tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215242052024-02-21T02:07:27.776-08:00Nelson, Margo & girlsAs missionaries with Latin America Mission (based in Miami, Florida), we're currently working with Hospital Loma de Luz on the northern coast of Honduras. What a blessing it is to share with you a little of what we've been able to learn and experience while living here.Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-449591084756882062008-08-25T20:12:00.000-07:002008-08-26T08:45:49.613-07:00Our Little Friends<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw1KKxDqa3EYjtS91lzvHDZQfV4aCsDN64VZxqlevlGVV26HydJ7llJYrGBgfty2FObpMA93WyAKRE' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p align="left">One of our greatest joys in Honduras has been watching our little monkey friends bounce and play at our kitchen window. We hope you enjoy them too. :) (had trouble getting our best video to upload. sorry)<br /></p><p align="left"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238663479532603122" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4C_1c9DkzcmQ2b9XTIGMGteNA-J4Alc1EfQDCUeP5TTg1tCv-1zq3SByDzimD8GqBmXsIqgpQ6w5jEMnSsGXeheeZFOInuIdJT1fUY95Bg6JT1zRMiB6p_ItV9Iq1cg48SgL/s320/Picture+063.jpg" border="0" /> Our curious but skiddish little <strong>white faced monkeys</strong> love to make faces at their reflections in the window and throw avocados down the tin roof. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwmOfMyVoSuxxoxkgz2EN0TVuACueK4uE7sto5CiooehDlygLKD0uxcJwSACh76HxtZPlfI-zW9bhR75WhM_UGNkb9gJAqKLsCHDnvp-2knExletj7YdXh3yXPo4yEaqfm0rE/s1600-h/Picture+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238662949608903522" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwmOfMyVoSuxxoxkgz2EN0TVuACueK4uE7sto5CiooehDlygLKD0uxcJwSACh76HxtZPlfI-zW9bhR75WhM_UGNkb9gJAqKLsCHDnvp-2knExletj7YdXh3yXPo4yEaqfm0rE/s320/Picture+050.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><strong><br /><br /><br />Howler Monkeys</strong> generally sit in the palm trees in front of our house. They are pretty passive towards humans and enjoy eating leaves and "scolding" cars that drive by. </div>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-57475157967984426282008-04-12T19:03:00.000-07:002008-12-10T23:12:13.072-08:00Cowboy Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTFPx24IqoAexP4dPXX2IU2Q76TOuhQJ8S9p7DtzC_f4OT1V7UAiS6vhAc4ec-x2dPrnfgbUyKZsaFhCp5LBWuEPgJu2EE58m6BmCdKwJYMpR-6lVQE8Yt4jIHidARkolv3dF/s1600-h/honduras+pics+068.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188546704479055122" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTFPx24IqoAexP4dPXX2IU2Q76TOuhQJ8S9p7DtzC_f4OT1V7UAiS6vhAc4ec-x2dPrnfgbUyKZsaFhCp5LBWuEPgJu2EE58m6BmCdKwJYMpR-6lVQE8Yt4jIHidARkolv3dF/s320/honduras+pics+068.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188545016556907778" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhx6LttcnEtFUbZDHxS4WfAMA90g3ZNJ8DmyOQHx5brfWdLQNGFW0Jmk18g8keJXjRwiUOEjIGkqit5TXLM79qT8O-4vfn4ZVCPlKtj4V1e-mXXZeTGp5CVtjkKBmxsjn54l9/s320/honduras+pics+064.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div>The kids in the 4th and 5th grade history class recently had a fun time learning how to use a lariat as a part of our study on cowboys and the Wild West. Our own resident cowboy from Montana, Josh Browning, impressed us with his lasso! </div>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-65325759271542336092008-04-12T18:55:00.000-07:002008-12-10T23:12:13.241-08:00Pray for Bob Lillard!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1iLffO2-iUdptrD1IvlJVKx7m9atE2676Pu9kqoTMCZsR4yeaRO4oQ664ljMHjvmlBJrvBuHv8KtjiEHAq4D32aZRY1sS9zThPh2XlPnP3MFgScNT2psL3S27wUhqv94gM5pt/s1600-h/bob+and+zina+2007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188543062346788082" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1iLffO2-iUdptrD1IvlJVKx7m9atE2676Pu9kqoTMCZsR4yeaRO4oQ664ljMHjvmlBJrvBuHv8KtjiEHAq4D32aZRY1sS9zThPh2XlPnP3MFgScNT2psL3S27wUhqv94gM5pt/s320/bob+and+zina+2007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Our friend and nextdoor neighbor, Bob Lillard, remains in a coma here at Hospital Loma de Luz following a sudden illness in early January. This picture of Bob and his precious wife, Zina, was taken at Christmas. </div>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-15653540563835194262008-03-22T09:30:00.000-07:002008-12-10T23:12:13.456-08:00Friends from afar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SIlFc95xxJlpa1GQL1diAOV_ho6FkSFcoNraKHpnX4XW_GaYKw5hKALuDQTUWZvdcf5X0r0Z8AGqPeZprsxZxNZJfGuqzUc4a8bN3hcFpD5FROm7iXsnamxbgV5nYu_QHkcC/s1600-h/Katy+Reilly+060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180605809907099074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SIlFc95xxJlpa1GQL1diAOV_ho6FkSFcoNraKHpnX4XW_GaYKw5hKALuDQTUWZvdcf5X0r0Z8AGqPeZprsxZxNZJfGuqzUc4a8bN3hcFpD5FROm7iXsnamxbgV5nYu_QHkcC/s320/Katy+Reilly+060.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The girls' good friend from Costa Rica, Katy, came to visit over Holy Week. They had a great time and it was hard to say goodbye again!Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-38745262283991049422008-03-01T18:27:00.000-08:002008-12-10T23:12:13.649-08:00An Awesome Visit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Ci-hO0xjxRv05gQdLcoN4zKQ8C6nBk9AaHpFU-3j0lMHAZnI6aoISxGdcrDxE6xFpxU1IAONgSiS2yDV-XmNMEzdA4MWPgSM9ItqfG7UOS4bzdLPi1rEDcylulx3tlJAkAlQ/s1600-h/DSCI0168.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188538097364593890" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Ci-hO0xjxRv05gQdLcoN4zKQ8C6nBk9AaHpFU-3j0lMHAZnI6aoISxGdcrDxE6xFpxU1IAONgSiS2yDV-XmNMEzdA4MWPgSM9ItqfG7UOS4bzdLPi1rEDcylulx3tlJAkAlQ/s320/DSCI0168.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We thoroughly enjoyed having our good friends, Jeanne, Katie, Corey and Lindy McCullough, come and visit for a little over 2 weeks in February. They enjoyed sightseeing, and just generally hanging out here with us and the monkeys!</div>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-68726121772180725022008-02-25T16:00:00.000-08:002008-12-10T23:12:14.277-08:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CORI!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMdiqNVddccr9JG-OGCNsTeEdEIWOAnV-Hg7AxGN28vrLyEQRKwPKCSvEF_nEdDkt6djPuR3egWKvL0K46kzlldT_d2bWYqqVxvSPpz7Ix7uItVRsGuddkLs7VJi-gSQwjHgO/s1600-h/honduras+pics+099.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188507676111236242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMdiqNVddccr9JG-OGCNsTeEdEIWOAnV-Hg7AxGN28vrLyEQRKwPKCSvEF_nEdDkt6djPuR3egWKvL0K46kzlldT_d2bWYqqVxvSPpz7Ix7uItVRsGuddkLs7VJi-gSQwjHgO/s320/honduras+pics+099.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cori had a birthday that went on and on this year! She got to celebrate early in Florida in December with Grandma and PawPaw Meyers, again on her actual b.day with her friends here in Honduras, and finally a third time with the McCullough family when they came to visit in early February! <div></div>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-34677161887105324532007-12-13T13:19:00.000-08:002008-12-10T23:12:14.698-08:00Summer Photos 2007<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePHqdlJwl_GTeyxy2csdii8JZhc8GeuurDHnvf3PsgZ0lI4BtjKz_oZU4XcoM4ekN0BytbkQHCP6n4IPelSaENnamWcz6SJWIU_f0ppi5ZlYACemeXqAacvEyto1LNKhfcbJH/s1600-h/IMG_0941.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188531019258490066" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePHqdlJwl_GTeyxy2csdii8JZhc8GeuurDHnvf3PsgZ0lI4BtjKz_oZU4XcoM4ekN0BytbkQHCP6n4IPelSaENnamWcz6SJWIU_f0ppi5ZlYACemeXqAacvEyto1LNKhfcbJH/s320/IMG_0941.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNtrFCWddFzOykgEkIgjmi6f8uzgHsm6RdtY4Tcz5D1espawzXLyHFlhzHY7gXzxs3KXcJMHC6c_ReHNzS62jUc3yGYZmiOq7N2vu0pxos5wHYH3GU8aXM7WFnycMuqFiWZpi/s1600-h/Picture+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188529696408562882" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNtrFCWddFzOykgEkIgjmi6f8uzgHsm6RdtY4Tcz5D1espawzXLyHFlhzHY7gXzxs3KXcJMHC6c_ReHNzS62jUc3yGYZmiOq7N2vu0pxos5wHYH3GU8aXM7WFnycMuqFiWZpi/s320/Picture+014.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cori enjoyed spending time with her good friends, Lindy and Corey, while we were home.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-90545867107536105582007-05-16T19:30:00.000-07:002008-12-10T23:12:15.387-08:00Living History Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPZ1dqp5NoNy8dThynKnRKClmCVl7IQ_EKgCcrKZ19GTxQU8Y7CQjlD5oL5aJpI24xZRD83iy6qRf-VyML-PyYugWLaB2GMtcQe-jxuGRYDpO9XProbEJF2yC-rfabwnqpevR/s1600-h/DSC_0159.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPZ1dqp5NoNy8dThynKnRKClmCVl7IQ_EKgCcrKZ19GTxQU8Y7CQjlD5oL5aJpI24xZRD83iy6qRf-VyML-PyYugWLaB2GMtcQe-jxuGRYDpO9XProbEJF2yC-rfabwnqpevR/s320/DSC_0159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065373321926350226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibT9iHSvB1y9K2XL-KSXBfUxIZ7R2KJtrKRX7BiIqaoicWpqrntgB5wDvqFvk6FLCY9h5O1QEDAFqp4Ne94BfndcBVWuhFwyU5HlVXMyLj5mJ58Zy3gciWd6j4W7D4YAsPqnqC/s1600-h/DSC_0134.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibT9iHSvB1y9K2XL-KSXBfUxIZ7R2KJtrKRX7BiIqaoicWpqrntgB5wDvqFvk6FLCY9h5O1QEDAFqp4Ne94BfndcBVWuhFwyU5HlVXMyLj5mJ58Zy3gciWd6j4W7D4YAsPqnqC/s320/DSC_0134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065372712040994178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8wkDoI_OelpROVxnTcQC_Nsbe6Fes2mlQMbORDmLYykGS_zpVRFLPyH9txl4tsG_ZH8stPdx_eINHjLWHhUpRRvyiNYILTbgeqyEqIlB4r2vGMkiqx4U0G9ZqKQeGlNrrs5S/s1600-h/honduras+pics+026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8wkDoI_OelpROVxnTcQC_Nsbe6Fes2mlQMbORDmLYykGS_zpVRFLPyH9txl4tsG_ZH8stPdx_eINHjLWHhUpRRvyiNYILTbgeqyEqIlB4r2vGMkiqx4U0G9ZqKQeGlNrrs5S/s320/honduras+pics+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065372072090867058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5In30ZvWFaTaxBnULOETQNP7mnJ7h3kYq-hpsKOwtOQlToJrvUaVPSS5dNg-k2tMuSuXJwW4gbldc2ZU4Hw1WT2VqoUboO-L0ZN_2D4277ICTcFACj-ysOP5H2GIR2t6mVpYs/s1600-h/040507honduras+040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5In30ZvWFaTaxBnULOETQNP7mnJ7h3kYq-hpsKOwtOQlToJrvUaVPSS5dNg-k2tMuSuXJwW4gbldc2ZU4Hw1WT2VqoUboO-L0ZN_2D4277ICTcFACj-ysOP5H2GIR2t6mVpYs/s320/040507honduras+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065371582464595298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89swJxmWBMWYTJV8q2PbD0OseROVWGE9Mp7BSLI4_7XUS7N-B7dBEk41jWG2HzSSfRuuyVVhkNZwJ15ZS-6mvomQqt83OEvO0TL7iyKWAHkE3UBO1Yaiory_ecwL-5lz8aJ6B/s1600-h/040507honduras+034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89swJxmWBMWYTJV8q2PbD0OseROVWGE9Mp7BSLI4_7XUS7N-B7dBEk41jWG2HzSSfRuuyVVhkNZwJ15ZS-6mvomQqt83OEvO0TL7iyKWAHkE3UBO1Yaiory_ecwL-5lz8aJ6B/s320/040507honduras+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065371290406819154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Living History Day for the home school co-op was on Saturday, May 5th. The day was filled with typical early Amerian festivities, a tour of the 13 original colonies (conducted through the kids booths and displays), demonstrations of colonial arts and crafts (such as candle-dipping, braiding rugs, sewing samplers, block-printing, tinsmithing, handmade dolls, etc) and lots of authentic Colonial food (including gruel, cornbread, and Brunswick stew). All this was done in authentic colonial dress, with kids and adults participating. The evening culminated with a wonderful program in which the kids re-enacted important events leading up to and during the American Revolution and dramatically portrayed famous people, gave speeches, and recited poems. Shelby even played the snare drum...which added to the Revolutionary feel of the evening. It was quite a day!! What a wonderful grand finale to a great first year with the home school co-op here in Honduras!Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-71392576570632459902007-04-29T17:16:00.000-07:002008-12-10T23:12:16.301-08:00Easter Outreach<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv16R3TydDCiwH8DYUdh_jFyfjgMw0tQ1lHMFaX-nhZkoAxt5An7TU-wgkNNU8MUx06Hgw6Mk3u039lB2ebhDUpLP_7W4wHJesCU_-TGPV55gRaRMhTN-yRQE53pGcFKBTGDkA/s1600-h/07FebHonduras+026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059013466437656994" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv16R3TydDCiwH8DYUdh_jFyfjgMw0tQ1lHMFaX-nhZkoAxt5An7TU-wgkNNU8MUx06Hgw6Mk3u039lB2ebhDUpLP_7W4wHJesCU_-TGPV55gRaRMhTN-yRQE53pGcFKBTGDkA/s320/07FebHonduras+026.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7v3HupHkJk3NHLAhet-Gw9O2e-toCUbEXOpwBpr_Jt1wH7L02Nua-aNF2rhr2l_HPsVigA1c7tiyep9wCUTphH4WmA6xJ03W044QtV3pRTdf8hkU0l-mAaMenwNDqJEGNVzyi/s1600-h/07FebHonduras+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059013470732624306" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7v3HupHkJk3NHLAhet-Gw9O2e-toCUbEXOpwBpr_Jt1wH7L02Nua-aNF2rhr2l_HPsVigA1c7tiyep9wCUTphH4WmA6xJ03W044QtV3pRTdf8hkU0l-mAaMenwNDqJEGNVzyi/s320/07FebHonduras+042.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAW8VGKruLF8FmaE4axi8zb39QOHeGQiF7zv0cI6m8O0fE1TQCHSR9aH2G27atRs1EgQxylTUdFWRFrV6LuwbjaBmD7w6Ul0p_5BEDcp56UahhhEJgwVNk3P-mWox0GGVhHfWg/s1600-h/07FebHonduras+066.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059013475027591618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAW8VGKruLF8FmaE4axi8zb39QOHeGQiF7zv0cI6m8O0fE1TQCHSR9aH2G27atRs1EgQxylTUdFWRFrV6LuwbjaBmD7w6Ul0p_5BEDcp56UahhhEJgwVNk3P-mWox0GGVhHfWg/s320/07FebHonduras+066.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgM6iMdWWIRq43UDujBxwu0wSBCpRYelwfwjGv6NrjGcIGDD0pIErmx1Mftdyp2as8oa5JWUb1jdcJV84HsLg8HptdCJdF7UnFTnsF94GjUTqn_g4RrHdqDIqqmc9MkyMxNz9d/s1600-h/07FebHonduras+078.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059013483617526226" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgM6iMdWWIRq43UDujBxwu0wSBCpRYelwfwjGv6NrjGcIGDD0pIErmx1Mftdyp2as8oa5JWUb1jdcJV84HsLg8HptdCJdF7UnFTnsF94GjUTqn_g4RrHdqDIqqmc9MkyMxNz9d/s320/07FebHonduras+078.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Several missionaries got together the day before Easter to celebrate with games, crafts, snacks and skits, with the purpose of sharing about our Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. 26 children showed up for the celebration and were blessed by the efforts of all involved. </span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Of all the celebrations throughout the year and around the world, only Easter gives us the true hope that we will someday be together with our risen Savior, the Good Shepherd Jesus Christ.</span></div>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-1176089431858630592007-04-08T20:20:00.000-07:002007-04-08T20:48:22.896-07:00Our Little Neighbors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/656/2178/1600/136051/DSC_0025crop1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/656/2178/320/115858/DSC_0025crop1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/656/2178/1600/651740/DSC_0053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/656/2178/320/535661/DSC_0053.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>These are some of the little animals we see regularly close to our apartment. We see white-faced monkeys as well as howler monkeys, and lots of tropical birds.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/656/2178/1600/890389/DSC_0050crop1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/656/2178/320/343153/DSC_0050crop1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/656/2178/1600/877380/36DSC_0069crop1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/656/2178/320/475981/36DSC_0069crop1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/656/2178/1600/794768/honduras%20054.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/656/2178/320/682273/honduras%20054.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Did you know that porcupines live in the jungle?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The prehensile-tailed variety do...and spend most of their time in the tops of the trees! This one came down and visited our front porch one evening!Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-1160354176296342872006-10-08T16:58:00.000-07:002006-10-14T19:30:18.436-07:00OUR VIEW FROM HERE...<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/honduras%20013.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/400/honduras%20013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/honduras%20008.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/400/honduras%20008.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />View of the hospital from our back porch...<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/honduras%20058.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/400/honduras%20058.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/honduras%20057.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/400/honduras%20057.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />How we get around...<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/honduras%20028.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/400/honduras%20028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Our temporary apartment...<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/honduras%20031.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/400/honduras%20031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/honduras%20030.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/400/honduras%20030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/honduras%20118.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/400/honduras%20118.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />One of the Honduran children in our Sunday School class in the pueblo of Margarita.Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-1160351915668689212006-10-08T16:31:00.000-07:002006-10-14T19:36:40.790-07:00BALANCING IT ALL...<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/aP1010015.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/aP1010015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/honduras%20003.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/honduras%20003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/honduras%20133.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/honduras%20133.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/honduras%20034.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/honduras%20034.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Like any other time or place we've been in, the struggle is balancing it all... home schooling, work at the hospital, ministry opportunities, visiting with other people. Ministry opportunities that have presented themselves thus far include: teaching and training of local midwives (Margo), assisting with pastor training classes on weekends (Nelson), Sunday School at one of the local churches (Nelson and Margo), and the Dental Dog Hygiene program in local schools (Kristyn and Shelby). We greatly appreciate your prayers as we seek to focus and be intentional about the ministry God has for us here in Balfate. The needs are many, and we're praying for wisdom to know where to put our focus. </span>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-1160350035648377312006-10-08T15:52:00.000-07:002006-10-14T19:48:58.430-07:00HASTA LUEGO, KRISTYN...<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/aP1010023.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/aP1010023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/P1010030.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/P1010030.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/honduras%20017.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/honduras%20017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/honduras%20016.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/P1010030.jpg"></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Goodbye for now...<br /><br />As many of you have heard, Kristyn will be attending a discipleship training program through RAD (Radical Action Disciples) Ministries out of Gainesville, Georgia. She heard about the opportunity via another young woman who's been here in Balfate with her family for about 7 years. </span><span style="font-family:arial;">We all went to the airport to drop Kristyn off and say goodbye on October 3rd. She begins the program on October 15th. Another big chapter in all of our lives begins... </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">We're very excited for her and covet your prayers as she seeks the Lord's will for her life!</span></div>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-1160347883965996332006-10-08T15:35:00.000-07:002006-10-14T20:10:05.323-07:00MOVE'N ON...<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/DSC_0027.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/DSC_0027.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/costa%20rica%20003.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/costa%20rica%20003.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/costa%20rica%20009.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/costa%20rica%20009.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">After the graduation ceremony on August 18th at the Spanish Language Institute in Costa Rica, we were ready to move on to our final destination... Balfate, Honduras. Needless to say, the goodbyes were difficult. Many of our fellow students, missionaries, and members of our church had become like family to us over the past year. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A good-sized step of faith for us (though maybe not for others who might be adventurous!) was taking a bus from San Jose, Costa Rica to San Pedro Sula, Honduras. There were several reasons why we decided to travel by bus instead of by air, but one of the main ones was due to the amount of luggage we had and the costs involved in air transport. We left Costa Rica on August 23rd and arrived here in Balfate, Honduras on August 25th. We saw God's hand throughout our trip as different people helped us with border crossings, transporting, and looking after our extra luggage, and with overnight accomodations. It was really an amazing opportunity to see much of Central America...ask us about it sometime!</span>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-1152929386413009732006-07-14T18:59:00.000-07:002006-10-14T20:33:00.963-07:00We miss you...<div align="justify"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/050718%20062.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/050718%20062.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">As we continue to seek God’s direction and plans for our lives we covet your prayers at every step. In addition to the preparations for our move to our final destination in Honduras, the trip with our belongings by bus, and our transition to another culture once we arrive, we also ask for your prayers for Margo and her family as they suffer the loss of her grandmother, Phyllis Adler. Phyllis passed away August 13th at the age of 91. She will be missed not only by her family, but also by the staff and the friends she made at the assisted care living facility in Fort Wayne. Many were blessed the past few years by her sweet and tender spirit while she lived there.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/Picture%20140.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/Picture%20140.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Another loss we are working through right now with countless others is that of our friend, Ben Lindle, who passed away last week (July 6th) at the age of 24. Nelson still remembers having Ben in his 3rd to 5th grade Pioneer Club class. When we first went to Honduras in 2003 to look into the ministry opportu</span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">nity at Hospital Loma de Luz, we were amazed that someone “passing through” and visiting the hospital after spending time at an orphanage in Guatemala had also heard of the infamous “Big Ben” ! The only thing bigger than Ben was his heart for others... </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/lynn"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/lynn%27s%20pics%20049.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">The picture above is of his <em>inner city latino kids choir</em> that came to perform at Community Church of Greenwood in a </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">double decker bus almost 2 years ago.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="justify"><strong>The picture to the right is of the Lindle family at our going away party last year. Ben is on the right.</strong></div>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-1152925120155297502006-07-14T16:59:00.000-07:002006-07-14T17:58:40.193-07:00"FAMILY REUNION" IN PANAMA...<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/06%20048.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/06%20048.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/06%20081.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/06%20081.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/06%20019.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/06%20019.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/06%20021.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/06%20021.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/06%20022.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/06%20022.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/06%20016.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/06%20016.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/06%20047.jpg"></a><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">We were able to take a road trip to Panama in June to visit with Nelson's family in Panama. It was good catching up with his brother (Erwin) and his family, his nephew (Stephen), his cousin (Gerta), his uncles (Ramon, Oscar) and his parents.</span>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-1152921528522542802006-07-14T16:51:00.000-07:002006-07-14T16:58:48.533-07:00Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-1152920707312268942006-07-14T16:39:00.000-07:002006-07-14T16:45:07.323-07:00IRAZU VOLCANO<div align="justify"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/06%20014.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/06%20014.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/06%20002.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/06%20002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/06%20003.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/06%20003.1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Imagine having to sweep the sidewalk and cleaning the gutters and roofs of your home everyday, because of tons of ash that fall from the sky. Imagine walking around with an umbrella in order to avoid getting dirty, or driving with the headlights on even in the daytime. These are real situations that occurred when the Irazu volcano erupted on March 19, 1963. The volcano had the nerve to erupt on the same day that President John F. Kennedy visited Costa Rica. For the next two years after the eruption, the volcano spewed showers of ash that went as far as San Jose, and that damaged many crops and homes. The volcano’s first recorded eruption had occurred in 1723, during colonial times, but the 1963 eruption seems to have been much worse.<br /><br />The park that includes this volcano covers 2309 hectares, its highest point being 3432 meters (approxim. 10,300 feet) above sea level. There are two theories for the name “Irazu”, one being that it’s a combination of “ara” (point) and “tzu” (thunder), and the other being that it’s named after “Istaru”, a 16th century Indian palisade built in the nearby town of Cot. The park is remarkable because of its surreal lunar landscape. There are two main craters, one is called the “Diego de la Haya” crater that contains a strangely colored lake (some days it’s light green and others it’s red) and the other is 300 meters (900 feet) deep. </span></div>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com57tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-1152915051415243772006-07-14T14:58:00.000-07:002006-07-14T15:10:51.426-07:00CELEBRATION!!!<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/06%20046.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/06%20046.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">On May 28th we had a housefull of friends from school and church help us celebrate Shelby's 15th birthday and Kristyn's high school graduation. </span>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-1152914181353187282006-07-14T14:28:00.000-07:002006-07-14T14:56:21.363-07:00OUR PROUD CLASS OF 2006 GRADUATE!<div align="justify"><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/06%20032.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/06%20032.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/06%20034.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/06%20034.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/06%20037.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/06%20037.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">May 26th was the graduation ceremony for <strong>Sojourn Academy</strong>, the school affiliated with the Spanish Language Institute. Most of the children of the missionaries attending the language school attend the academy. Because of the workload she's carried since her freshman year at Frankling Township High School, Kristyn met all but 2 required classes and was able to go through the graduation ceremony a year early. Kristyn is on track to finish up with her two classes by the end of the summer.<br /><br />We're all very proud of you, Kristyn!!!<br /></div></span>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-1145501337708838992006-04-19T19:37:00.000-07:002006-04-19T19:48:57.720-07:00Some of the girl's pictures...<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/M06%20021.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/M06%20021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20040.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20040.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/060331%20costa%20rica%20005.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/060331%20costa%20rica%20005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/M06%20056.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/M06%20056.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/IMG_3470.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/IMG_3470.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/IMG_3461.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/IMG_3461.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/IMG_3471.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/IMG_3471.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The life of a teen is never dull... no matter how many times they say they're bored : )</span>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-1145213959594991152006-04-16T11:54:00.000-07:002006-10-08T17:43:04.633-07:00Poás Volcano<div align="justify"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20078.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20078.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20080.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20080.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />One of the craters measures 1.5 kilometers in diameter (0.9 miles) and is 300 meters deep (900 feet). At the bottom of this prehistoric-looking hole, there is a medium sized lagoon, that spews boiling sulphurous gases. The other crater, called Botos Lagoon, which unlike the other lake, contains cold water that connects to the Rio Angel, and later to the large Rio Sarapiqui. The volcano has had a long history of eruptions! On January 25, 1910, the volcano spewed out 640,000 tons of ash, and in the period of 1952-1954, it bombarded nearby areas with ash and rocks. Since then, Poas has maintained a low profile, but as recently as 1989, the park was closed because of dangerous sulphurous gas emissions. Its geyser-like eruptions of muddy water and steam, have given it the reputation as the world’s largest geyser. </div>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-1145212425687514912006-04-16T11:12:00.000-07:002006-04-16T11:47:20.313-07:00LA PAZ WATERFALL GARDENS<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20048.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20048.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20076.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20076.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20061.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20061.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20066.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20055.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20055.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20039.0.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20016.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20016.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20039.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20039.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20033.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20033.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20011.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />La Paz Waterfall Gardens is located 1 hour from San Jose on the slope of Poás Volcano. Here you find all that you expect to experience in Costa Rica: lush Rainforests, majestic waterfalls, fluttering butterflies and whimsical hummingbirds.Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-1145211019567265312006-04-16T10:54:00.000-07:002006-04-16T11:10:19.583-07:00TRADITIONAL OXCART OF COSTA RICA<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20003.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20009.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20004.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20007.jpg"></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Located in the Central Mountain Range, not far from Costa Rica's capital city of San Jóse, the town of Sarchí is the center of Costa Rica's painted oxcart industry. According to legend, around 1910 a farmer was suddenly inspired to spruce up the appearance of his oxcart. He painted the wheels with multi-colored designs. Others copied his designs and oxcart painting became a uniquely Costa Rican art form. At one time each district in the country had its own special design, and people could tell by looking at an oxcart what region it came from. Until about thirty years ago, oxcarts were the principal means of transporting coffee beans and other agricultural products to market. Today some farmers still rely on this traditional method of transporting their goods.</span> </div>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21524205.post-1145142007821459282006-04-15T15:52:00.000-07:002006-04-16T10:52:02.446-07:00Flowers of CR<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20015.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20015.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20014.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/060331%20costa%20rica%20024.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/060331%20costa%20rica%20024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20020.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/N06%20013.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/N06%20013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/060331%20costa%20rica%20023.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/060331%20costa%20rica%20023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/1600/060331%20costa%20rica%20039.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/656/2178/320/060331%20costa%20rica%20039.jpg" border="0" /></a>Nelson & Margo Concepcionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199145665558032063noreply@blogger.com0