As she sits down she places her cane on the floor. Marshall, Texas top Celebrating life in Mexico Preparations are underway, my newspaper reads, for the traditional Day of the Dead celebration, which takes place Nov. 1-2. They have built a replica of an Aztec pyramid and have set up two brick ovens. You can go there and eat the so-called bread of the dead. During the Day of the Dead, family and friends bring offerings to their loved ones' grave sites.
Schools give the students a two-day holiday.
What a striking contrast to an event that happened last night in one of our cell groups here in Veracruz. I was teaching the Bible account of the resurrection of Christ. Afterwards, Raquel, an elderly lady, accepted Christ into her heart as Lord and Savior. So here in the port city of Veracruz, this is a day of LIFE, abundant and eternal. We nailed down the last nail and crawled down off of the roof about 30 seconds after the sunset Friday night.