Here are three of the children with the bags of shoes. We were very impressed with the cleanliness of the place, and the friendly woman who was in charge today. Coca-cola donated this land and the buildings for these poor children. They are mostly Indian Mexicans, and we're sure these accomodations were quite superior than what they have in their villages at home! We told the director that our Christian friends in SC donated these things, and to give God their thanks. She told us to come back again whenever we wanted.

Today we went to two local schools to give out shoes for the children, and found that they were having a holiday. So, the head of the campground took us to a home where the children who live in the far mountain areas stay during the week to attend school, and then go home on the weekends.This lady was in charge of the children, and was so thrilled to have these bags full of shoes! We also gave her a bi-lingual Bible, and she was very grateful to have it.

As we travel on some pretty dangerous roads, we see many accidents. This guy was fortunate he went off the road here, instead of before his mishap, because it was a sheer drop off the mountain!

On another day, a VW bug's engine caught on fire, right ahead of us on the road. Three people jumped out, and flames were shooting out. Peter stopped the truck, opened the camper door, grabbed our fire extinguisher, and put the fire out before the whole car was destroyed. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture! But we did have the opportunity to give each one a NT !

And one more story of our travels: As we were driving on a narrow mountain road, a huge truck passed us, and his mirror scraped the side of our camper, and broke a window! We didn't realize what happened until we stopped for fuel, because the truck made so much noise. We thank God for a Mexican friend who took Peter to a place to have it fixed - for only $12.00!

We enjoyed being "grandparents" while our son & his family stayed at a hotel near our campground. This was a great opportunity for the parents to have some "alone" time, while the children took naps, etc., and we could be with the kids as a special treat. It also provided an opportunity to give the housekeeper a NT, which she clutched to her chest & thanked us so much. Praise God for the wonderful responses to receiving His Word!

This lovely creature is an eel. Two little boys saw it in the water at knee level, and captured it with a towel! I ran for my camera, and decided NOT to swim in the ocean that day! Instead, I talked with some of the vendors on the beach, and gave out some copies of God's Word! (Carole)

Tomorrow we'll make our way further south to Zhuatanejo, find a campground, and then on Sat., pick up our son & his family, who will be staying at a nearby hotel for a week.

As Carole was reading in her Bible today in Rom. 15:21, we felt like this is the situation we are in many times, and God wants us to reach out to: "Those who were not told about Him (Jesus), that they will SEE, and those who have not heard will UNDERSTAND."
This gives us encouragement, as we struggle with the language barrier, that God will use His Word (in Spanish), to reach the hearts of so many people we have given Bibles to. Thank you for your prayers.

Last night we decided to try to find "Israel", who we befriended last year, and gave a NT to. He works at his aunt's cafe, and THERE HE WAS!! We were so excited to see him, and he came out with hugs & kisses for us! (what a great kid). While we were talking to him, he told us this was his last night in Playa Azul, because tomorrow he would go to Mexico City and begin college courses in graphic arts! We just knew God had led him to us, as we gave him a SP/Eng. NT, and told him we'd be praying for him. He is 23 years old, and seems to be serious about reading God's Word. Please pray for him and all the contacts God has led us to.

After saying our "goodbyes" to Jose's family in Playa Bella, we drove to Playa Azul, where we camp behind a hotel that has full hookups for trailers, and two pools for us to use. We met this family at the pool, and Javier knows English, so we had a wonderful time sharing our faith with them, and the miraculous healing of Carole's cancer. We gave them Bibles, and started a friendship that we hope will continue for many years! They were very curious about our trailer, so we had them come over & this gave us even more opportunity to share with them!

When our friends saw the shoes, they invited another family to their house that were also in need. This lady's husband only has one arm, due to an accident, and he struggles to make a living. They also went home with clothing for the boys, shoes, and Bibles.

These are friends of Jose & Adelaide who came for a visit. We opened a couple of bags of shoes that had been donated by our friends from S.C. and fit them to the boys. Between the shoes & Bibles, they went home-a happy family!

This is Adelaide's grandaughter, who is reading a tract Carole gave her. She was very interested in the Bible as well. (our camper is in the background) As you can see, even though they are poor, they are rich in the beauty of God's creation - living behind those palm trees, next to the beach.

This is Adelaida, who we met last year. She needed new glasses, and Carole had a few pair in the camper. She was so excited when one of them was "perfect"! She & her husband are in their 70's, and don't know a word of English, but we seem to communicate enough. They love us, and the feeling is mutual! This is where they have their oven to make the best tortillas you ever tasted!!

On our way to the coast, we passed many interesting sights. This hombre is pedaling his food cart to the next town to sell his wares.

As we were crossing into the state of Michoacan, we were stopped by the border control - semi-automatic guns & all ! They wanted to look in the camper, so Peter got out to open up for the guards, & Carole talked to the one who spoke english. After the inspection, Carole gave the one soldier a New Testament, and about 6 other soldiers huddled around. As she busily handed each one a Bible, Peter explained how to look on the back pages, to find the plan of salvation. They were eager to have one, and all had smiles on their faces when we left. Sorry we don't have a pic. of this, but we didn't want to "push" it!

Tomorrow, we will be heading to the home of a couple we met last year & gave a NT to. We have some clothing and shoes that were donated for our trip to share with them, and plan to give them a Bible in Spanish/English. Pray for us, as the language is a barrier. For the next two days, we won't have internet access.

We came out of our camper one afternoon, and guess who was in our dog cage? Two little boys from a site down from us thought this would be a great place to play!

Today we are in Villa Corona, just south of Guadalajara. Lord willing, tomorrow we will make our way toward the west coast to a little town named La Placita.

As we travel, we meet many animals that have wandered from their pastures, and we must be aware that they have the right of way!

We made contact with "Sandra", who we gave a NT to last year. Her English is superior to our Spanish, so we were able to communicate more. We invited her & her daughter to our campsite, and gave her a Spanish/English Bible that our friends in SC gave us before we left home. She was thrilled to receive it, and we pray it will not only help her with her english, but in learning, will read more of God's Word as her textbook!

Today is Sat., Jan.5th. We left Del Rio later than expected because of the thick fog. We drove to El Paso to cross the border, and 270 miles and 7 hours later, we arrived at our first overnight stop in Saltillo, Mx.The drive was mostly through desert areas and some awesome mountains- as you can see from these pictures!

Thank you for your prayers. We've had several opportunities to give out God's Word, and we know His Word will never return void! It might be a few days in between our postings, because of the areas we're in, not having internet access. God bless you.

Yesterday we went over the border in Mx. to get all our paperwork completed. All went quickly, and we even know the workers now at the Immigration office! We stayed in Del Rio at a camping spot so we can get an early start tomorrow. We traveled 1,469 miles from S.C. to Del Rio, Tx., leaving Jan. 1 & arriving onthe 3rd.