Karen's Comments
Hola! Greetings from Mexico to all family and friends!
Each visit to San Vicente takes on its own character. This trip has been filled with many memorable moments. It is so wonderful to see old friends from previous mission trips.
Last week, I was able to go to Diosie's (wife of Rudy, missionary to the migrant camps) and help pack up bags of personal hygiene items to take to the camps, and help with preparing and packing up food to take to the camp. Yesterday, we went to Diosie's again to pack up shoes and clothes to take to a camp tomorrow. I rode back to the church site in the back of Rudy's truck, with Diosie driving--what a ride!! Had to hold on for dear life!! I have also been able to visit with Angie, an American (with fluent Spanish)who has been supporting Rudy and Diosie in their ministry for years with her husband prior to his death in January. She also is a nurse, so we swapped nurse stories on our way to one of the camps. It was her house I stayed in on my first misssion trip to San Vicente (lovingly know as the condo!!).
Yesterday, I went to Gonzala's house to make tamales for our group. She is the wife of Enrique. I was part of the crew who painted her house 2 years ago. It was so nice to get re-aquainted with her. She shared how God has worked in her life in the past years. And I learned how to stuff and tie tamales. The end results were delicious!!
It is so marvelous the new and old friends that the Lord blesses us with on our life's journey. My life has been touched by these women and will never be the same.
-Karen
Each visit to San Vicente takes on its own character. This trip has been filled with many memorable moments. It is so wonderful to see old friends from previous mission trips.
Last week, I was able to go to Diosie's (wife of Rudy, missionary to the migrant camps) and help pack up bags of personal hygiene items to take to the camps, and help with preparing and packing up food to take to the camp. Yesterday, we went to Diosie's again to pack up shoes and clothes to take to a camp tomorrow. I rode back to the church site in the back of Rudy's truck, with Diosie driving--what a ride!! Had to hold on for dear life!! I have also been able to visit with Angie, an American (with fluent Spanish)who has been supporting Rudy and Diosie in their ministry for years with her husband prior to his death in January. She also is a nurse, so we swapped nurse stories on our way to one of the camps. It was her house I stayed in on my first misssion trip to San Vicente (lovingly know as the condo!!).
Yesterday, I went to Gonzala's house to make tamales for our group. She is the wife of Enrique. I was part of the crew who painted her house 2 years ago. It was so nice to get re-aquainted with her. She shared how God has worked in her life in the past years. And I learned how to stuff and tie tamales. The end results were delicious!!
It is so marvelous the new and old friends that the Lord blesses us with on our life's journey. My life has been touched by these women and will never be the same.
-Karen
