I have spent some time right around the corner from the comedor each evening. A bunch of fellas pass the night there. I figured that they should have an opportunity to celebrate their own country´s independence. So we baked em a cake and made punch and then brought it over to serve em yesterday evening. It was hardly anything, but I believe they appreciated the gesture. I was invited to camp the night with them. I´ll take em up on the offer later.
English class with my main man Nestor and Sister Rosealba
Nestor is from Irapuato and I spent two months in the city of strawberrys so we have had plenty to chat about. He is an awesome guy. He sleeps at the comedor along with Jorge, a fella from Guatemala, and they guard the comedor during the night. We have spent hours talking about everything from his life in Irapuato to the finer points of finding a woman (he recommends to go 17 years older...) Anyway he is eager to learn English too so we spend a lot of time practicing.
This was the first full family I have seen pass through the comedor. We were mighty busy this morning so I did not get much of a chance to chat with the family however I found out the kids are US citizens and the parents are not. The parents were deported. So now what? The kids, who spoke perfect English, were making their first trip to Mexico...
English class with my main man Nestor and Sister Rosealba
Nestor is from Irapuato and I spent two months in the city of strawberrys so we have had plenty to chat about. He is an awesome guy. He sleeps at the comedor along with Jorge, a fella from Guatemala, and they guard the comedor during the night. We have spent hours talking about everything from his life in Irapuato to the finer points of finding a woman (he recommends to go 17 years older...) Anyway he is eager to learn English too so we spend a lot of time practicing.
Blanca y Nestor. Blanca arrived here two weeks ago and has been staying in shelter here at Kino. Nestor digs her.
Nestor and Jorge and the two volunteers Erin y Monset
Jorge is going to try and cross tomorrow at 5am with a group of 4 others who have been regulars at the comedor. We keep gallon jugs handy for anyone who is going to cross. Anyone who asks you can more or less assume they are going to try and cross. We probably start each day with ten or fifteen jugs and by the end of the day we are left with very few. I am going to say a whole lot of prayers for Jorge this evening. If you find the time I woudl appreciate it if you would do the same.
Jorge is going to try and cross tomorrow at 5am with a group of 4 others who have been regulars at the comedor. We keep gallon jugs handy for anyone who is going to cross. Anyone who asks you can more or less assume they are going to try and cross. We probably start each day with ten or fifteen jugs and by the end of the day we are left with very few. I am going to say a whole lot of prayers for Jorge this evening. If you find the time I woudl appreciate it if you would do the same.
Here is the 4th edition of our bulletin here at the comedor:
Thank you all for reading.
Andrew, your descriptions of the people and situations are wonderful, and give us an awareness that we would never have had. Thank you so much!! loving and missing you - both of us.....
ReplyDeleteAndrew - your blog and your activities continue to amaze me! We are so excited to be there with you in October! I am practicing my Spanish! So so sweet of you guys to make cake and bring drinks for the guys around the corner. They must have loved it! Was it a carrot, apple, PB cake - or a real cake!!!! - Love you -- Mom
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