Poza Rica

Well we left Poza Rica this morning at 5am! I was teary because the congregation is very kind. Our host family were a pioneer couple in their 40's. He teaches English at an elementary school. There is no getting around the fact that it is an oil town. It smells like a toned down oilfield. The most important fact is that the congregation wants and needs help. They were very sincere in asking us to please come back. Robin had 2 parts in last night's meeting. We went on studies, rv's and did some canvassing for English speakers. One young brother drove to the bus station to see us off. Very sweet. Now we are in Mexico City waiting for our flight to Merida for another convention and we will meet the Tabasco congregation. It will be a hard decision to make. Love you guys!

Monday & Tuesday

In Poza Rica Veracruz, photos of young pioneers we went in service with yesterday until 8pm! When we got back to our host family they had dinner for us! How very sweet! One picture has a mango tree--can you see the mangos? The other pictures are of the skyline from a park. Tonight is meeting and I am looking forward to meeting the congregation. Missing everyone!

Poza Rica view from friend's rooftop patio area

New Friends

Couple from Colorado

Saturday

Another great day! The sister on the left is mexican and in a Japanese congregation and the sister on the right is from chicago living in Ensenada in an English congregation but is a french teacher!

Assembly hall in Texcoco

First Day at the Convention

Great program! Took a taxi to the assembly hall in Texcoco across from the Mexico Branch. Crazy ride! Met the friends from Poza Rica. Met the sisters I have been communicating with through email. We also met up with Dewey & Edie and a pioneer couple who were in Safford and went to our pioneer class 4 years ago! At lunch time you eat in the cafeteria standing at a table. After the session we visited and then went out to look for a taxi and asked a brother where we could get one. He told us that he would take us to the main street to get one. First he had to help his friend who had a dead battery. No problem. Turns out his friend is staying at our hotel! So he gave us a ride back but first we all went to a sister 's cousin's taco shop. Very good food. 6 pesos a taco. They had beef, pork, tripas, brain,or tongue...I just had beef. So tomorrow we will ride with our new Columbian friend to the convention.