HAPPY 2009!!!!

This is the easiest blog yet... Here's the highlight of our week:

Ashley flew in on January 1. It was a great way to begin our new year. Ash's three weeks here will fly by, so we want to enjoy every minute of every day. She was quite tired when she arrived because she had to spend the night in the Minneapolis airport, but she was a trooper as we dragged her to Miramar and enjoyed a BBQ with Malcolm and Tammy. The rest of the team joined us later, and we enjoyed another night of fireworks, much to Logan's delight.
What better way to introduce folks into the Mexican culture than to take them to a fiesta. Our neighbours invited us to Pedro's 78th birthday party, so Ashley got a good dose of Mexican song and dance. We had a great time!!! We felt so honoured to be a part of our new friends' special day. The music was loud, the food was hot and the breeze was cool under the enramada. Welcome to Mexico, Ash!
Saturday, Ashley joined us for our home study at Hector and Rosy's. She got a good dose of two hours of Spanish. I saw her nod off a few times. She claimed it was jet-lag. We had to explain that the time zone is the same for both Playa Azul, Mexico and Regina, Saskatchewan; so there is no jet-lag when traveling within the same time zone. When that excuse was crushed, she decided it was the heat that made her so sleepy. We chuckled to remember how much we slept when we first arrived in Playa, back in October. It does take time to adjust to the 30+ degree temps when one has just come from -30 degree temps. I think she's really enjoying the warmth!!!
Sunday was a special day as we celebrated with the children of our little church family. The big holiday for Mexican children is Jan. 7- Three Kings' Day. Games, gifts, and a pinata were planned for the children. The hot dogs were a big hit, too. We also welcomed several folks from Abilene and San Antonio who have come to participate in the annual medical mission that our team hosts. Our family will be gone all week helping these good folks as they see patients who do not have access to doctors and nurses on a regular basis. We're hoping that Ashley will be able to put into practice some of the skills she has learned from her paramedic courses earlier this Fall.
Thank you to all who took a minute to let us hear from you during these holidays. We love all the ways our little computer friend allows us to keep in touch with all our human friends. Thank you for your comments and encouragements concerning our blogs. Facebook is also a great tool for keeping in touch. We will not have computer access this week; so until next week...
Bernard, Alicia, Logan and Ashley Krogsgaard