what am I up to now?

Well I just noticed on my calendar that december is really close by, so I decided to do my 12 days of pre-christmas DIY.

so today...

Im planing all the crafts I want to make for this Holiday Season. Although, I already started on some felt lightbulb ornaments, I will post some pictures as soon as I finish them. Feel free posting some pictures of what you are up too!

Hoy me di cuenta en mi calendario que Diciembre esta muy cerca, asi que decidi dedicar 12 dias de Manualidades Navideñas.

Asi que el dia de hoy...

Estoy planeando todas las manualidades que quiero hacer para esta temporada festiva. Aunque ya empece a hacer unos adornos de fieltro en forma de foquitos de navidad, les mostrare fotos cuando los termine. ¡Puedes mostrar con toda la confianza del mundo las cositas que tu estas haciendo para esta navidad!

these are a few of my favorite things...

Im making a wish list, just so I dont forget what I really want. Because it happens. I do forget.

1. digital camera
2. a cashmere robe
3. make up brush set
4. milk frother its a little gadget that makes frothy milk, I love hot chocolate with frothy milk.
5. cool handheld mixer with different gadgets, wisk, the hook, etc.
6. Usana beauty products
7. lots of smelly candles for my house
8. I want to be able to wear skinny jeans.. lol.. (I think that depends a lot on me)
9. do enough fundraising to open a walking circle in Chiapas.
10. go to oaxaca.
11. learn how to swim, because I think I swim horrible.
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day 2

Ive been getting sleepy at 10 pm, and waking up easily in the morning, except today I woke up at 7 am, and went back to sleep at 10 am, and took a 3 hour nap.

Ive been feeling energetic in a good mood, no stomach pain, no stiff neck pain. life is doing well so far.

new thing Im going to be trying.

So this entry is about a little experiment I will be trying. This are a few of little things that have tormented me the past week. Medicine Im currently taking, Metformine, yasmin, advil, maalox, and loperamide.

• my stomach hurts in the morning
• have diarrhea
• heartburn
• feeling very tired
• I cant sleep at night
• I have neck pain in the evening
• feeling a lot of mood swings
• cry a lot.
• depressed, angry, unmotivated.
• my elbows, knees and wrists hurt when its 70 F
• I weigh 200 lbs.

today I tried for the first time Usana health pack this is what I will be taking in the mornings

1 mega antioxidant

1 active calcium

1 biomega 3

1 chelated mineral

1 proflavanol

and at night.

1 mega antioxidant

2 active calciums

1 biomega 3

1 chelated mineral

1 CoQuinone

I will be posting daily how Im feeling.

Whats new with life.

Well last week was our last week in YWAM TJ, I had several going away parties, the first one was precious it was organized by my friends from Colonia Antorcha Campesina, the community where I've been working the past year. Last year around May a couple of friends and I started a reading and math circle with 11 kids, this year we have over 75 kids, and more than 10 moms who attend our classes twice a week. The moms planned a going away party, they made food, and brought cake for the kids, susie made a going away video that made my cry like crazy. The kids made several going away gifts and cards. This truly blessed and touched my heart.

On wednesday the base organized a birthday/good bye party for Chad and I, I danced till I could move, They gave us a really nice picture frame where good wishes and blessings were written around it. That touched my heart too!!

That nightwe finished packing until 2:30 am, after that we headed to playas, we had tacos, yes tacos at 3 am. Then we stayed at my moms. Chad moved all of our stuff to the states, while I visited at my moms. I had the opportunity of watching the world cup game Mexico vs. France with my nephews, It was wonderful Mexico won 2-0, I taught my nephew Diego how to play Rummy he loves playing it too!!

Friday spent the whole day with my handsome nephews and saw Toy story 3, It was worth it standing in line for a whole hour. After that I had a ladies night with childhood friends, got all dressed up and had some Tamarind Martinis, very tasty.

Saturday went to a beautiful wedding Kam and Dia tied the knot, and the lovely Chad Seiler officiated the ceremony.

Sunday, we moved. Pete & Teri helped us out a lot!!! we moved all of our stuff in 1 hour, and every fit in their truck, Uhaul trail and our honda accord, it was great. There was a lot of traffic, so we got home a little before 6 pm. Dominic came to visit us and had a little birthday celebration, Chad got to open his birthday gifts and ate a delicious fluffy yellow cake with chocolate icing.

Today was our first week out of the mexican mission field. Ive been praying a lot about what God wants us to do on this next step, please keep us in your prayers.
One of the things that has been a lot on my mind lately is embroidery, and aprons, mixing beautiful mexican embroidery with vintage aprons. Right now IM just looking at patterns I can transfer. So In a few days Ill show you what im up to.

for now Im crocheting a blanket for baby Anthony, I hope I can finish it before he gets here.

New direction.

So a lot has been going on in my life the past 4 months since I wrote on this neglected blog. I did go to Haiti, I served in St. Marc, around 3 weeks. I got to experience different emotions as I worked in a place where for the first time in my life I didn't speak the language, where I looked totally different from anybody else and also stood out like a sore thumb, kids in the streets kept yelling at me as I walked in the streets of St. Marc, Blanc! Blanc! Wow, that was a first.

I think I gained a greater respect for my country and its people, and grew more in love with it. I saw humanities best and worst in just one day.

Loved visiting also Santo Domingo, I was very happy and relieved when I visited there, made some friends everywhere I went, at the salon, at the supermarket, and at the bank, yes this was all in one day. I really hope to visit again.

I lost my flight to San Diego, because it was raining in Miami and we left late, had a theatrical meltdown in LAX, then like always, my sweet charming prince came to save the day, by the time that I was trying to get my luggage situation figured out, (AA misplaced my luggage) Chad was in LAX, looking great and smelling wonderful. I think that is the longest traveling time to get to my husband, I left on a Tuesday morning and saw my husband Friday night. If wouldn't have picked me up from LAX, I would have seen him until saturday noon. So now you could have imagined my reaction at LAX when the client service clerk told me that I would have to take the saturday morning flight. Yes, I yelled and cried and startled a few people.

Two weeks later I took a photography seminar, where I learned a lot of cool things and really seeking beauty in daily life situations. I've also been on a lot of house builds.

Five years ago when I met Chad we were both on the crossroads in our lives, in our owns separate way had a calling to missions in Mexico, we really didn't know how or where but we felt that strong call to go, and do something. You might think that our relationship started on love at first sight basis, actually we didn't like each other.

Our first conversations were about serving God in Mexico, and later on we fell madly deeply in love. So since the beginning Ive had in my mind, going back to Azusa, going where he is going. Supporting him in every step of the way, so my next blog entries are going to be about my life in U.S.A. so please bare with me, this is my first time living in the States, and I hope that you can walk with me as I learn how to live outside of YWAM, outside of Mexico, and far away from my family and my Tijuana.

This past week I've been packing and trying to get all my things together for the great move that we have been dreading or waiting for the past 5 years. To all of his family, yes Chad is going back to school just like we have said from the start. To our friends and family, thank you for supporting us every step of the way. Thank you guys for helping us move 8 times in these past 4 years of marriage.

I'm sad to leave my country and my family, but then again 5 years ago a young man did the same and God blessed us both greatly for doing it.

Im getting ready to go.

This month has been crazy, last weekend I had a silent auction at my house, many people came, it was great. Im gettin ready to go to Haiti, Ive been praying constantly since the earthquake, my heart has felt heavy since that day. I started wondering what creole worship would sound like, and I found this video on Youtube, its part of the worship service in a church in Carrefour, it really made my heart jump with joy, its been a song thats been in my heart and mind these past days. the song is His love endures forever, Its just beatiful how they worship, and I know that after all that has passed they still are worshiping. I cant wait to sing this song with my brothers and sisters in Haiti.

Haiti here I come...

So now its official I can share it with the rest of the world. Im going to Haiti. I have the privilege to be a servant of Christ to another nation

Ever since I was a child I remember my mother helping other people, growing up with a mother that was a nurse, kinda had its Advantages and disadvantages..

Disadvantages

1. you can't fake you are sick.
2. Your mom is not moved that much by your pain, or screaming (she has seen worse cases)
3. She can threaten you with giving you a shot so you can be more obedient.
4. You get to stop at every car accident and help if there is not an ambulance near by.
5. You get to see a lot of people with their bones sticking out.

Advantages.

1. You know the vital importance of giving help as quickly as possible
2. You learn to have empathy for the family or the people around the victim of an accident.
3. You learn the commitment that Health care workers have to life and to help the hurt.
4. You also definitely know if you really want to be a doctor or not. And not have to go to Med school and half way your schooling decide that you dont want to be a doctor.
5. You realize that the Greater good is always most important, and no matter what, people need your help, even if it means stoping on your way to something important.

With that being said, you also end up helping out a lot around the community, I remember helping out at a shelter that the city opened in Feb 1998 for families that lost their homes during the floods. I loved helping there, getting to know different people from different walks of life, and seeing other community members active helping their neighbors. I think my mother always showed me with her example that helping others is a habit, not necessarily an option.

I've felt from God a strong burden for the children in Haiti, I feel that God has put that feeling in my heart. I think about being there a lot, helping out and just hugging the kids and sharing Gods love and hope through difficult circumstances.

I am writing to ask if you would please pray about helping me to be able to go help in Haiti. The time for when we leave is pretty short. We head out on February 15th its only 2 and a half weeks away. Will you please pray for me and our team while I am gone? It would be a big help.

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