New Mexico Missions Trip- Day 8

July 31, 2009

Well, our time in Gallup has almost come to an end. On Saturday morning we will head back to Alburquerque.

We worked this morning to finish our construction projects. The tile all got laid. Tomorrow morning a few students will wake up bright and early and grout the floor. We finished our work week by cleaning up the school and trying to leave it in better shape than when we came.

I think everyone was ready for some much needed rest and relaxation. We finished our work at 2pm. Everyone spent a few hours in the afternoon playing cards or napping. It was great!!!!

Tonight we went to a Rodeo and had a great time. It was out in the middle of no where. I think it was definitely a cultural experience. The highlight of the night was when we all rode the mechanical horse! The students got a big kick out of watching me ride the horse. Unlike many of the students, I did not last very long and went flying. I am already feeling the pain of this and am sure that tomorrow will not be any better! We finished the night with a wonderful dinner at Sonic.

We will miss being here at the Smith Lake School and living in one side of a duplex. But we are also looking forward to getting back to see our loved ones. I can’t wait to see my wife and baby. I heard Olivia on the phone yesterday and the days can’t pass fast enough.

I hope you have enjoyed following our trip through these emails. The remainder of emails will not be nearly as interesting.

Until Next Time,

Jon
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