November 2010

Prayer Household of the Meet the Albuquerque Unit

Month This month you will be introduced to the Albuquerque, New Mexico
Each month we will pray unit. Enjoy getting to know a little bit about this group.
for a household. This
month let’s take the time
to pray for the
Albuquerque Service
Adventure unit.
Monica Heacock
Melanie Kahlen
Ben Kreider
Janae Speigle
Gabe & Bethany Bauman
Baker

Prayer Requests Left to right: Ben Kreider, Gabe & Bethany Bauman Baker,
- Todd Gusler’s (Raleigh) Melanie Khalen, Janae Speigle and Monica Heacock
grandfather passed away
on Nov. 3. Pray for his
family as they continue to 10 Best Things About Albuquerque:
grieve his passing. 1. Our outrageously good-looking unit ;)
-Remember the things that 2. Sun
you are thankful for this 3. Sandia Mountains
season. 4. Breakfast burritos
5. Frontier cinnamon rolls
6. Fire pit in backyard
November Birthdays 7. Late night food trips
13 – Kent Peters, 8. Awesome 80’s rock TV station
MMN Staff 9. Camping at White Sands National Monument during full moon
19 – Tonia Martin, 10. Crewing with Bud-e-Beaver at the Balloon Fiesta
MMN Staff
22 – Susan Nisly,
MMN Staff
29 – Alex Pletcher,
Anchorage
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Benjamin Kreider (Ben, Bennonite, Little Ben, Big Ben)

From: North Newton, Kansas
Placement: Shelter Assistant at St. Martin's Hospitality Center
Interests: Soccer, theology, eating, impromptu vegetable concoctions,
reading, bicycles, green chiles, writing, deep conversation, singing, hemming
and patching pants, collisions.

Monica Heacock (Mon)

From: Warrington, PA
Placement: Escuela del Sol Montessori School
Interests: Basketball (playing and reffing), hiking, camping, baking,
reading, babysitting, skyping, texting, playing Yahtzee, Dallas Cowboys,
having a fun time, Nutella, making lemonade, listening to Christmas
music.

Janae Speigle (J-Ro, Wheezy)

From: Boswell, PA
Placements: Greater Albuquerque Habitat for Humanity Office
Assistant and Animal Humane New Mexico
Interests: Camping; hiking; skiing; puzzles; watching old TV
shows, Chuck, and Disney movies; making bread; cooking;
hanging out with friends; Pittsburgh Steelers; telling stories that
crack myself up.

Melanie Kahlen
From: Kassel, Germany
Placements: First Nations Community Health Source
Mentorship Program Assistant and Women e.a.r.n.
(entrepreneurial artisan resource network)
Interests: Playing guitar, music, sports (basketball), the New
Mexican sun, kids, mentoring, friends, things from around the
world, reading, being creative
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Gabriel Bauman Baker

From: Goshen, IN
Placement: ABQ SA Leader
Job: Agricultural AmeriCorps Intern with Rio Grande Community Farm
working at Albuquerque Extension Office
Interests: Growing things, playing guitar and didgeridoo, crocheting,
creatively fixing things, camping, hiking, drinking tea.

Bethany Bauman Baker

From: Goshen, IN
Placement: ABQ SA Leader
Job: Part-time Special Education Elementary Teacher (Resource
Room)
Interests: baking with local produce, playing games, organizing,
knitting, making jewelry, camping, hiking, ethnic food, sporcling
(http://www.sporcle.com/), watching movies, drinking tea, driving the
SA van.

Simple Living Monthly Sacrifices:

Aug: Cold showers
Sept: Collecting gray water with buckets (shower & sink)
Oct: No electricity on Tuesdays & Thursdays
Nov: No-shaving
Dec: Vegetarian
Top 8 Recipes:
Pepperoni rolls
Wok-Pfanne
El Salvadorian Papusas
Empanadas
Pesto Pizza (Simply in Season)
Tangy Chicken
Peruvian Lomo Soltado
Ben’s Veggie Concoctions
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Noises you may here at the ABQ SA house:

1. Farts
2. Monica’s burps
3. Mice at 3:00 am in girl’s bedroom and running over stove and
counters
4. Ben.
5. Janae’s laughing wheezes

Top 3 Wipe Outs

1. Ben’s slip onto the bucket in shower while singing @ 6 am.
2. Monica’s bike into trashcan, over curb, and into fence (sadly, nobody saw it).
3. Janae’s White Sands sledding fall (there is still sand in Janae’s ear)

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Participant Narratives
Don’t forget that your narratives are due on Monday,
November 29. Please contact Susan Nisly at
SusanN@mennonitemission.net if you have any
questions.