Debbie and I flew to Jerez a couple of weeks ago. Debbie stayed here with Marcela, who is due to have the baby any day now, and Ingrid and the two little girls, our granddaughters, Ari and Andi. Daniel and I loaded up the van with stuff we had left here and can use in Phoenix, and drove out of the country. Daniel needed to renew his papers, which requires him to be outside of Mexico for ten days.
We drove to Phoenix and unloaded, stayed a few days so he could touch base with his cousins there, and then drove back. On the way North I got really sick with a "stomach flu" (probably food poisoning), so I was out of it for about a week, recovering just in time for the return trip.
Now we are back in Jerez. We got to see most of the church members on Sunday and will have dinner with the Schiekolks on Thursday- all plans are tentative and postponable if the baby makes his debut.
It's so good to be here and see everybody.
Mexico is under siege with the AH1N1 "Swine" flu, but so far the Giles and Schierkolk families have stayed healthy, thank the Lord!
Debbie and I fly home on Tuesday the 12th of May. We hope we get to see our grandson before we leave. The Dr just told Marcela that he could be born any time after this Sunday.
