Tag Archives: living abroad

Vacationing in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo

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We took our second trip to Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo in May with my parents. They were visiting Mexico for their first time, and I wanted to take them to beach. Since Ixtapa is only four hours from our home in Uruapan, this was a good choice for a little side trip. Unfortunately it was not […]

Living Abroad is Hard, When Someone You Love is Dying

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My Grandma Mehl, my mom’s mom, recently died. She was 94 and had pancreatic cancer. I live over 2000 miles away from her and my family. They are in Kentucky, USA. I am an expat living deep in South Mexico, 14 driving hours from the US border. I have four kids and a husband with a disability […]

Hiking in Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico

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We love being outdoors. There is something about nature that is calming and enlightening at the same time. When I am stressed out and need a break, a breath of fresh air always seems to help. I think God made it this way on purpose. It’s a natural healing effect of being outdoors. Our current […]

Guanajuato – Beautiful Mexico

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Last fall we went to Leon for our three-day Bible convention and we stayed in an apartment in nearby Guanajuato via Airbnb. I am so very late getting these images posted, I know! I think this is going to be an ongoing problem with me and blogging. Late posts! Enjoy seeing the city and surrounding […]

Bible Assembly in Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico

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We had our spring Bible assembly at La Fabrica de San Pedro in Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico. The factory is a beautiful building with old and new mixed together. The current factory operates in the large basement rooms and the upper rooms are used for conventions, wedding, and parties. The older walls are made of adobe […]

Lake Casa Blanca State Park – Camping in Texas

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We live abroad in Mexico on six month tourist visas. For this reason we travel to the Mexico border every six months to renew our visas and our vehicle permits. This time we visited Laredo,Texas for a few days and we stayed at Lake Casa Blanca International State Park. It is a very pretty park […]