An update....finally

I'm going to blame my lack of recent blog posts on the fact that I do not have a computer right now. My computer decided to stop working about 3 and a half weeks ago and right now I am waiting for my new one to be delivered. Since it's been a month now since an update I decided I should use Kim's computer to post some pictures. Back in October, Kim and I went to Mexico City for a weekend. We had a great time and were able to spend time with our friend, Amy, another journeyman here whose term is now over and is going back to the states on Monday.



Kim and I, early in the morning, before we walked in the Avon race against breast cancer.

Amy, me, Kim, and Tina (one of the missionaries serving in Mexico City)

There were about 10,000 women in the race

You could either run 10k or walk 5k. Needless to say, we opted for the 5k walk only so we could have some good quality time talking together as we walked...haha. After parking and walking to the race, then walking to get our gift bags, and then walking back to the car, we decided we had walked a 10k.

This banner was hanging in the cathedral downtown and shows how much Mary is a part of their culture and religion here. It says: "Sustained by Mary, we rediscover in the prayer of the rosary the instrument to carry the gospel to the ends of the earth."

This is the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, about 2 hours outside of Mexico City.

Kim and I at the top of the Pyramid of the Sun, with the Pyramid of the Moon in the background. We discovered that it is not a good idea to get up early and be in a race in the morning and then try and climb the pyramids in the afternoon.

Proof that Mexicans love their high heels. This woman wore high heels to climb a pyramid and walk around an archaelogical site!

The very center of the pyramid where you are supposedly said to receive power from the sun.

Walking toward the Pyramid of the Moon on what is called "The Avenue of the Dead." Like many ancient cultures in central America, the Teotihuacanos practiced human sacrifice.


This was an interesting sight we saw downtown. According to the sign, people were lining up actually believing that they were going to be blessed with health, wealth, and love, have evil spirits removed from them, and have their aura cleansed.

This are the ruins at Templo Mayor, the main temple of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. It was mostly destroyed after the conquest of the Aztec empire by the Spaniards. In the late 1970s, remains of the lower portion of the temple were found buried under a portion of Mexico City.

A view of some of the ancient site with the modern cathedral in the background.

During the Aztec empire, this was a part of the temple that you did not want to find yourself in. This part of the temple was where human sacrifices were offered.The national palace in Mexico City, which houses many government offices.

Diego Rivera, a famous Mexican artist painted many murals in the national palace depicting the history of Mexico.

The "zocalo" or center of Mexico City from the roof of the cathedral.

Bellas Artes, a theater in Mexico City used for operas, ballets, and other productions.


Another very important site to visit in Mexico City is Krispy Kreme because Kim and I do not have one of those here in Guadalajara. I don't know if there could have been a better ending to our weekend than a Krispy Kreme doughnut!