New Mexico Mission Trip- Day 1

July 24, 2009

Hi Parents,

I just wanted to take a minute and give you an update on the first day of our trip.

We are having a great time and everyone is happy. We had a very smooth trip from Dayton to Albuquerque. We had two girls who were flying for the first time today. They were both nervous but both Erin and Carolyn handled it great and I think they both may even like to flying!

We got to our hotel at 7pm tonight(2 hour time difference) and settled into our rooms and then   headed to Applebees for dinner. It was my birthday today and Connor Glass made sure the whole restaurant sang to me. It was definitely memorable. They also sang to me in a crowded shuttle bus today! After dinner, all the students went swimming at the pool here at the hotel and they are now all in their rooms.

Tomorrow morning we will have breakfast at 8am followed by a time of group devotions. At 9:30 we will leave the hotel and head to Gallup. We are scheduled to be there at 11:30. We will have a time of orientation and we will head right into our full week of ministry.

Thank you parents for trusting us with your kids. I believe that God has something great in store for them on this trip and I am excited and honored to be able to be part of this experience.

I will do my best to update you each day on how the trip is going. I cannot guarantee this as I am not sure what the internet situation will be at the reservation.

Until Next Time, Jon Biggs