Congratulations!

Felicitaciones, enfermeras!

Yesterday five nurses graduated from the two year program at Clínica Bethesda.

There was a thanksgiving service in the church, then a ceremony, on the compound in front of the house next to Mama Gleda's, for the presentation of diplomas and a convivio (food and fellowship) afterwards.

I called Femia today and she said it was very good and the girls looked beautiful. And now they have gone back home.

During my visit in June, I enjoyed spending time with the nurses. We worked several hours on a puzzle and we attended Carla's wedding together and waited hours, it seemed, for the bride to arrive and the wedding to begin and shared favorite Bible verses.

The nurses invited us (Femia, Ulises, and their American guests) for an evening meal, a fogata, a cookout--hot dogs and marshmallows. The perros calientes were excellent. Why do they taste better in Mexico? When we commented on how good they were, Dr. Federico joked about them being maluxes (mutts)!