Recent News

Thought we'd let you know a bit about what's happening with our family currently. Marcel and I are both in Canada for a short yearly trip to submit our taxes, renew our Canadian vehicle registration, etc. I came on Sunday and Marcel on Wednesday. Marcel's mom graciously agreed to watch our girls. Her plane arrived in Mexico City and I flew back to Canada on the very same plane.

When we left Mexico, we had not heard a thing about the outbreak of Swine Flu. We check Canadian and American news sources daily in addition to Mexican news and no one was mentioning anything about this situation. When Marcel arrived in Canada, it was the breaking news story and has continued that way ever since. Marcel and I have asked Oma (Grandma) and the girls to remain inside our house and to only use the intercom to speak with anyone who should ring our doorbell. We had a month's supply of food in our home in preparation for a possible earthquake as that is an ongoing possibility when you live in Mexico City. Our Mexican friends coming over for bible studies and English classes teased us that our kitchen looked like a dispensary with boxes of pasta stacked on one wall but we are very grateful for those preparations at this time. There is plenty of food for Grandma and the girls and they can remain inside the house.

We had the anguish of watching a Mexican press conference from our hotel room in Canada and saw them pause as the Mexican health official and his colleagues felt an earthquake. It seems to have passed with little effect apart from frightening two Canadian parents who are two countries away from their family.

If possible, we hope to both return to Mexico City later today.

We all feel well physically. Grandma and the girls are dreaming of going for a walk down our residential street but that will have to wait. :)

Please pray for wisdom as we decide how best to handle this situation with our children and Grandma. The Canadian embassy in Mexico sent an email and said that the choice to stay in Mexico or to leave is a personal one. They provided several links for us to check what is the most recent information about the outbreak. Pray also for the Ruiz family, our NAB missionary colleagues who live just 10 houses down our street in Mexico City. Of course, please also pray for all Mexicans in the megacity of Mexico City, that this frightening time would be a catalyst for them to consider spiritual things.