A Visit With Friends

Maria, Beth and Kent Stetler with Jordan Sankey at the Padilla home. The Sankeys and Stetlers at the Padilla's home overlooking Saltillo. A beautiful old courtyard on the property. Maria and Kent with Deli and Deysi Padilla. Enjoying the sunshine with this precious family.

New Year's Eve - Part 2

As midnight approached, we sat around the fire and had a special service.


Some of the young people.


Armando, a faithful Christian, from the Saltillo Bible Methodist Church.

Joining hands and praying ...

... as 2011 begins.

New Year's Eve - Part 1

Pastor Dolores grilling chicken and onions outside the church in Saltillo.


Talking with a new convert while warming ourselves by the fire.


It's a tradition to have firecrackers on many holidays. The noise level is incredible! :o)

Pastor's daughter, Kenya, wrapped in her "Jesus Loves Me/Jesus Me Ama" blanket.

Eating supper at 11 p.m. New Year's Eve.

Santa Apolonia

On a recent Sunday we were able to visit Pastor Chito in the town of Santa Apolonia in northeastern Mexico.



These are some of the children that came for Sunday School. It was held in the church van since there are no Sunday School rooms in this little chapel.


They dressed their balloons in the Armor of God. It was a very nice project which the pastor's wife learned in our last Institute session taught by Helen Reiff.

A beautiful, young mother who attended the service. She listened very attentively as Steve preached.

Steve took a group picture after church.

Christmas - Part #2

The Sankeys came over for Christmas Day. Here we are getting ready to eat.


Roast pork, Macaroni and Cheese, Sweet Potatoes, Pasta Salad, Cottage Cheese, Deviled Eggs, Corn and Rolls.



On December 23rd we went to a restaurant in downtown Saltillo to celebrate Maria's birthday.



We also enjoyed a wonderful meal with the Correas. Great people! (Muy buena gente)!

Our kids with the Correa kids.

Christmas - Part 1

The decorated trees in downtown Saltillo.



The kids gathered around Maria before the Saltillo Church Christmas Program.



Maria playing the keyboard during the program.

Maria had to go up front for the traditional birthday congratulations. Sylvia is leading the service and Manuela was also celebrating her birthday.

Everybody in the church passes by to hug the Birthday celebrants while singing, "Feliz, feliz cumpleanos..."

We Love These People!

A precious family from La Boca, Mexico. They are consistent, steady Christians; very faithful to the church and the Lord's work.


Steve in La Boca with Teresa and Pablo Leonardo.

The road between La Boca and San Rafael.

Sunday School kids in San Rafael.

Loaded up in the van for the trip home.