Wow, tomorrow we fly into Tijuana after being in Cacalotepec for four months. I got to tell you I am the kind of guy that wears his heart on his sleeve. I have watched Leah and Jaxon grow and flurish, I have seen them fall down and get back up, I have seen them with freedom to go to and from with little to no real danger.

    Tomorrow that all changes, tomorrow brings the chapter of Cacalotepec to a close and re-opens or begins a new chapter in Rosarito. There are considerably less freedoms and my heart cries out for my children. Jaxon the three year old that ran all over with his best friend Jenny will not be able to just go out and run around on the streets in Rosarito, but he will now have a house and a deck that he can play on. Please pray for him as he adjusts back to his life in Rosarito. 

   Then there is Leah, Going to classes and doing homework and after that going home washing the dishes and then freedom to hang around with friends. At Leah's delicate age, 16 going on 17 in 8 days having so much freedom removed from her could be discouraging and difficult to handle. Leah has grown so much in her Spanish Language, people skills, she is starting to adjust to making more decisions as a young adult, but most of all she has grown spiritually. Please pray for her as she adjusts to the surroundings with tighter boundaries.

     There will be adjustments for Mari and I also, and we also ask you to pray for us. You have been such encouragement to us through your prayers that I am encouraged to know I am sending this out to so many people that will be praying for us. May God Bless each one of you.

 In Christ. 

Irvin, Mari, Leah and Jaxon.

Okay everyone we have been in Language School for the past four months. The Language School was in Cacalotepec Mexico, 40 minutes from Puerto Escondido, on the edge of the Jungle. We had some difficult times and some health issues and some great times. Overall it was a huge growing time spiritually, physically, mentally and we are better people for it. Here are some pictures and we will try to give a bit of information about each one...thanks again for all your prayers while we were away with very little communication with anyone. These first eleven pictures are of our living quarters while we were in Language School.

 Well we are finally able to sit back and take a deep breath, level one is over and we are nor beginning a 10 day break from school. I want to thank each and every one of you for your prayers as we have went through some tough times. Leah's food poisoning, Jaxon's ear infections and colds, Mari's heat stroke and swelling from bug bites and extreme heat, my surgery and hardships in my studies.

          We just can not put into words how much you mean to us. God has blessed us with such great prayer and financial supporters, and I can't wait until we get to heaven and see the dividends of God teaming us together for His kingdom.

           I will be totally honest with you and open myself up here; I have always had a hard time in school and here in language school it has been no different. I am not complaining but just want to let you know how I have felt over the past 7 weeks of school. I have had tears calling out to God for wisdom and the ability to memorize and just put the struggles I have had in the past aside and just give me the new abilities. I have been frustrated, sad, almost angry because I still struggle with the learning process. I am learning that pride is a dangerous thing to hang onto, it distorts reality and causes one to see only what they have planned and not really seek out the overall plans of God. Your prayers have helped me out so much over the past 7 weeks, and I want to encourage you to continue praying for me and our family as we continue on. I was told that I would be repeating level one while Mari and Leah move on to level two. At first I was very disappointed and felt like I had let God and all our supporters down (pride) it is good that I repeat if that is what I need to do to get the tools needed to preach the Word of God clearly and correctly. I am here to prepare for what God has for me, not to just look at the marks and evaluate who I am by that. I am excited for Mari and Leah and to see how God will use them and I am excited and determined to learn what I must to do the task that God has called me to. 

           Jaxon is doing great running around with friends speaking some Spanish and just being a little boy in the environment God has called his family to. 

       We will try to send out another update soon, Mari will give a descriptive update, she is so good with words and making you feel as if you are standing beside her as she describes the life we have been living over the past 7 weeks.  

 Yes we did eat iguana

 Not as good as predicted

 Jenny is happy about the upcoming meal

 Yes it is....Iguana