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Rio Chico is a tiny village nestled in the Sierra Occidental Madre Mountains of Chihuahua, Mexico. Due to the high elevation, it got quite cold at night and was rather windy there, but the weather during the day was lovely and warm.
Here is a quick tour of Rio Chico...
This is the mission base camp in Rio Chico, Mexico where we stayed. Our sleeping quarters, which was a room shared with 7 girls, was nice for the most part. We couldn't flush toilet paper down the toilet, the showers often ran cold, and our room was very cold, but that all added to the adventure!
This is a view of Rio Chico from the cross on the hill above Rio Chico. You can see the mission building on the far right, their smaller farm in the front center where they have horses, and the church across the road on the left. The school building, which is off the picture, is a little further up the hill on the left.
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| The cross on the hill |
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| The school |
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| The church |
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| The dining/kitchen area in the main building |
On our first two day in Rio Chico, we participated in a number of different activities.
We toured the mission's farm near Rio Chico.
At the farm, they raise livestock, grow crops, and recently planted fruit trees. A built-in underground water line supplies water to the farm. The hope for the farm is to share the produce with the local people and the mission in the Copper Canyon.
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The field ready for planting in summer
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We also did contruction projects. We helped on a building right in front of the main building that is going to be an office for the mission and a store to sell goods made by the Tarahumar Indians. We had a great time working together and getting to know eacher other better.
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| Preparing for a cement walkway |
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| Talitha prepping the stucco walls for sealing |
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| Maria helping to paint red around the windows after the walls were painted |
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| Brian, Willie, and two others putting their heads together and making decisions |
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| Helping the men haul the roof beams :-) |
As they say, "many hands make light work". We had a lot of people eager to help!
We also spent some time with the local children. There are a few children in the local school. They loved school supplies and books we brought them!
Their eager faces and excited smiles were priceless.
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| Our friend, Heather, reading to the children in the school |
We also spent some time with the local children. There are a few children in the local school. They loved school supplies and books we brought them!
Their eager faces and excited smiles were priceless.
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| Alyssa and Hannah, the daughers of Willie and Denise, who left their home in PA, answering a call to serve in Rio Chico |
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| Joab, the son of a Mexican couple at the mission, playing with Elijah |
On Wednesday, we packed the pick-up trucks and vans with our bags, supplies, and donations and left Rio Chico with a group, traveling to the Tarahumara Indian mission in the Copper Canyon.
Ah, I was at Rio Chico too, but I never could remember the name. I DO remember the COLD showers, though. :-)
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