Showing posts with label sunset. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sunset. Show all posts

Jun 16, 2013

M E X I C O last entry.

The last batch of pictures from Mexico!

Once a month Dr's from the US travel over to Mexico to donate their time and assistance. We got to participate in assisting with the clinic they set up and entertain the kids while everyone waited their turn. We handed out fliers for this event earlier in the week so people knew when and where to go, it was humbling to see them arrive in their best dress as they gratefully got assistance and health care. This was one of my favorite parts of the trip. I learned of some of the saddest stories and met the neatest little spirits. It made me mad that these kids and these good people have to go through such bad, and hard things. And I couldn't help but wonder WHY my life has been relatively so easy? I don't think I will ever understand, and all I can do is be grateful that there are people more fortunate who are willing to lighten others burdens just a little.
We had a real good time playing and laughing all day and the little smiles definitely made it easy to forget about the scorching Mexico sun.   













She decided it was for sure more fun when I was the canvas haha.


Melissa 


Bella 






Sweetest little puppy ever. He stole my heart, all he wanted was someone to love him. :( I'm not even an animal person but all the stray puppies were starting to get to me. We met this (crazy) lady who had moved to Mexico from the U.S. and was trying to run a puppy rescue. I admire her for trying to help these little guys.. but with the amount of stray dogs running around, her services barely make a dent in comparison. But I guess at least some happy puppies are better than none. Bless her heart. 








This was the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen, these pictures were taken from my phone and haven't been edited at all, and it still looks like this! I can't get over how pretty this sky was on my last night in Mexico! Definitely an appropriate way to say goodbye, until next time!



Adios, amigos!

Jun 13, 2013

mexico part 2: I'm such a tourist

(And the pictures just keep coming.) 

On a few of the days, when we didn't have any scheduled service, we definitely fit in some vacationing activities. 

Beautiful Sunsets.
(lots of them)
Playing in the (WARM) ocean water.
Riding Horses on the Beach.
Eating out at the little "Boobar."
Shopping at the little street markets.
Going to a spanish LDS church.
(and meeting Jordan's missionary friends! :))
And me of course, taking way more pictures then necessary!
















"I got my toes in the water, bum in the sand!"





 






Jord & Jess! :)











The church is true in every language. :)


Look how cute these missionarys are! So the area I went to, Puerto PeƱasco, was, yes actually in Jordan's mission! Don't worry, he is currently serving in Agua Prieta, which is about 4 hours away from where I stayed. But how many girls can say that they went to their boys mission while he was serving there? The Elders in the picture below were at a ZL conference earlier in the week with Jordan! Jord knew that I was going to their ward on Sunday so he gave them a letter to hand deliver to me. haha SO close but so far away. It was so fun for me to meet these Elders and talk to them about the mission! And it was kinda crazy to think that they were with Elder Carver just four days earlier.