One of the 7 NATURAL Wonders of the World! The Volcano, not Christian!!
This is out of order, but this is taken from the top of the crater looking into it. Pretty cool! Our friend, Christian decided he would climb down into it. That is his head in the very center of it. The little dot.
This was a group of MK girls, with Annie in the middle, in front of the volcano at the start of the day.
This was before the climb, Jerod, Alex and an MK friend, Christian. This was taken a few miles in front of the volcano.
This was on the way up the climb. I kidded my friend, Anita and said we needed to stop every few minutes and take pictures, when what I really wanted to do was breathe! So, this was us stopping to take some pictures! ;o) Notice everyone else was in front of us.
Me and Andrea, she helped me make it to the top! She was my moral support, and let me tell you, I needed moral support! ( or oxygen)
Alex, Jerod, and Annie at the top of the crater.
The sliding board from the top of the volcano, to the bottom.
Eating in the truck, they were HUNGRY!!
This was on the way up the climb. I kidded my friend, Anita and said we needed to stop every few minutes and take pictures, when what I really wanted to do was breathe! So, this was us stopping to take some pictures! ;o) Notice everyone else was in front of us.
This was taken 45 minutes later, when I made it to the top! At the top of this volcano in a village near ours in Mexico. It is about 9213 feet above sea level, guess that is why I needed oxygen! Although, we live about 20 minutes away so you would think I would be used to it, but a few thousand feet makes a difference!
I was just happy to be alive!
Greg and Annie at the top of the crater, the wind was whipping by and he had to hold on to her so she wouldn't blow off!
Our friends Andrea and Alicia
Me and Andrea, she helped me make it to the top! She was my moral support, and let me tell you, I needed moral support! ( or oxygen)
Alex, Jerod, and Annie at the top of the crater.
This was the trip down the volcano. It was 100 times more fun than going up! If I had known how fun going down was, I would have enjoyed going up a lot more!
I don't know if you can tell, but our teeth are covered in black ash from the volanic ash that got stuck all over them throughout the day. YUM!!
The sliding board from the top of the volcano, to the bottom.
Eating in the truck, they were HUNGRY!!
View from the bottom.
Yesterday I was reminded of many things! We joined our friends the Morris family and had a HUGE yard sale. It was a lot of fun! Not like when I left the States and was emotionally attached to everything, this was, "Get rid of anything that we don't want to see in a year!" (which was a lot) So, we sold a lot of things, of course everything was sold dirt cheap and the people left happy. I was reminded of our departure from the States and how nervous I was. Now I am once again we are departing a country and once again, WE are faced with many transitions, please pray! Especially for Annie, who really doesn't understand what we are doing.
Yesterday I was reminded of many things! We joined our friends the Morris family and had a HUGE yard sale. It was a lot of fun! Not like when I left the States and was emotionally attached to everything, this was, "Get rid of anything that we don't want to see in a year!" (which was a lot) So, we sold a lot of things, of course everything was sold dirt cheap and the people left happy. I was reminded of our departure from the States and how nervous I was. Now I am once again we are departing a country and once again, WE are faced with many transitions, please pray! Especially for Annie, who really doesn't understand what we are doing.
Anyway, I was also reminded of our trip with the Morris family to the volcano. I never posted pictures of it because I left my camera in their car. So, now I have the pictures ( I have had them for quite some time) and wanted to share the experience with you. It was a funfilled day and a great experience! I hope to do it again next year! (only with less of me!!)
Please continue to pray for us as Mexico isn't exactly the safest place to be right now. HOWEVER, the will of God IS the BEST place to be, so I am not worried. I know He called us on the field at the time when He did and I really feel it is His timing that we are heading home soon. We do need your prayers!
Mama, and Honey, ( my parents) Don't freak out!! I am only telling people this so they will pray, not because I think I am in immediate danger! (I can hear my phone ringing!) So, you can add my parents to your prayers! :o) Love to all! Missy
