Father's Day, Mexican style

Sunday June 20 was also Father's Day here in Mexico. Although not nearly as big of a day as mother's day it is celebrated.

At the Agua Viva mission the ladies prepared a special dinner for the fathers (and everyone else too!) There were even cakes!

The young people prepared games for the Dads

They played a relay with a lime in a spoon

a sack race with a stop in the middle to drink a can of soda and a stop at the end to answer a Bible trivia question

a combination of soccer/hockey using brooms and a tennis ball,

until someone broke a broom

and they were lined up for the firing squad of children with water balloons!

We are thankful for the men who are attending the mission and giving spiritual leadership to their families.

Esperanza Bracelets

A Christian couple in San Diego had the vision to begin a new cottage industry here in TJ. The purpose of the Esperanze ("hope" in Spanish) Bracelets is to provide income for mothers who would rather work from home.

Marcia and another missionary friend have been involved by training several of the ladies and helping to supply the beads and materials. We hope to eventually have a web site where the bracelets can be ordered directly, until then please check out the blog site and see these beautiful bracelets and learn a little about the women who are making them.

Your comments, suggestions, and orders are greatly appreciated as we try to get this opportunity off the ground!

http://esperanzabracelets.blogspot.com/

Ramon and Alma

Ramon and Alma from the Agua Viva mission were married last Friday in a civil ceremony. It has taken over a year for them to get all their paperwork together to for the marriage!

photo by Barbarita Lee

We rejoice with them and pray that God will richly bless their marriage and family.

Photo by Barbarita Lee

Ramon is also looking forward to his baptism next month. He and Alma will then be received as members of the Agua Viva Mission.