Chris and Rachel Thomas Missionaries to Mexico
After Spending some time in Mississippi and Lousiana, we traveled to Georgia to spend time with Rachel’s family. Here are some pictures from that trip!
Aunt, Uncle, Cousins, and Kids
Spending time with Heard Family at Look Up Lodge in South Carolina
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Me and My Aunts – Cheryl, Tia, and Vicki
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Us with niece and nephews – Lexi, Jay, and John Ryan
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Wanda, Daddy, and Me at the Park
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Celebrating the First Birthday of Addison along with my brother Tommy and his wife Candice
Niece and Nephews
The Lord blessed me to be able to travel home for a bit this summer and spending time with our churches, family, and friends has been so encouraging for me. God beautifully orchestrated the timing and details of the visit. I had some minor surgery and recovered quickly without any problems. Shared in churches in Lousiana, Mississippi and Georgia and helped with a VBS in Georgia. And spending time with family has been incredible as well. I am almost ready to return to Mexico and restart my Spanish study! 
New Niece – Addison Lynn
We were able to celebrate Chris’ birthday mexican style this year! Our wonderful neighbors contacted a local mariachi that came and entertained us for an hour. It was a great cultural experience! We invited a variety of our friends here to come share in the celebration. Our neighbor cooked a huge pot of one of Chris’ favorite Mexican dishes called pozole. It has pork and hominy in a chili colorado sauce. You eat it with bread or tostadas. 
For dessert we had Tre Leches cake. The tradition here is for the birthday person to take a “bite” of the cake. All is all, it was a birthday celebration that will not be forgotten!