Julia's Girls

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Okay, can there be ANY MORE issues with Mexico?? A Swine-Avian-Human flu epidemic? I'm coming thru Mexico City on Sunday, so I certainly hope I don't get THAT!

I had my final exam for my Spanish class today. It was abierto libro (open book), so I passed! After school, Jennifer and I toured the Santa Julia Girl's Home. There are 38 Mexican girls, ranging in ages from about 5 up to 18, although there are a few exceptions, including one baby boy. For the most part, the girls have families but, for one reason or another, they can't live with them. So they can't be adopted, which is a tough situation. We met many of the girls and they're beautiful, friendly and very polite. I think they like meeting the visitors that come through. Robin, the "PR Volunteer" showed us around and then we walked home with her and talked about the home and about San Miguel. We went to Robin's house and met her husband, Ken. They're really nice people, from Austin TX.

Tomorrow I'm going on the Saturday Adventure tour. I've tried to do this several times but, for various reasons (like the President of Mexico coming to town, Easter weekend, etc.), haven't been able to do it. So I'm excited about it. We'll be visiting the home of a jewelry maker. And then we're going to Rancho La Loma, where Andalusian horses are raised and trained in dressage. We'll have a tour and a demonstration. Should be great!

Here are a few of the photos from today