We're Here!

March 23, 2013

It’s between 1 and 2 in the morning, and we are now boarded on our plane at O’Hare airport. We had a good ride down from Madison to Chicago with plenty of interesting conversation. I think we will have quite the opportunity to get to know each other better on this trip. Tim Aure and Merrick were with us at church and prayed with us before we departed. Things went smoothly with parking the cars at the park and ride, and we all were able to get checked in without getting bumped to another flight. I think I might be ready to sleep once the flight takes off. Not sure as there was an extra cup of joe this afternoon to add to the adrenaline that tends to pump when faced with a new and exciting experience.  That’s all for now.

It’s 7:32 am Mexico time, and we are relaxing in the airport. A few of the guys have a card game going, and some of the girls have a tile game going. Mary and Ann are sleeping, Mary on the floor and Ann across some benches. Those who were hungry have gotten something to eat, and now we are just waiting. So far we have not had any complications with getting the totes through. Pray that God’s grace continues to see us through. Security was a bit tighter coming into the airport here in Mexico City, but we made it through with just a few people having to open carry-on bags .

It’s now 4:46 pm and we are starting to get settled in at Casa Bernabé. We arrived around 1 pm and were immediately served a delicious lunch that included a wonderful cauliflower dish made with cauliflower from the garden, rice, a very tasty guacamole made with fresh avocadoes that Bob has been looking forward to and telling us about,  and the fresh tortillas that we’ve heard so much of. Today has been a day of food, as we were also served meals on both of the flights we were on, which was unexpected.  After lunch Tony took us on a tour. We got to see the houses where the kids live with their house parents, the workshops, and the garden, amongst other things. After that we had orientation with Sarah from Casa Bernabé, and shared a few of our thoughts for plans for this week. Now some of our young people are out playing with the kids, and those who need it have a little time to rest, and several of us are feeling the need to do so after a long night of travel. Signing off for now.