Every year we make several trips out to the Pyramids that are about an hour and half from our house. That's on a good traffic day it takes that long. One of our poor groups suffered several more hours than normal going around and seeing the sites this summer. Anyway, we always take our visitors to the Pyramids to show how far man in the past has gotten from God. The Pyramids were created during the period when human sacrifice was used to suffice the gods. We also take our guests to the Basilica, or the largest catholic church in Mexico. There too you see folks still trying to apease God but not by killing someone but by crawling on their knees until they are scabbed and bleeding. Reality starts to sink in with our guests. Folks here and in many parts of the world are still trying to work their way into heaven. They don't know that the blood sacrifice has already been paid.
This summer our youngest daughter Nicole started putting the puzzle pieces together in her own mind. Nicole understands better why her family has chosen to live away from most of her family and friends. It is so neat to see the light come on in our children. It isn't always easy being a missionary family. We miss our family in the States a lot. Having groups come over the summer is really a blessing in so many ways!
