| Loading the cars in the dorm parking lot for the trip to Muzquiz.
From left: Kenneth Luther, Joe Bowers, George Lake. |
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A stop in southern Oklahoma to change a tire as team members
wait. On the return trip, Rev. Lake used the 1962 Chrysler 300
to push one of the other vehicles through the night back to the
border and a service station. |
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| A quick game of football while waiting for the tire to be
changed. |
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Stopping on the road for a meal. From left: Billy Childs,
Ron McElfresh, Kenneth Luther, George Lake, John Beadles, Amelia
Coose Thompson, Wesley Smith |
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One of our first encounters with the ever present "street"
children at the border checkpoint in Piedras Negras. For many of
the team, this was their first exposure to street begging,
especially by children. |
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Howard
Culbertson contributes to the local economy. Many of the
children were quite the entrepreneurs, offering to sell us most
anything. We were saddened to learn that some of the children
were offering to sell more than merchandise. |
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| Shopping in the market in Piedras Negras. From left: Gary
Sivewright, Larry Wright |
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Dennis Bratcher examines some velvet paintings in Piedras Negras. |
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| A view of the market in Piedras Negras. |
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A street vendor in Piedras Negras. |
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| A small market in Piedras Negras |
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A cemetery from the car window. |
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| A goat herd as seen from the car window. |
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After a long trip, we arrived at Muzquiz late in the afternoon.
(team photo) |
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| The arrival of so many American college guys attracted a lot of
attention, especially among the young ladies who stopped by the
hotel to check out the newcomers. The guys didn't seem to
mind. From left: Wesley Smith, [--], Larry Wright. |
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A quick bite to eat on the veranda of the hotel before going to
bed. From left: David Uerkvitz, George Lake, Cleve
Curry. |
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| A large palm tree in the courtyard of the hotel. |
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Another view of the palm as the sun begins to set. |
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| A trip to the neighboring town of Palau for Palm Sunday
services. I don't think the guys rode on top the entire six
miles. But then, we were college kids! |
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Palm Sunday services at the Palau Church of the Nazarene.
The team members are seated on the right. |
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| One of the best parts of the trip for many was interacting with
local people and children. Here Tom Pound tries bilingual
communication after the service in Palau. |
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Billy Childs talks to a child in Palau. A smile often says
more than words. |
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| Wes trying to hear above the chatter. From left: Larry
Wright, Dennis Bratcher, Wesley Smith, Harold Mannon |
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The beautiful stone Catholic Church of Muzquiz was just across
the street in front of our hotel. (team photo) |
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| Unloading supplies into the building that would serve as our
kitchen and dining area, as well as a place to rest. From
left: Ron McElfresh, Howard Culbertson. The man at
right was the pastor of the Muzquiz Church of the Nazarene in
1966. [I don't have his name]. |
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Children were always present wherever the team went. Here
they watch through the door and window as we eat. Some asked for
food, which made it uncomfortable for many of the team. |
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| Some of the team clowning at the kitchen/dining building.
From left: William Johnson, Larry Wright, David Urkevitz, [--],
[--] |
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