Mexico photos - animals

Here are a few of the animals that we saw in Mexico...

Mexico photos - working on a building

Most of my time in Mexico I was not a tourist. The main reason for going to Mexico was to help with the construction of a training centre for Mexicans who want to learn more about God's word. I was working with a team of about 15 people from Canada, the Netherlands and various U.S. states (Idaho, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington). We worked weekdays from about 6.30 am to about 1.30 pm in very hot temparatures. My alarm clock also shows the temparature and I put it out one day and it said 41.1°C (106°F)! It was so hot that you didn't even sweat properly because the sweat immediately dried up! The main work we were doing was mixing cement and pouring the concrete floor for a big multi-purpose building that is to be built at the training centre to be used as a gym, conference centre and classrooms. In addition to that, we were digging trenches for pipelines, whitewashing buildings, moving beds, furniture, tools, equipment and materials around, mowing lawns, etc. Lots of work, but sure worth it!


The new multi-purpose building



Working on the building



Filling the cement mixer



Wheelbarrowing the cement



Pouring the cement



Screeting







Digging trenches





Whitewashing



Mowing



Check the temparature in the bottom right corner!



Anyone thirsty?



The work team

Mexico photos - first impressions

Yesterday, I returned safe and well to Germany, after spending a fantastic two weeks in Mexico. Below are some first impressions from the area where we stayed and some of the places we were able to visit while there, such as the Copper Canyon ("Barranca del Cobre") and a big waterfall. More photos etc. to follow this week...