"Because we're Wetos?"

Ok, so my very funny story of the day is about my 6 1/2 year old son, Chandler. Jason and I had just finished doing a study on how people know you are a Christian. It said "They'll know we are Christian by our love." So I leaned over to Chandler and in an attempt to drive home the lesson of the day, I asked, "So how will people know we are Christians, Chandler?" His response, "Because we are wetos?" Just to let you in on some Spanish slang a Weto is what the Mexicans call us "white people" down here in Arriaga!

Well, I guess we should go over the lesson one more time... for Chandler's sake!

TGIF

Thank Goodness it's Friday! Our day off is on Friday's and so this week we thought that instead of doing loads of laundry, cleaning our house and cutting the grass (weeds) in the front yard we would load up the boys and a beach bag and head to the Pacific Ocean. The temperature was a perfect 100 degrees today, so there was no better excuse to go chill on the beach! The boy's built sandcastles for hours and then we swam in a crystal blue pool just 25 steps away from the oceans edge. Jason and I relaxed in the hammocks while the boys played in the sand some more.... It was to say the very least a perfect day off in January!

Having fun at church on Sunday

Que Bonitas

Ok, so maybe were a little too silly!

Jason on the drums... as usual!


The boy's bieng cool

Tammy, Bill and the Butcher Brother's

Jason and Jerod

All in a day's work!

Jason and Amanda on the New Ranch

Jerrod and Luli walking with the kids on the ranch!

Brother Bill, Jordon, Paola and Marina

The Men and their Fence

Chandler Helping Plant One of a Hundred Mango Trees

Operation Christmas Child in Arriaga, MX

This Sunday was our bi-annual Operation Christmas Child/Samaritans Purse handout! Our church was given over 150 boxes from the states to give away to needy children this year and so we went all out. The children's department threw a huge fiesta with clowns and puppet shows. Bill Woods put on a tranquelatrist (spelling???) show and everything! It was a great party and the sanctaury was FILLED with kids. Finally the boxes came out and we formed an assemble line to pass them down and place them into the hands of these children. Shrieks of joy came abounding from the group and with the word all the children began to rip open their boxes, revieling little luxouries we take for granted in the States. Shampoo, soap, wash rags, toothpaste, toothbrushes, toys, dolls, crayons and much more. Here are some pictures of these amazing kids and this amazing day!