So- keeping up with posts is harder than I thought!

I have been trying to upload some pics of my latest knitting projects, etc.  But we have been having internet problems this last week and my computer in particular has been affected with the evil virus of SLOWNESS!  I think that computer has just about seen its days.

New update:  I had an ultrasound today.  Looks like I have a recurrence of kidney stones.  Apparently that is common, but let me tell you its certainly unwanted!  I have 2 kidney stones now, the bigger one is 7mm.  So I am more determined now to stay on top of my water intake and medicine.  I have to drink about 12 glasses of water a day!  So I filled up our jug (that's 4 glasses), so I need to consume 3 jugs full a day!  When I had my ultrasound in May I only had one kidney stone, today we found out its gotten bigger and there's another one. I am researching more now about getting rid of kidney stones (since this has lingered for months!) and how to keep them away.

I appreciate prayers.  I didn't think I'd be dealing with this for so long.  But trusting the Lord makes going through it easier.  Knowing that He always has the best plan for my life and that He brings me through any trial and temptation for a reason, so that I may be tested, so that I may learn some lesson, but all ultimately to give Him glory!

 I love you family!

Our One Year Update

Dear praying friends,

We can’t believe that its been a year since we first arrived in Mexico City!  We are very thrilled to see how God has led in this first year, and we are excited to see how He will lead in this coming year.

We are in the middle of another session of language classes.  This will be the last for Jason and Danielle is planning to take one more.  Danielle has begun the ‘Intermediate’ level and Jason just finishing it up. 

Last May we took 5,000 tracts home with us (we had heavy luggage!), and we have been handing them out since then.  We often give them to taxi drivers, because we have a good chance for conversation during the ride.  We gave one to a taxi driver a couple weeks ago who seemed particularly interested in a Bible study, please pray that he would give us a call.  We also gave a tract to our neighbor/land lord, pray that he would be interested in the gospel.  His name is Don Jesus, he and his wife are in their 70’s. 

Jason is preaching 3 Sundays a month, but, starting August, he will be preaching each Sunday of the month.  He has learned much and gotten comfortable preaching in Spanish during these months of guest preaching. 

We continue our Thursday evening Bible studies.  We have a few couples coming regularly.  We always have much discussion time because there are many questions!  One young man came a few weeks ago, he is the son of the family we originally started the Bible study for.  He is the first to come from that family so far.  Pray that, in God’s will, we will see the whole family come out and we will see more people attending and learning about our loving God. 

Jason has begun to translate ‘Separated Unto The Gospel,’ another tool we hope to utilize in the future.  As we finish up our studies in the next couple months, we will be focusing on tract distribution, the Bible study and ultimately starting regular Sunday services in our home.  Please pray for us as we end the first phase and start a new one.  We have much to look forward to here in the work of God.

We praise the Lord for supplying our needs before we ask them.  We are being given a van, it is in Canada, so we are planning to drive it down after the fall week of prayer.  We didn’t think we’d be able to get a car for a few years yet, but the we thank the Lord for seeing this need.   Pray for a safe trip for us in October, especially for when we cross the border into Mexico.

 Prayer Requests:

-Awareness of God’s leading

-Evangelistic opportunities and tract giving

-Continued cultural adaptation

-Language fluency

-Bible study and the relationships being made through it

New Printer

Sometimes buying particular things can take a long time and some planning when living in Mexico.  Electronics are for some reason more expensive here.  Because of that, we knew that we wanted to buy a printer/copier/scanner/fax machine combo online.  Jason found a good deal.  The only thing was getting it here!  You don't exactly put a thing like that through international mail!  Fortunately our good friends the Goldfuss' went up to Texas for a little summer family time.  And, well, we got our printer sent to an address there in Texas and they brought it back for us!!

Jason didn't want a picture of himself on here.  However, this is what it looks like when Jason is at work in his office.  Now with our printer we can print thousands of invitations, church bulletins, sermon notes, and much more!  Right now, we aren't printing anything quite in that kind of quantity, but Lord willing, not too far in the future we will be printing church invitations.

Keep praying for the Bible study!  We had someone new last night.  He is from the family that we had originally started the Bible study for (and he is the first to come from that family).  They live very near our house, please pray that we will be able to get to know the family and develop a relationship with them.

Living and Serving in Mexico City

Hey, I've created this blog to act as a diary (of sorts).  I want to record what daily life is like here in Mexico as a new missionary.  I just want to be able to look back at what I've learned, little things I find interesting about living here in the city, my small accomplishments, things I do around the house and maybe some real life issues.

Up to now, Jason and I have been here in Mexico City, Mexico for 11 months.  We have been studying Spanish, our courses are 6-week intensive semesters, of which, we have done 4 so far.  We are starting another one in July (next week).  Jason preaches at several different churches and we are about 5 weeks into our first Bible Study.

I am a stay at home wife. I love to serve at home and I am learning about how God can use women to minister in the home.  Also, little projects make me giddy and I might share some pictures of projects I complete so you can share in my little joys.  I am learning to be thankful for everything, for little things and finding the good in a hard situation.