Our Guadalajara Trip

Greetings in Jesus' righteous name! He is faithful and I am blessed to share some of my adventures with you.
Our two-week trip to Guadalajara was wonderful, and I wanted to share just a few of the pictures from our journey on the blog today.
Greg and Robin Goza and Susan Carver were my companions, and I was actually just along for the ride, having the privilege of accompanying them, but I was blessed make the trip.

One of the chief purposes of our journey was to share the gospel with the people God put in our paths. We had many opportunities while we were there, often with Uber drivers transporting us all over Guadalajara and the surrounding communities. My companions shared with the teachers and students at the University, also. We gave out tracts and shared our testimonies and we pray many seeds were planted there on fertile soil.

"I have planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase."  1 Corinthians 3:6 KJV

Robin, Greg, Susan and me outside our apartment Sunday a.m.

Our first Sunday there, we attended a wonderful service at the Casa De Cristo Iglesia. The worship was amazing, and so was the message. If you are interested, tap on the name above and you can enjoy their worship and church service recordings.

Worship At Casa De Cristo

Robin, Greg and Susan attended a Spanish School at the University of Guadalajara during the day and I walked around the area, talking to people and enjoying the city. It's so beautiful and the people are generally very friendly. I was sick the first few days after imbibing in a tainted cup of cappuccino from a little coffee shop near the apartment we stayed in, but got over that quickly. I usually had a meal ready when they returned from their classes, but sometimes we went to the café nearby for lunch.

The Cathedral in Guadalajara

We enjoyed some great meals, toured some nearby cities and had a great trip overall. One of our favorite restaurants was a little café near the apartment, and the owner, Alejandra, went out of her way to make us welcome. Of all the flan we enjoyed in Guadalajara, hers was, by far, the best. We made flan our favorite dessert, after trying out many of the local fares. Jericalla is a custard with a burned top, similar to Creme Brulee, and is really delicious. Chongos Zamoranos is a milk curd dessert named for its place of origin, Zamora. We weren't big fans of that dessert.

We visited Chapala, the town located next to Lago de Chapala, Mexico's largest freshwater lake. There were many vendors there, and lots of shops and restaurants. It has a great collection of artisans representing many parts of Mexico.

This Boy Scout and Girl Scout were part of a team of young people

cleaning up Guadalajara, and all the tops and lids made a mosaic

to depict their programs in the square behind the Cathedral.

The Programs were "RECICLON" and "TAPATON"

When we were in Tlaquepaque,
a man was selling fried grasshoppers.

Susan and I each ate one.
My variety had chili and garlic.
Hers was just fried with salt, I think.

I had to take a picture of this sign.

It's advertising a business that removes lice.

The  name Piojolandia translates to LiceLand,

like Disneyland?

Free Diagnosis. Be free of lice in 90 minutes,

without chemicals, with a European Machine.

Sitting in front of Lago de Chapala

My ceviche at the Palapa del Guayavo, en Chapala

This concoction was boiling hot! Chicken, shrimp,

mushrooms and lots and lots of queso! (cheese)

We talked to this little boy and his

dad, and he loves his puppy!

This was a clay sculpture in an art gallery. Amazing work!

Outside the restaurant in Chapala

Getting ready to order our meal

Enjoying the beauty of the

city of Chapala

Near the main plaza de Catedral

Hang on tight!!!

Chapala

Getting refreshments for the bus trip

These brothers preach the gospel in the square every afternoon
We spent two evenings with these amazing men.
May God continue to use their testimonies for His glory!

Praying for a woman and her children

next to the Cathedral

We have many more pictures of our journey but this gives you an idea of the sights and wonders we saw along the way. We hope this encourages you to share your testimony with others, and to be the light He wants you to be in this dark world. People are looking for answers, and we who know the King of kings can point them to the Savior, and love them unconditionally.

Thank you for following the blog, and if you are interested in the ministry, please comment and I will be happy to connect with you. God bless you as you share His love with the lost.

In His grip,
Toni