Pictures of Mexican fun

Our trip to Oaxaca and Puebla Mexico.

We had a great time seeing old friends and new places. Hope you like the pictures!

Incredible view on the drive there. The pictures don't even come close to

showing just how breathtaking it really was! Annie kept saying, "This is amazing!"

Jerod and Skippy (Mexican cousin) ready for paintball

This is Jerod and Alex ready for battle and then that is me in the background having no idea what I was getting myself into.

This is a fellow M and he looks really worried, doesn't he?

Jerod having fun.

Annie waiting for us to finish having fun.

Alex showing how it is done.

This is why I named it PAIN ball. ;o) This was taken just an hour after we played.

This was Mikayla, Skippy and our family (minus Daddy) on a hunt for the location of scenes from Nacho Libre, which was filmed in Oaxaca.

This is from one of the scenes.

Me and my babies after paintball.

This is in the same place Nacho Libre was filmed.

This was at the entrance to the alley where they filmed.

We saw this on our way to Puebla. It was an advertisment about the end fo the world happening on May 21, 2011. Of course we passed by it on May 27, 2011. ;o)

This was another sight we saw on our trip. The PPMAN truck. We just love stuff like this!

This is one of our favorites! The bridge to nowhere. Greg says this shows that even in Mexico when politicians run out of money, their pet projects just end. Kinda like this bridge, it just ends. ;o)

This is Annie and another Mexican cousin, Jessica playing Putt-Putt.

Goofballs.

Annie and Daphca playing at the park. Daphca wasn't too happy about all the attention she was getting!

Alex, Mikayla, and Annie playing.

Mexican music, nothing like it!

This is something that is very popular in Oaxaca to eat as a snack.... Grasshoppers. So... I am no a true M!

Cute lil fella

Annie wasn't quite sure.

Going.......

Going.....

Gone!

I really ate it! It wasn't that bad either.

Annie at a water park.

Daphca liked playing with the water but not in it!

Lunch.... It was delicious!

Here is one way to eat it....

and here is another. ;o)

Mexican cousins, Friends for life!

Mexican sisters, friends for life!

We don't have these taxis where we live, but they were so cute we had to take a picture.

Antique market, this was similar to a flea market, really neat stuff.

Annie was drawn to rusty nails, go figure!

Now that is fruit! This is one thing that is far better south of the border, HANDS down!!!

Just ask them.

Well, there you have it, pictures from our wonderful trip. We have had a great time and are really looking forward to having Greg back with us! He will arrive home soon and we will spend a few more days together here before we return home. Please pray for our travels home. We appreciate all your prayers, we feel them everyday! Love to all! Missy

Pray for Annie and Jerod

Hi friends!

As I mentioned we are traveling over the next few weeks. As soon as we made it to our first destination Jerod started getting really sick. It seemed to be more than a simple stomach bug. The next day Annie started with the same thing. SO thankful to God that they both started this once we made it to a home that had water and two bathrooms!  Huge praise!!

 Well after almost 3 full days Jerod started feeling better, however Annie wasn't seeming to improve at all. So I took her to the Dr. and found out she had amoebas. So this means they both have them and I think Greg has them too. I really want people praying that they all get well soon. Annie and Jerod started on a medicine on Wednesday and Jerod seems to be mostly all better now, however Annie is still having some issues each day just not as many. She had it pretty bad. Greg started on medicine too and has seemed to be fine.

We think we know how they got it b/c we all went to a wedding and the 3 of them ate all of the meat out of Alex and my soup. Alex and I always share things like that whenever necessary! ;o) Now you know why! So, I am thinking it was the meat in the soup b/c Alex and I have been hunky doory except for a lot more work for me and a lot more boredom for him. Thank you all for praying, we do so appreciate the prayers!

Quick update on Bryn. She is doing wonderfully! They have moved her to a progressive floor where she is recovering nicely. She still has a long way to go, so please continue to pray, but I believe they feel she is out of the woods for he most part. So, we are singing Jesus' praises here!

I also have to say "Happy Anniversary" to my sweet husband!  He is so precious to me. I must say I definitely picked the perfect husband! AND I did pick him! Love you honey!

Love you all too! Missy
 Love to all! Missy

Baptism Pics

Annie with some friends, playing in the pool before the baptism began.

Waiting for the baptism to begin.

This is Juan getting ready for his baptism. Icho on the left and Prisciliano on the right have stepped out of their comfort zone to become leaders in our church. This was our first baptismal service where Greg was just there for moral support. It was awesome! 

You have to know Juan to understand that this is just about as much emotion as he ever shows. But to us, it shows... pure PEACE!

This is Oscar, Icho's son. Icho was so happy to be able to be a part of this very special day in his son's life.

They were sooo happy!

This is Juani she thought long and hard about this decision. She knew it could come with a lot of persecution and as we now know, it did. Soon after this day she lost her job b/c her boss didn't want someone who was a "Christian" and not a devout Catholic to work for him. Please pray for her.

This is the peace that is still carrying her through!

This is Annie with her "Aunt" Ann and "Uncle" David, she thinks the world of them!! They made a very long trip to be a part of this day! They are working with our people group in another area. They were a blessing to all of our friends!

Alex and Oscar

Typical Jerod!

And this is how I found Greg. Thinking, " Whew, day is done, gone the sun, no one got hurt, Praise the Lord! I am ready for a nap!" He is precious!