Sunday June 19th
We left church on Sunday morning around 8:30 a.m. We stopped in Junction to eat lunch. About 15 min before we got to Uvalde out charter bus had a blow out. It sounded like someone opened a side emergency window at first. The we figured out it was the tire and everyone in the back started yelling tire but the adults in the front of the bust thought we were yelling fire. They quickly realized what was going on and Sarah told the bus driver and we stopped. We spent a good bit of time sitting there while the driver changed the flat. Then we headed on the Mexico. When we got to the boarded we had to go through a different gate then our vans did. We had no paper work and we were headed to a different gate. The driver got on the intercom and told us all to say a lil pray. Then we crossed the boarder with no problems. When we got across no one knew where we were supposed to be going. We had to call the hotel and get someone to come direct us to the hotel. It took us awhile because we had to go around a ton of tight conners. Our Driver was AWESOME! The devo that night was AWESOME! I loved it! You could tell God had us all there for a reason. I was getting along great with my room mates. It is funny how we are all so alike. God is really working on us.
Monday June 20th
Today was awesome. We got up at 6 and went down to eat breakfast. I didn't really care for it. It was bread and papaya. Then we headed off to the work site. The work site is in the sun with no shade but there was a nice breeze. I didn't work there though. I went to Hectors house and it was pretty shady and we tried to stay in the shade most of the time. I cut rebar the whole time. We took an hour for lunch. It was awesome! The food was great as always! Then after lunch I went back to Hectors house and worked some more then we had ice cream and headed back to the hotel. I took a shower when we got to the hotel while everyone else swam. It was neat. Then we ate at this AWESOME restaurant where we had a thing kinda like a hot pocket but so much better! The devo was another AWESOME devo! I started to cry but I held back. God is really working on me. After the devo we went back to our room and started to get ready for bed. I am getting along great with my room mates and we are really bonding.
Tuesday June 21st
Today we got up at the same time and had breakfast down stairs. It was better food today because they went and bought breakfast foods. Then we went to work and I cut more rebar. It was really fun. Then we joined back up with everyone and had lunch. It was really good. After lunch we thought we were going back to the other site but we ended up not going and I shoveled some dirt and straightened some wire things to tire rebar with. Then we had ice cream and headed back to the hotel and I took a shower. I got extremely dirty today. Then we went to supper. It was pizza night. It was soooo good. After we ate we had a pnyata to celebrate all the birthdays. Then I went to the lobby to check my e-mail but I couldn't figure out the @ symbol. I finally figured it out. Ctrl+Alt+2 Spanish key boards are so weird. After that we went to the devo. I love our devos they are so awesome! After the devo I went up to my room and went to bed.
Wednesday June 22nd
Today was another early day. We went to bed earlier so it was better. We had a good breakfast and headed off to work. I worked on some rebar ting then tied some in a ditch that was barely big enough for one person and I needed about 5 but it worked out. Then I went and cut some more rebar. It was so much fun. Then lunch left and we though that James had forgot us! LOL About 5 min later he pulled up to get us. Then we went to lunch and durning lunch Dan Allen got hit in the head with a water bottle and had to have stitches. After lunch we started laying bricks. It was so kewl. I love to see the before and after pictures because you start with something and finish with something totally different. Then we ate at pollo loco. It was good. Then we went to the store. It was kewl. It was an OXXO. They had some awesome candy. Then we went to the devo. I love our devos. They are so uplifting. Then I came to the room and went to bed.
Thursday June 23rd
Today was our last work day. I didn't really do much today. I started out laying bricks but then I took a break because I got a head ace. Then I was joined by a bunch of people. There wasn't enough work to do. I fell asleep on the ground and no one woke me up when a load of bricks came. Then it was lunch time. Lunch was sooo good. After lunch I started laying bricks again and didn't stop until we were done. Then we had ice cream and headed back to the hotel. I took a shower and then a nap. Then we went to Sams and had Hamburgers. They were sooo good. I sat with James and Peggy. They are such and awesome influence in my life. They are simply amazing people. Then we went to church with the people we were building the school/church for. It was awesome even though only a handful of us spoke Spanish. Then we went back to the hotel and had a short devo. It was really neat! Then I went to the lobby to try to talk to my bestest friend but she wasn't on so then I went and talked to several other people then I went to my room and talked to my room mates. We finally went to bed.
Friday June 24th
I got to sleep in some today. It was good. Then we went down stairs and had breakfast. It was good. Then we went to the market place. It was Awesome! Just like I remembered it. I bought me a cowboy hat and a key chain with my name on it. Then we came back to the hotel and ordered a pizza. We had Kevin go up to our room with us so the guys could come up there and eat with us. After we ate everyone in the room went to Sams. I didn't want to go so I went swimming instead. After I swam for a few I went back up to my room and got dressed and went to the OXXO. I got me a coke and some Candy to take home with me. Then when we got back I took a nap because I wasn't feeling well. Then I got up and we went to dinner. The food was ok but nothing compared to the Lunches we had been having. After dinner we came back to the hotel and got ready for the devo. The devo was so AWESOME! I love the last devo! It is always so uplifting! During our devo the guy who we had been working for Joshua walked in. He didn't want to stay but the adults wanted him to and he became a part of our devo that last night. Then after the devo I went to my room. My roommates and I had so much fun! I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. We really boned this week. It was so AWESOME!
Saturday June 25th
Today we got up kinda early and packed for the trip home. We took our bags to the bus and then went to the OXXO because Hillary wanted this candy bar because it had a kewl rapper. Then when we got back we ate breakfast and then we loaded the bus and left. When we got to the boarder we had to unload all of our luggage and carry it across the boarder. They checked every single bag. Then we reloaded our stuff and headed to Uvalde to eat. When we got like 20 min outside of eagle Pass we had another blow out. We sat on the buss until roadside service got there. I called my mom to let her know that we wouldn't be home on time and she didn't believe that we had another blow out. I had to get the person sitting next to me to tell her! LOL Then after the tire is fixed we drove on to Uvalde to eat lunch. Then we got back on the bus and headed home. The bus was really hot and miserable but we survied. We made one more stop in Junction to go to the restroom and then continued home with no problems. I hated to see the week end. It was such an awesome week!
Thats all folks!
I hope you enjoyed reading about MEXICO! Have a great week!
Love,
Heather
1 comment:
Hey Heather - I stumbled across your blog from Kerri's. I loved reading about the Mexico trip. It sounds like it was a great time for you. I've missed seeing you around. I hope all is well with your family.
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