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Mexico- Day 1

Posted by dsoutham on Jun 21 2009

Hey everybody! Its Abby here to update you on our trip so far. Yesterday was essentially our first day of the trip. It mostly involved traveling for the day. We met at the church at 12:30 and took off from Cleveland Hopkins Airport at 3:30. Our flight was calm without any problems. We then had an hour layover in Houston where we would then catch our connecting flight to Oaxaca. However, we encountered some unexpected seating problems when boarding. Apparently, they had oversold the flight to Oaxaca which meant that one of us would have to stay back and take the flight the next day. Jon Cameron ended up staying back in Houston but thankfully he was rewarded a voucher for future flying. It wasn’t exactly how it was supposed to run but God had different plans and everything worked out from there. Our flight to Oaxaca was actually a lot more interesting (at least for me). It was a smaller plane (with free sandwiches might I add!) and flying over the water and through some thunderstorms made the trip that much more enjoyable. Once we arrived in Oaxaca, Mike and Joan Ross and Juan-Carlos (a neighbor and friend) picked us up and drove us back to their house. We got there around 10 and (much to our elation) had an incredible meal. Plane food can only hold you over for so long, after all. After calling our parents we all headed off to bed with the girls staying at the Ross’s and the boys staying at Juan-Carlos’s house. This morning, we all woke up to the smell of bacon and coffee and all filed into the dining room for breakfast. Our plans for the rest of the day involve going to church, eating out for lunch, touring the city a bit and then planning and packing for our trip to Amoltopec tomorrow (Oh! and picking up Jon of course). Please continue to pray that our plans for the week would run smoothly, that Jon would arrive safely, and for the word of God to be presented effectively by our serving here in Mexico. This just about concludes our first day overview of Mexico but the rest of the team will be blogging throughout the week. Until then! : )

img_0128~Abby Butts~

4 Responses to “Mexico- Day 1”

  1. Bob and Heidi Says:
    June 21st, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    Thanks for keeping us updated! We’ll be checking often. We’re not surprised that Abby’s update included several mentions of food and thunderstorms:) That’s our girl! We’re praying for you all!!

  2. Bobette Hatteberg Says:
    June 21st, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    We are praying for all of you and especially for you, Abby! Not surprised that your entry included a few details about the food!! Will be excited to hear all about what God does in your lives and the lives of the Mexican people this week!
    Love from the Hattebergs

  3. Evelyn House Says:
    June 22nd, 2009 at 10:33 am

    Hi Abby: So good to read that you are all OK. Sounds as if you are enjoying your time so far. We are praying for you and the team and looking forward to more blogs from the rest of the team. Take care and know that we love you.
    Auntie

  4. Robert & Carol Butts Says:
    June 22nd, 2009 at 10:33 am

    Hope that your flight is uneventful and that Jonathan makes it this time. May the Lord’s special care and blessings be on all of you as you minister in His name among all His people. We are praying for you all.
    Love, Bob and Carol Butts

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