For any of you that have seen those horse drawn carts that are made in the mountains of mexico that we have curculated around, this is the man who builds them. The village name is, believe it or not, San Fransisco. We just got back from visiting this village to inquire about bringing a medical team. So in two weeks we are heading up this mountain with a team of dentists and doctors.
You think that mantoba roads are bad you should try going up the mountain with us. We drove 10 km in two hours. This guy was thinking and put about 10 people in the back for traction. This is why we do the trips with a one ton van. A ford van at that. Phil says that people that do a lot in Mexico use for vans. The reason being is that when you show up at the border in a chevy van it just sits there and shakes with fear.
This is one of the perks of mission work. We started a bible shool in a fishing village about five hours into mexico, right on the gulf of mexico. The pastors husband just happens to be a fisherman, so he invited us for supper. Fresh grouper we ate. It tasted like chicken. Phil told me a story about going fishing with this man. One time they went out in the ocean for the day, just he and phil. Later on in the day a really heavy fog rolled in and they were miles away from the village. Phil being very worried, did not say anything. You have to realize that this boat is also just a row boat out in the ocean. At the end of day the man just turned started driving in the fog(that you could not see your hand in front of your face) and a few hours later they were on shore right at the village. Phil with absoulute amazment and respect for this old school fisherman thought with all his experience he just has a keen sense of direction. So Phil told the man, how in the world did you get us back to the shore, and the man proudly replied "GPS". Just goes to show you that sometimes technology reaches third world countries aswell.
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