Well, the Mexicans take Valentine's Day seriously! There are chatchkes galore, flowers, candy, stuffed animals lining the streets. 
And church today focused on Love, of course! 
The scripture (1 Corinthians), the prayers, songs, and sermon spoke of Love. The great love of our Heavenly Father, familial love, love for a spouse, love for our neighbors, and the special,love of a friend.
What is not to love about these special ones??
We enjoyed a pot luck lunch after church. Yumm!! Jan's pork and rice meatballs, tamales, mole' chicken, tortillas, tostadas, chocolate cake and real limonada.
You can tell by the concentration on the face of this little guy....he ate a whole adult plate of food, every last bite. 
He started scooping with a tostada, added a spoon, and then a second spoon. Really cute.
Later in the day the church members traveled to a sister church in a little village deep in the mountains, off a dirt road about 1/2 hour out of town. They do this periodically to encourage this small church. It is a village mostly of Catholics and the "Christians" are often not well received. A church building was built there by one of our groups long ago. There are about 5 families who wish to worship. There has been violence against these believers. Their houses have been burned, their water lines cut. Things are peaceful right now, but there is tension How sad, in this day and age.
But it was a wonderful day of warmth and love.
Hope you felt some too!
More later. Love you, my friends
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