I was sad today because the water was too cold to go in the pool. We put some in there, I stuck my feet in, and they about froze. So, we couldn’t go in the pool today.
We did go to the tianguis (little side of the road traveling markets) and bought some fruit (also priced some stuff for the group). I also spoke in chapel at MCCA. We went to Sam’s Club, Burger King, Costco, and a Home Improvement Store (to look for boards for the group). We had dinner with the Torbert family, so it was a good day.
I have a meeting tomorrow night with the owner of a gymnastics school about the mats we need for the group, so please pray we get it all worked out.
We broke down and bought our first pool yesterday. It’s been getting hot here lately, so we bought Nathan a blow up pool. As you can see in the picture, it’s nothing big. It couldn’t be in order to fit in our back porch. We barely have enough room for the pool and the grill out there, but it will work. Nathan loved it, even though we didn’t put water in it yet. So we brought it into the living room and played in it for a while. Tomorrow is going to be a blast!
After attending youth group at PIB (First Baptist) Satelite last night, we went to “gringo church” today. It’s the church plant that our friends are starting. After church, we went to Tony Romas in Polanco (downtown) since they shut down the one next to our house.
We’re going to Veracruz! Although not on the original list of necessary trips, we have decided that it would be a good idea to go to a trip to Villahermosa, Tabasco, in April. During “Semana Santa” there is going to be a youth conference called COJUBASUR with around 300 young people from the south of the country attending.
We will be participating in it for one day only on the 11th of April, but it’s a great opportunity. We’ll be presenting the same information that we will use in May and September, but in a different format. It’s going to be a great opportunity to promote the seminary.
So, on the way to Tabasco, we will pass through the state of Veracruz. Instead of driving the 12 hours straight to Villahermosa, we’re going to stay on the beach on the way there and back in Veracruz. There’s no way we would want to travel the whole way through with Nathan, so we’re better off stopping for the night and spending some time resting while we’re at it. We’re pretty excited about both the time with the young people and the time at the beach.
Since yesterday was exams and the weekends are busy with people, we decided to take the day off today and head off to the Mexico City zoo downtown in Chapultepec Park (Click for pictures). It was really fun, and Nathan had a great time looking at all the animals. They have pretty much every animal you can think of. They also have McDonald’s dessert stands. I had never seen that before, but they have them at the zoo.
There’s a cool art exhibit going on here, too, called the cow parade. There are a bunch of fiberglass cows that they have put up all over the city, especially downtown (Click for more pictures). They have been sponsored by different companies and designed by different artists. I was hoping to get to see it, and today after the zoo, we got to see a bunch of them.
We also ate lunch at Hard Rock cafe, which I like a lot, but never get the opportunity to eat there because it’s downtown. So, it was a good day with animals, art, and good food. Of course, the best part of the whole day was getting to spend time with Janell and Nathan.
Check out the “Vaca of Independence” and the “Paris Hilton Cow.”
A bunch of Mexico City missionaries decided to go to dinner for Valentine’s Day last night at a famous restaurant downtown called Cafe Tacuba. It’s a Mexico City landmark and even has a band named after it. There were about 20 of us, and we had a good time.
Amy and Cole watched Nathan for us, so we were able to have a real date. He did really well with them, and he stayed in bed late this morning. He must be getting over his sickness. I think overall, we all had a great night.
We had our friends, the Torberts, over tonight for chicken parm. It’s my favorite meal, and it’s also their son Cole’s favorite meal. We had a good time with them, even though I’m a little sick. After dinner, we sat around and talked and watched Nathan be funny with his new tricks he does.
I also saw this cool culture quiz online tonight. Check it out. I got 6 right. It’s harder than you’d think. We also watched the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics this afternoon. We have a whole channel dedicated to the Olympics. Woo hoo!
