Croc 2017:  Day 2

Travel day number 2 ended incredibly well but we had our challenges along the way.  We picked up Kurt at the San Antonio airport from an on-time flight.  We then proceeded down to Columbia for our border crossing.  The line there is much shorter than Laredo so we had hope that our crossing would be quick and uneventful.  There were issues with the rental agreement on the van (VIN missing from rental agreement and was rented to a Brad De Vries but Bradley De Vries was our driver).  It appears that the border crossing folks are setting a new tone after the recent election.  We needed to have a new rental agreement emailed down to us and then find a place to allow us to print it out, but 3 short hours later we were on our way again.

After that discouragement, we were blessed to be welcomed to Croc by Peluchie and his family and were treated to a wonderful meal at their home.  Bean soup, tortillas, carne asada, fresh guacamole, homemade salsa and salchichas (Dutchmen call them hotdogs) were enjoined by all.  Many old friendships were re-connected and new ones formed.

 

We are eager to worship with the local church members today and enjoy a time of exploration in Monterrey.  We are also excited about rolling up our sleeves and getting to our work projects on Monday.

Pray that our work will be an opportunity to show the love of Jesus to others and be an opportunity for us to reflect on our relationship with Christ and his calling for us in our lives.