Hanging on the walls of Centro Cristiano church are flags from 20 some countries.
 These 3 hang in the front of the sancutary. When I see them, I pray for unity between these countries.

Last night I got my lesson in tamale making at Candy and Beto's. What a project!
This is Candy's mother and her sister Techi, who we rent our house from.

My first tamale!
 They told me that I make them a little to small.
The contents wanted to fall out of them as I was wrapping and tying the ends. 

The growing pile of tamales.
They will be cooked today in a large pot with a little water in the bottom.
We will enjoy them tonight at a party at Candy's mothers.
What a great time with lots of laughs!

This picture should have been first in the tamle making.
 Candy mixing the dough that is spread on the corn husks.
 It is a corn meal and lard mixture and it took her a very long time to get it to the right consistency.

Picking oranges at Casa de Esperanza.

Then Itzel and I juiced them.

The concrete was being poured on the roof of the new dormitory at Casa de Esperanza the same day.
The concrete was pumped onto the roof by the largest pumping machine I have ever seen.
So different than how we build in Iowa.

The guys working hard to pump the concrete.
 This is the roof now, but will be the floor for a second story someday.

Sunday we had shrimp and ceviche at Juanita's.

Our dining companions. Great good and fun.






PRAYER REQUESTS
Please pray for health and heeling for our neighbors, Alicia and Jesus and their family. They have had illness in their home since shortly after we arrived here. Both of the children have been sick with colds, bronchitis, and their son has had a bout with pneumonia. Alicia is now ill and has been to the hospital twice for intervienes antibiotics. She had been in a terrible car accident this past summer and is not completely healed from her injuries.

Also, Jesse and Jenny need prayers. They run an orphange up near San Carlos. An arson set fire to their pickup last week and it was destroyed. By God's grace their home was not damaged, nor was anyone injured. They need prayers for a new vehicle and safety. I have not met this couple, but understand that they are doing a wonderful ministry.


PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING
Tito and Judy have informed us that the finances have been secured to transfer the van's title to Mexico.
This is huge Halleluia as we have been told it is approximatelt $1000!
Thank you Lord!

We are well here and enjoying our time.
 Tito and Judy will be here on February 14th.
 Our friend Molliann will be joing us on March 1st for about nine days.

God bless you!
Dios te bendiga!