Our week is under way!  Let’s start with Friday evening.

Friday:
The boarder crossing was fairly smooth!   Only stop was the cargo van.  The van was stopped, x – rayed and then let through.   We then traveled to the camp where we met up with the Fanta clan and some of our Mexican friends.  We set up camp, ate dinner,  and then had a Good Friday service under the stars.  The students were all tired so we settled in for our first night under the stars.

Saturday:
Our first full day in mexico was full of exploring our sites and preparing for ministry.  Team Weeshnaw (those on the park site)  went to the park to see the kids and prepare them for our week.

Team Vibes went to the men’s clinic to just get to know the area and get a feel for how things work.  Definitely a different reaction this year then the team had last year!  The loved it and were ready for their week of ministry. They followed this with heading to the build team to help build walls and play with the kids of the neighborhood.

The Young Adult Team checked out a new PT clinic in the area.  This is a new site that we hope to one day be able to partner with here in Mexicali!  They also did some grocery shopping to prepare for a meal they plan to serve to the people of the community where we are building.

The build team had a very successful day!  Plumbing, electrical, and the foundation of the home all got finished!  God is good.

Team Stephen had a free day to fill in and visit other sites before their week of hard work!

Sunday:
The day started with a morning Easter service at camp.  Each team packed up and headed out.  At this point donde comprar viagra each team is still out playing and spreading God’s love throughout Mexicali!  We will have updates on their days to come! Continued prayers for the week would be great!  We love and miss you all!

Oh its been a day!   This year has already been the definition of Mexicali Flexicali!  The day started with finding out that we had left a bag in LA!  Then we realized one of our Thursday flyers were scheduled to fly out next Friday! Luckily we were able to  find her a new ticket to fly in today!  After all this excitement was straightened out we were off for some fun.  First stop was La Jolla!  We climbed on the rocks, took selfies with the sea lions, got soaked by the waves, and explored the city.   Afterwards we went to mission beach for some souvenirs and lunch.   Back to the hotel for a bit to relax and hit the pool!  Dinner at In and Out Burger and some last minute Target shopping ended our day.   Our last flyer of the day comes in in 25 mins so I’m off to pick her up.   Prayers for safe travel to Mexico tomorrow!

J

3:45 am came way to early!   Today is the day though!   Mexicali 2015 is here.   The first and second flights are through security and just about boarding!  I’m just laying on a pile of hockey bags waiting until the next wave arrives….In 3 hours!   Please keep us in your prayers!  Prayers for safe travel, patience, and peace that you are with us!   Here we go!

J

So today was our day of fun in the California sun!  The morning started with some breakfast and then some group, get to know you time.  We found out that the most popular board game is candy land and that majority of the students are happy to be away from school!  After the early excitement we hit the road for the day.

The build team was dropped off and Mike Houghten’s house to do some prep work for the house we will be building in Mexico.

La Jolla was our first pit stop.  We spent some time checking out the seals, rock climbing, sitting in the beach, and exploring the city.  I’m pretty we only had 1 minor injury, which was a cut on the foot and it was to Jeff.  I call that a win!

From La Jolla we went off to Mission Beach for some lunch and shopping!   The highlight of Mission Beach were definitely the seagulls.   It started with Mackenzie O and Allie being terrified of them!  One of the birds swooped down and stole Allie’s sandwich right off of her plate!  Brett, being the gentleman that he is, attempted to defend them by throwing his hackie sack at them.  But the seagulls had the last laugh!  One of the seagulls picked up the hackie sack and flew away with it!  I’m pretty sure that the hackie sack was in a tree, on top of a house, and in the ocean!  This did not stop Brett and Mitchell though.   The chased that seagull down the beach until he realized it wasn’t food and dropped it from the sky.

We then returned to the hotel to change, nap, and hit the pool for a bit.  We had in and out burger for dinner and did some last minute shopping at target. 

It’s 10:00 pm now and we are all beat and ready for bed.  Our 2 thursday flyers are on the way to the hotel so our team is almost complete!   We are all super excited to head to mexico tomorrow and start the real mission we are here to do!  Keep the prayers coming!

Jason

Planes, planes, vans, palm trees, and sleep!

So we have made it to California!  The day started early with our flights from Detroit.   Things that typically cause some stress went off without a hitch today! 

Bag check was maybe the smoothest we have had in years, they let us through the pre check section of security which meant to taking off our shoes or emptying our pockets!

Our first flight, during which a 5 year old told me i was cooler than his mom and dad and he wished i was part of his family, was to Baltimore. There we had time to get some lunch and just have a bit of down.

Next was a quick stop in Austin Texas and then onto LA!  All 48 bags made it there with us and the vans were delivered as promised!  We gathered our late flyers, picked up some pizza, ate, and then hit the road to san diego!  We found Madi sleeping on the couch in the hotel waiting for us to check in!  Hotel check in was a breeze, and most everyone is now fast asleep in preparation for a fun day of exploration tomorrow!

Overall it was a great day.  Everyone was so so helpful, patient, and willing to help!  God is definately watching over us!  Continued prayers for those traveling Thursday and Friday, for us all to have some fun tomorrow and safety on our way to mexico!  Also prayers for continued financial support as we are still a bit short.  Thank you all!

Jason