What Lucy Saw

As I waited at the airport for my sister to arrive, I bought a copy of the book Prince Caspian. I've enjoyed readng it, and with the new movie coming out, I thought I would post some of my favorite lines, or parts that stood out to me.

After brief research, I've noticed some people don't like the adaptation by Disney. However, the article, Return of the Lion, in World Magazine explains clearly why certain changes were made. Makes sense to me, and I look forward to seeing the movie.

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So the Dwarf settled down and told his tale. I shall not give it to you in his words, putting in all this children's questions and interruptions, because it would take too long and be confusing, and, even so, it would leave out some points that the children only hear later. But the gist of the story, as they knew it in the end, was as follows.
(chapter 3 - The Dwarf)

"Do you believe in Aslan?" said Caspian to Nikabrik.
"I'll believe in anyone or anything," said Nikabrik, "that'll batter these cursed Telmarine barbarians to pieces or drive them out of Narnia. Anyone or anything, Aslan or the White Witch, do you understand?"
(chapter 6 - The People That Lived in Hiding)

"Aslan," said Lucy, "you're bigger."
"That is because you are older, little one," answered he.
"Not because you are?"
"I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger."
(chapter 10 - The Return of the Lion)

"Please, Aslan! Am I not to know?"
"To know that would have happened, child?" said Aslan. "No. Nobody is ever told that."
"Oh dear," said Lucy.
"But anyone can find out what will happen," said Aslan.
(chapter 10 - The Return of the Lion)

"Will the others see you too?" asked Lucy.
"Certainly not at first," said Aslan. "Later on, it depends."
"But they won’t believe me!" said Lucy.
"It doesn’t matter," said Aslan.
(chapter 10 - The Return of the Lion)

But, she forgot them when she fixed her eyes on Aslan.
(chapter 11 - The Lion Roars)

"We don't know when [Aslan] will act. In his time, no doubt, not ours."
(chapter 13 - The High King in Command)

Day by day

This is a picture I took of a corner nearly 2 years ago. I was walking to school - there were no buses because the streets were blockaded. These blockades were reinforced because the protestors expected federal force to come try to oust them. The federal police did come, but it was a month later (after an American journalist was killed).

I happened to walk past the same corner last week, and took another picture of it. The teachers are currently on strike, but it is a 'representative' strike and they have set a time limit of 3 weeks (they haven't set a time limit in the past).

It is crazy to think of where I was 2 years ago and all that has happened since then. Though I so often wish to know what is going to happen in the future, day by day seems the best way to go - if I knew what was coming, I probably would be too overwhelmed to go through with it.

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"For I know the plans I have for you..." - the Lord.

(Jeremiah 29:11)

Sister!

My sister came to Oaxaca on Saturday! Apparently she arrived just in time for the rainy season. It has been cloudy and chilly since she got here, but we have still had a fun time. She even got to experience her first earthquake within hours of her arrival.

We explored downtown over the weekend, and then began a week of helping out backstage with Oaxaca Christian School's production of Fiddler on the Roof. Our first performance is tonight!

Do you see what I see?

The picture below is from May 5th, when we had a piñata for a birthday. The piñata was actually left over from children's day the previous week, when it had been raining too much to be able to use it.

They have a piñata song, and your turn lasts as long as the song does. I think they forewent blindfolds to expedite the process (whoa, sometimes high school English vocab pops up in unexpected places).

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And now to take a closer look:

This is an amazing woman who has been with the children's home for many, many years (my guess is 20 - but don't hold me to that). She rarely gets needed vacations, partly because she is the supervisor over all the children, but also because it is difficult to find the funds to get away.

These angelic looking children are the ones I get to tutor - white shirt and blue shirt to be specific. They are constantly provoking each other into fights, making helping with their already difficult homework all the more challenging. Thankfully, we do have good times smattered here and there too. And sometimes we even get homework done. ;-)

You may have noticed the woman above holding a stick. That is because it had just broken in half in this little guy's hands - stronger than he looks, eh? ;-) The boy in the yellow shirt and girl in pink pants are 2 of the 3 siblings he has here at the children's home.
Before coming to the home, his older sister (in the pink) was caring for her 3 younger siblings on her own.

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And a bonus photo!

Did you notice the goats in the background? Their shepherdesses are interesting indigenous women who are accustomed to groups from the States and Canada wanting to take pictures of them. One wears a traditional multi-use cloth wrapped around her head, the other wears a red baseball cap. :-)

And now for our feature presentation...

To make Sunday School feel a little less 3 hours-ish, sometimes we try to act out the lesson. The following are highlights some of our 'productions.'

Mary and Martha very emotional over Lazarus' passing. Note Lazarus in the tomb behind them.

Bible verse on balloons - lots of fun, obviously ;-).

Jesus, asleep in the back of the boat during the storm.