were only forty miles into Mexico. Wow! What a change from how we live in the United States.

Keep Posted for next week.

 

Sam and Atticus Post - Mexico part 3

We are helping build the kitchen.

This is our Dad. He is helping build.

He made several friends.

Communication was sometimes hard. Dad had to wait for the translator to let him know what needed to be done. We studied Spanish for three months. We only knew a few words. When they talk to you, it is so fast that is hard to pick up what they are saying. But a smile goes a long way!

We got to paint the outside of the storage area. We started and soon some of the other kids in the neighborhood visited. They wanted to paint too.

Working in the heat.

Atticus did not drink enough water, he began to get sick. The heat is hard to get use to in a day...especially when you are from Northern Wisconsin and it is WINTER. Mom took me into the sanctuary of the Church. She let me lay down on her legs as a pillow. I rested for an hour and was back to work.

Next week we will take a walk around the neighborhood. 

Thursday Post by: Sam and Atticus - Mexico part 2

Hey, it is me Atticus. We separated clothing that we brought over. We had a nice pile.

Helping make lunch for the work crew.

We went to a WalMart in Mexicali. It was different then our WalMarts...they did not have the eggs in the coolers. The eggs were stacked on top of each other right as you came into the store. They had tons of oranges and other fruit. A lot more fruit then what we have.

We did balloon animals for the children and counted with them in Spanish. We also said other Spanish words we knew. It was fun to try to talk with them.

Stay posted for next week. We will show you what our Dad was up to during the trip.

Wednesday Post - by Sam and Atticus

Tonight we have decided to blog our Day Missions Trip to Mexicali, Mexico. We traveled to Mexico on my 9th Birthday...April 7th 2009 - reports Sam. We left very early in the morning from San Diego, California. We were staying with our Pastor's, Son for fourteen days, in Sunny, San Diego, California. In the middle of our trip, we went to Mexico for the day to help put a kitchen into the Church that we were helping. It was a good trip altogether, with a few rough spots. This will be several blogs, so please stay tuned.

Sam reports: This is part of our team crossing into Mexico. We are following behind. This is our first time leaving the good old U.S.A. It was easy to cross into Mexico. The story of getting back into the States will be different.

Atticus reports: This is our team. We will be building a kitchen area.

This is the mail box of the Church we worked at.

Inside the sanctuary.

We will be back next week with more of our great adventure, serving the Lord in Mexico. Sam and Atticus