Live from Tixcocob Mexico

This is the 5th post from the misstion trip in the Yucatan of Mexico. Three of us from Northminster are here working with Presbyterian Churches.

I am typing from an internet cafe in the town of Tixcocob (pronounced Tish-ka-kab).

Sunday we worshiped with two different congregations and with another on Saturday night. After worship on Saturday night we had a fiesta for the children of the church at Uman. We had a piñata that looked like Donkey from Shrek. We gave out candy and mardi gras beads.

Sunday afternoon we went to the ruins at Uxmal. The pyramids and city were built between 500 and 1200 AD and abandoned before the Spanish came in about 1500. The Yucatan is flat, but these pyramids sit on little hills and command the surrounding countryside. I wish I knew more about the sociological history of Mexico from about 500AD to the present. We work with Mayan Presbyterians, descendents of the native Indians.

Last night we worshiped in an incomplete church (1/4 built) in Maxcanu (pronounced mash-canoe). David Jameson preached, JAck McNulty gave an elder´s prayer and i gave the benediction. WE all sang 3 songs and Valerie translated. The people there are so friendly. After diner we had mayan food at a member´s home. Wonderful.

We woke at 6 this morning to catch the presbytery bus to Tixcacab. Everyone´s attitude is super. The teenagers are trooprs, getting up early to come to the country to watch the men fix a water purification system. (see earlier posts)

The colonial architectur in Yucatan reminds us of the French Quarter in New Orleans (pre katrina). It was built by some of the same people at the same time. JAck M noted two differences between Merida and the French Quarter: the small sidewalks in Merida are much cleaner and the traffic is MUCH faster.

The Living Waters for the World water system is really cool. Today they are upgrading the system in the Bethel Presbyterian Church here in Tixcocob. Jack fits right in with the other engineers. I may be able to add photos this afternoon, if not this is probably my last post from Mexico.

God is blessing Anne Louise, Jack, me and all of us so much on this trip!