Happy Independence Day Mexico! In honor of Mexico’s Independence Day, celebrated annually usually beginning around midnight September 15th, we wanted to share with you some of our favorite books about Mexico. We hope you will enjoy them as much as we do. If you click on the book covers, you can get more information and/or […]
10 Creative Ways to Support Your Missionary
Many families these days are involved in supporting their favorite charity, cause, or missionary family. Making a difference for someone else through your efforts is always a great accomplishment. Speaking from 8+ years of missionary experience, I can tell you that your missionary is always grateful for your involvement. But for many, it may be […]
11 Things To Do Before Moving Internationally
For the love of adventure, a job change, missionary work or to be closer to family; people make international moves for different reasons. We made an international move not long ago. The beautiful country of Mexico is now our permanent residence on this planet. It’s gorgeous here with its hillsides glittered with different colored houses, […]
How to Navigate Turns in the Road of Life (Ministry Testimony)
Note from Katie: This quite personal post was written in April, 2013 as we celebrated our sixth anniversary of ministry in Mexico as a family. It is written with my husband’s blessing. We are extremely grateful to God for his tender faithfulness in chauffeuring us to the place and ministry that we so enjoy today. […]
Vote for Travel to Colonial Mexico
We live in Mexico, and we still vote for travel to it. We enjoy adventuring around our area, and we’d love to have more of our family and friends take us up on our invitation to come visit! Tropical and colonial Mexico is not only beautiful, but also a quite relaxing and diverse area to explore […]
Top 10 Things to See in Campeche
The state of Campeche, Mexico lies at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico’s Coast. It’s bordered by the states of Tabasco and Chiapas to the West, Yucatán and Quintana Roo to the East, and the countries of Belize and Guatemala to the South. The tropical state contains a great many things that residents are […]
10 Things to do in Campeche with Kids
In honor of the Cinco de Mayo today, I want to share with you some of what we love about the town we call home. The historic city of Campeche, by the sea is calm and peaceful. Many families enjoy spending time walking or riding bikes on the 5 mile long oceanfront boardwalk or enjoying […]
Free 5 de Mayo Calendar and Coloring Pages
5 de Mayo is a fun time to study the history, geography and culture of Mexico. As Expats living in Mexico, we love Mexico, her foods, language and traditions! Here is a set of free Cinco de Mayo calendar and coloring pages we’ve put together to share some of the fun with you! See our […]
7 Best Family Vacation Ideas in the Mayan Riviera
Because of our proximity to the Mayan Riviera, we’ve had several opportunities to get away there as a family. There are so many things you can do and see, but these are the activities we have found to be both the best family vacation ideas, as well as the most educational travel activities in a natural […]
Empty Grandeur, Our Tour of ChinChén Itzá Mayan Ruins
I think “Empty grandeur” is the best way to describe a recent opportunity our family had to visit the ChinChén Itzá Mayan ruins. Our group joined another couple and between us all paid for a Mayan who spoke English to be our guide. Through him we heard many extra little tidbits that we wouldn’t have learned […]