Huele a fall

So it's the first week of October already--how did that happen?! Being in Mexico, this month would probably go by as an ordinary month.

Except for one small detail: 

Fall is Whitney's favorite season. And you guessed it--we're not really having much of a fall here in Monterrey. The temperature is still anywhere from 80 to 90 something during the day, but there's a mental block that still makes us want to have a bonfire, eat pumpkin roll, wear hoodies, and roll around in the leaves. 

In order for us to feel like it's really October, we've been searching for fall-scented candles, but haven't found them anywhere here. But listen to this, yesterday a medical team arrived to work with us for a week. One of the group members approached Whitney and our coworker Jenn, explaining that she brought a few donations, including some candles for staff. What scent were they? I'll give you one guess. 

Yep, they're fall-scented. So, now we have "mulled-cider" and "warm apple pie" ready to make our home feel like fall. Many times, it doesn't take a whole lot to make us happy. Now tell me God doesn't work in even the smallest of details. :) 

Here's more of what our fall is looking like at the moment. Hope you enjoy this short clip of a group of kids from a casa hogar (children's home) nearby. They literally can't get enough of the pool. 

--Nathan