A baby shower, an english lesson, and a birthday party

Saturday morning I went to the Boyters' house for a brunch with the Crino family. This was probably the last time that I'll see them until around Feb. of next year because they're going back to the states for 6 months. Then after that, the Boyter ladies (Ann & Emily) and I went to a baby shower (and yes, they call it a baby shower here, too) for Keren (my first Spanish teacher). Needless to say, after picking up some of the ladies from church, we were about 20 minutes late for the shower that started at 4. However, this being Mexico, it didn't start until well after 5. We played lots of those cheesy shower games that many of you in the states are familiar with (but of course, all in Spanish). Thankfully, I only misunderstood the directions one and thus missed up the games only once.

Yesterday I began teaching English to a girl who works at the place where we buy our drinking water. I am very excited about this opportunity that God has literally dropped in my lap. She seems very kind and really wants to learn English!! Of course this will mean more on my plate but at the same time it's the opportunity that I've been praying for. Please pray for her and for this opportunity! Maybe this friendship could lead to a housechurch being started in my neighborhood...!!!!!

"Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen." Ephesians 3:20-21

Last night we had church/birthday party. We again ate tamales (this time I didn't manage to stay away from the mole -cocoa flavored sauce, not exactly my favorite, but not too bad either). And of course here in Mexico they have a different song that they sing. They don't typically sing the "Happy Birthday" or "Feliz Cumpleanos" song. I need to learn that song. Jorge (the birhday boy) said that he is planning on buying a fish with his birthday money!