New Mexico Missions Trip- Day 2

July 25, 2009

Good evening friends and family!

We have come to the end of our first day in Gallup. What an amazing day!

We arrived at the Smith Lake school at 11:30am. This is the school we will be working in this week. This school is being turned into a community center. We ate lunch with a group of Navajo pastors and they shared with us about their ministry and then we prayed together. For me, it was a very moving experience as we prayed with these men who are on the front lines ministering to a very Godless society.

After lunch we headed right into our work. I must say that the skill level is on our group is very minimal when it comes to construction. However, I couldn’t be prouder of our students. They dove right in and did an amazing job! Carolyn and Sam joined me in laying ceramic tile and did an awesome job. Joe, Erin and Kyle installed ceiling tile. And Christy, Robby, Liz and Connor painted doors. They were all pros by the end of the day.

At dinner, the Pete Balon,founder of Cornerstone Ministries who we are partnering with spoke to the students about his story and how God is working in his ministry. The students were highly engaged and asked some great questions.

After dinner, the boys went to the gym and played basketball while the girls made signs for the basketball clinic we will be putting on Monday and Tuesday. We were told today to expect 130 kids for the clinic. There are 10 of us on the trip. I have been thinking about Jesus multiplying the loaves and fish for the 5,000 today. Praying he will multiply US for this clinic!

I couldn’t be more encouraged as we end our first day here. All the students are in great spirits and excited about the week. They all great attitudes.

Please continue to pray this team and for the Navajo people for whom we as a team are developing a growing burden for.

Until next time,

Jon