Vacation and a Slow(er) Week

Last week, right as our team was leaving, we packed up as well and headed to Mexico for a 72 hour vacation.  You’d think because we live in Central America, a trip to Mexico would be nice and quick, but it took us 3 flights and a bus ride to get to Puebla, our weekend destination.  Puebla is a big town outside of Mexico City.  It has a very European feel to it, complemented with hundreds of historic churches and cathedrals.  But the best part for us was the great food, the mild weather (no humidity!), and the hotel pool.  Lucy loved her daily swim and nightly bath in a real tub, we loved the dry, cool air and the delicious food, and Ellie is as happy as anywhere else, just along for the ride.

Once we returned, we had our first chance to take a breath since our new summer intern has arrived.  Sarah arrived the same day as the last team, and had a fairly hectic week of adjustment.  This week we’ve had a slower pace that even included a beach birthday party and a morning river trip.

Yesterday, we were back at it with our weekly kids club.  We started off with some water games to cool off, and then headed inside for 30 hot minutes of singing, a gospel presentation, and a coloring craft.

As you can see in the picture, Lucy is becoming more and more comfortable with the kids in Armenia (it only took 6 months!).  Yesterday she wanted to be first in the water line, and then let some kids carry her inside, and even colored with older boys picking on her the whole time.  She has really turned into quite the brave adventurer.