............: i was so close....

MCC Mexico Reunion in Olinalá

Pues, last Thursday night I hopped on a bus in Mexico City with 8 other MCCers for an overnight trip to Olinala, Guerrero. A family of 5 on our team lives and works in Zacango, a small town outside of Olinala, and MCC has been involved in that area for many a year. Anyways, I got on the bus, ready for the big trip ahead of me. Little did i know the truth of all the horror stories I had heard. The first half of the trip was great. Then we got off the highway and into the land of mountains. And curvier roads than words can describe. Needless to say, with about 3 hours left in the trip, i felt pretty darn awful. I ended up sitting on the stairs next to the driver so that i would be able to see out the front. I spent the last few hours there, with the result of bruises on my legs from bracing for the curves. I held it in for so long, and i was so close to making it the whole way, but about 10 minutes away from the bus' end point in Olinala, i was grateful for the plastic bag another MCCer had loaned me...fun times. we got to the hotel soon after 5 am, and crashed. am i ever thankful i live only 1 hour away from Mexico City, and not a horrish 8 hours away!

the next two days of the reunion were a delight. we spent time hanging out, shopping for classic olinala artisan work, eating good food, singing, having devotions, etc. Following are some of the highlights of the times:

The essence of Olinala: scorpions, the infamous boxes and gourds, and paletas!

Sunday: devotions, yummy lunch, celebrating birthdays (including mine), and making the baby blanket for the new member of MCC Mexico who will be joining the team soon!