Speak softly and carry a big stick

Found an aebleskiver pan, so we made some.  

Hola Todos!

This week was a good one! I have definitely gotten to know La Colonia, we walk the same like 10 streets every day from 11 in the morning to 9 at night. Our recent project is making a map of every single house in the Colonia to see who we haven't met yet (a surprisingly small number). 

This is Google Earth's view of Colonia Juarez.  Bailey lives in the house that's circled near the top. 
(She helped me figure this out in our phone call today).  

Despite the fact there are few people here and a lot are members, we have seen many miracles! We have a baptism planned for this Saturday and two for the following Saturday! 

It's been awesome to see that even though many see the Colonia as a place where there is no more work to be done, the Lord has shown me, while I've been here, that He means it when He says He'll leave the 99 to find the one lost sheep. Though many in Colonia Juarez have already heard this message of joy, the Lord has sent us here because there are still people here, His children, who are searching for Him. 

Funny experience of the week: We were walking through the streets late at night, when an angry chihuahua started following and barking at us. I bent down to fake picking up a rock to scare it off (almost always works), but it doesn't run. I then take a couple steps towards it, it hesitates a second, but then continues its angry pursuit. Finally, I bend down and pick up a stick (even though I have zero intentions of using it) to scare it off.  The dog runs off and returns with its own tiny stick. We almost died laughing. Dogs are intelligent and chihuahuas are tough.  

Birthday call/celebration for my dad with chocolate thunder (notice the phone--she's actually talking to Scott!)

Love you all! Have a good week!

Hermana Naatjes