Indioravens world

To our Elders, who teach us of our creation and our past, so we my preserve mother earth for ancestors yet to come, we are the lands. This is dedicated to our relatives before us thousands of years ago, and the 1,500 million who were exterminated across the western hemisphere in the first four hound years time starting in 1492.

My Photo
Name:
Location: San Elizario, Tx, United States

My name is David Cantu I live in San Elizario Texas a I am a graduated from San Elizario High School (San Elizario TX) Class of 84. I have received an Associate’s Degree in Automotive Technology from El Paso Community College in 1989. I have earned a Bachelors’ degree in Career and Technical Teaching from Western New Mexico University in Dec of 2007. I just complete an educational program earning a Master’s Degree in Professional Technical Education at ENMU (Easter New Mexico University 2012). Now I am seeking full time employment in a secondary school systems in Career and Technical education program. I am a simple man who tries to live a simple life, like my ancestors I follow Native American traditions and believes. I do recycle old things whenever possible taking old wood and making something new. I like working with my hands. I have been building my little guest house for the last twenty years, with the entire career changes and continuing my education construction has been slow. I spent two and a half years in New Mexico (Silver City) attending WNMU putting a complete Holt to construction. I cannot wait for the day that I finally can say. “I finished construction”.

Monday, December 16, 2013

Sunday, December 15, 2013 Stanton TX. Day one Friday Dec. 13, 2013: We arrive to a warm welcome to St Josephs Church Hall, where the Guadalupanos are waiting for us as we come here to join them in their celebration of the Virgin de Guadalupe. We were invited to come dance for them at this event. As we walked into the hall we were welcomed with open arms and a table filled with food, hot coffee, and other goodies. “Welcome and make yourself at home” those words set me at peace and comfort. Our host had good above and beyond their way to make sure we felt at home. We ate, stayed up and engaged in good conversation as we waited of other members of our Dancers to arrive, as they made their way to Stanton from Fabens TX. Needless to say that this was a very powerful meaningful night and I was blessed to have met such good people. Day two Saturday Dec 14, 2013: There is nothing like waking up to the smell of fresh coffee and bacon cooking. Yes our host showed up early to cook breakfast early in the morning to get the day started. As we sat down to enjoy some bacon and eggs a few other ladies showed up with fresh tamales for us. Once again feeling blessed and overwhelmed with love I kept thinking this is like being in Isleta Publo NM or at one of my family's houses. After we had our share of tamales it was time to get ready for the mass and procession after the mass. The procession is always nice to do especially when there is no traffic, and here in Stanton there was no traffic it was very peaceful and quite. This reminded of Clint and San Elizario 30 years when I was a young child and there were less people living there. After a small procession around the block we dance in front of the hall. We got good feedback and praise from all the locals who and come out for this event. We danced hard and strong sending out our prayers for about 2 hrs, before we took a small break for lunch. Like many other placed we danced this pass month they served us Menudo. However, this menudo was made with love and kindness that it teased very good. This litter break allowed us to spend time with some of the locals to talk and just get some rest before we were to dance again. Needless to say we dance on and off all day, finally finishing at about 8:00 pm. When we were done our host invited us to go have dinner in Midland TX. Once again our host went beyond the call of service and they surprised us by taking care of our bill. We had truly been blessed with good people on this day. href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUI3soX5uzS7fAF7OLgcFSrpcnetd2u5qS5dtSVk8LpaCs8-_qZPz3zfo-TMRH_Z-rFJR28DqOBnWB0T3YM19cskXm49n2GurjvNtgBH1CJMBIXc3LwX1d1ZFv7Y_Ro20R9Zs4vwT1tdw/s1600/1503419_682168391816265_429173286_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" >
  Day Three Sunday Dec 15, 2013:
Today I woke up early thinking that this was one of the best road trip in a long time. I count my blessing and thank the creator for allowing me to have such a wonderful and blessed weekend. I ask the creator and the Virgin to watch over our host and this community as they continue to do the Lords work. As I was reflecting back on the last two days, I had sat down and write my thoughts before I forget. Someone told me I should write stuff down as it comes to me, and for the first time in a long time I have just done that. Now it’s time to pack up and head back home. Life is a true blessing and have been very very good to me so far!!


Friday, January 04, 2013

Update

Just a quick update: I know it's been a long time I wrote on here. I had been busy with Graduate School. Here the latest on that chapter of my life, I have finally finished Dec 2012 with a Master's Degree in Professional Technical Education. While it has been a busy and time consuming part of my life, I did manage to keep active in my cycling progress. For now I will continue to do my best to write something on here at least once a month. This new format will take some to get get used to, but I will do my best. From time to time I will also post some of my writing assignments about education as well as personal journal entries from my educational course work. I will also do my best to post monthly bicycle adventures and random thoughts. For now feel fee to review the past post. I will continue to enjoy the nice winter weather for the next few day. Your feed back is greatly appreciated!! Thank You David