Great Family in Oregon

Hey. I'm going to talk about my time in Corban.

We had a great week at the university, but today I'm going to talk about a special family we know, that we saw in Oregon. This is a great family...the Estañol family. Charlie has been a friend of my Dad since a long time ago. He entered the army and we hadn't seen him for like 10 years. When we saw him he had a wife and a family. Three kids. Micah (5) Jeremiah (3) Elisha (1). They where really nice kids. And his wife´s name is Jennifer. They are a really nice family. They took us to the beach there in Oregon. It was a really cold day and it was raining but we had a good time. After that we got hot chocolate and had a good conversation in the way home. They are a really nice family.

Here I have some pics of the beach.

Teaching English

Hey. Today I'm going to talk about teaching English. I went with my friend to his mom´s school. She is a teacher there. And when I was there the English teacher came to teach and my friend asked her if I could teach English. So I didn't really know what to teach them. I didn't know what they have been studying. So I asked the teacher and she gave me a lot of materials I could use.

So first of all I thought I wouldn't be able but after teaching for 10 minutes I started liking it. I taught 3rd and 6th graders. Each class was like 1 hour. I really liked teaching those kids. I was impressed of their pronunciation. They where really good for Mexican school students.

My History Playing Football

My History Playing Football

Football is a really fun sport that I thought that I wouldn’t find in Mexico. One of my favorite parts is when the quarterback says "hut". It is the best part because you are all ready to start the play.

I really like football. I started when one of my neighbors asked me if I wanted to play football.  So I asked him, "Is there a football team near here?"  He said,  "like 10 minutes from here."  I told my dad and bought my equipment. So I started training.  I began to like it more and more. Sometimes I got beat up by the other kids because I still didn’t know a lot about football.

 One day I told the coach I wanted to try QB. So I tried the position. I liked it, and I thought I was pretty good throwing. The coaches liked me being QB. But I didn’t know the plays so the coaches told me I could be wide receiver. I liked that position, but I really preferred QB better.  Nevertheless,  I started training as receiver. I caught pretty well. Then I liked playing the line so I decided to be a lineman  till they told me I was too small. So then I didn’t really know what I was going to play.

Then like a month later and after a lot of training and exercise,  I started playing QB again. I was pretty good but the coaches didn’t know my age. I was playing with the older kids as QB. The coaches thought it was ok that I played with older kids. Then the head coach let me decide if I wanted to play with the older guys as substitute QB or to play with my age as fullback and linebacker. So I decided play with the guys  my age. Then just yesterday, May 27, I went to our inauguration of our league. There was a lot of people in the football field, it was fun. I really like it. We walked with a lot of other really good teams. We appeared on TV, well, a special channel and online. I felt like a star.

Well that’s about it for my football career I have been playing for about half a year. So I will be playing as a fullback and linebacker .I really like those positions and I really want to win the championship. And I will like to play all my life.

Volcano

Today I'm going to talk about the volcano Popocatepetl. Wierd word. This volcano has been throwing ash all over the area. We are really close to that volcano. We are getting all the ash and its hard to breathe mostly when you run. The government said that it wasn't going  to explode but we still have to be cautious. Everything is gray you can't see the volcano. Well sometimes you can it from our house, and its a really pretty view.

Football

Hey tomorrow I have a football game. I have really got into football and I really like it. Tomorrow we play for the finals to be champions. In a really little league. I have been playing as wide receiver and defensive lineman. But Tuesday the coach told me to be quarterback. I really like being QB. But is really hard.

Here's a picture of a helmet that my grandpa bought me.

Cross-cultural Servanthood

Hey! Today I read the book Cross-Cultural Servanthood.  I really liked it. It talks a lot about the different cultures and what they think. It gives really good examples. Like in South Africa they spit on you as a sign  of blessing, as it is a symbol for rain, and rain is a good thing. A lot of weird things. I recommend that book if your an MK, a missionary etc.

Drinking Soda in Mexico

Hey, it has been a long while since my last blog entry. Today I'm going to talk about the amount of soda Mexican people drink. Here in Mexico in almost every meal you have Coca Cola, its the most popular in Mexico.

 

Here in mexico a lot of people suffer diabetes because of drinking so much soda. My family tries to avoid drinking to  much soda. I really Coca Cola but I shouldn't drink it.