Home!

After a very smooth day of travel yesterday I am back home in Mexico! It is so good to be back home with my dog, my bed, my stuff--- I slept 11 hours last night!

Today was spent trying to make my house feel like my home. I am starting to like it more. Tomorrow I will tackle the upstairs.

The rest of the week will be getting everything ready to start all the classes and such next week!

Oh, well... i also get to find the time in the next two weeks to go get a new passport... I washed mine today.

More to come as things get up and moving around here! Thanks for all your prayers and support =)

Almost time to head back!

I finished my time in Nebraska. Then last weekend I went to Arkansas to visit a wonderful woman (Tiffany). We hung out, ate too much, decorated her new house a little bit, and ate some more ;) I am blessed by her friendship.

Now, I am in Indiana. Enjoying a day to catch up on things, relax (after a 13 hour drive yesterday--- i don't recommend doing that alone). I am looking forward to hanging out with Vista Fellowship tonight (everyone loves a good Pizza Party!) and then heading camping with the Netzley and Gross families before heading back to Mexico on Monday.

Anyways, I am going back to Mexico, not completely funded... so if you have been waiting to give or feel like you should. NOW is the time! Click here! or e-mail me!

On a completely different note:
We are having some issues with theft in our church property. It is pretty sad and we have lost several hundred dollars worth of stuff. Please be praying for this situation AND the people who are doing it.
Here is what Jim and Rod say about this subject!

Ixtapaluca pics and testimonies

Nebraska!

My time in Nebraska is a little over half over... I love my Nebraska family =)

I have had the amazing opportunity to hang out with new people, spend time with people that mean the world to me, share what God is doing in Mexico and  go to TWO nebraska games!

I am one blessed person!

Support Raising

I am not a big fan of writing about money on my blog. I like to keep it about what is going on in Mexico, in ministry, in my life.  But, I guess, this IS what is going on in my life. I am in the states raising support to continue serving our Lord in Mexico!

I have been serving on a church plant team in Ixtapaluca (right outside of Mexico City) for the past three years! Basically, I went to Mexico for a year and stayed! I have felt led to to go full time and here I am. I just need to raise the funds required to continue.

My current need is about $1000 more monthly.
Which really isn't that bad.... let me show you
$50 a month--- 20 people
$20 a month---- 50 people
$10 a month---- 100 people

I also have the need to buy a car. So, that is about $5000 one time gifts.

Anyways, have you been thinking about giving?
DO IT! I plan on going back on September 29th!

How to give?
GO HERE! or ask for a paper for by e-mailing me!

Questions, comments, suggestions -- tbarham@caminoglobal.org

Pennsylvania

First stop on this trip to raise support: Pennsylvania (Where Rod Fry is from, and where I knew several people from them coming to visit Ixtapaluca)

The first few days was spent at the Fry family cabin. It was a great time of just hanging out, relaxing and sleeping (and plenty of adventures!)

On Sunday, I was able to share about the ministry in Mexico at Word of Life Chapel. After I finished Rod lead worship and preached! Good Sunday Morning. 

Now I am just spending a few days just hanging out here in PA until I head to Chicago tomorrow EARLY morning! I was able to hang out with Cari and Bill and their family, The Fry (extended family), went to Hershey Chocolate World, and taking in the sites of this beautiful state!

Crazy Travels

Not that I would ever really forget the story of actually GETTING to the USA this trip.. I would like to entertain you all.

I left a good 40 minutes late from my house, which i still had about three hours to get to the airport. But, there is a HUGE difference in the amount of traffic that happens within that period. Oh, and it was raining-- a lot.

Because of the rain (floodedness), lateness, traffic... etc. I missed my plane.

I actually got in the door of the airport as my plane was probably closing the doors.

When I realized there was NO way we were going to make the flight I called the airlines, to change my ticket. She told me it was going to be around $550 to change it (change fee plus the difference). But I had to pay when I got to the airport.

After standing in line for about 30 minutes, I have a new ticket... for about two hours later.... oh and it was $650 NOT $550. ugh. But, I had a ticket. (by the way, thats more then the original ticket was).

I went through customs, avoided getting coffee because i wanted to sleep on the plane, and finally about to get on my new plane.

I got to the front and they told me that the airline CANCELED my reservation, it was a full flight and I no longer had a seat. WHAT?

At this point I stopped being patient and started speaking in English. me=not happy

They told me, finally, they booked a ticket on a different airline. In the other terminal and it took off in a little over 45 minutes.

There is a tram that goes from one terminal to the other. But of course, since I didnt have my ticket in my hand, I couldn't take it. I had to go get a taxi the threeish miles.

I got to terminal two, cut everyone in the line at the new airline (ha). RAN through security and RAN to my plane. They were calling my name on the speaker, and ran on as they were about to close the door.

PHEW!

It wasn't until I got on the plane that I realized I had no idea WHERE my bags were, or even who to ask about them. Which, my fears were legit. I didn't get bags until the next day.

Anyways, I was planning on seeing friends the next day. But, because i could no longer pick up the car that evening (it closed before I could get there). I had to cancel that and go straight to the second thing.

By the way, taxis are expensive here! You pay in dollars what you would pay in Pesos in Mexico. Gesh. I had (got) to take more then I planned on taking.

Anyways, hopefully I got all of the craziness of travel done before the trip really began!