This morning the team had a lighter schedule compared to the rest of the week. The main difference was that for part of the team it was early up as a 6:30 a.m. departue for six of us to Lukachukai. This was a community that we were blessed to land upon thanks to an encounter earlier in the week with the pastor of this church in town to explore future mission endeavors. This was roughly a 90 minute drive one way.
The other half of the team spent the morning at various trading posts in town and delivering the donations that were gathered prior to our departure.
The team gathered in Gallup for lunch but not before a scenic driving adventure back reaching heights of 8000 feet in altitudes on the way back from Lukachukai. From snow capped hills to breath taking views of the canyon we encountered along the way.
The afternoon consisted of reaching out to more organizations with our donations being graciously accepted. Connections continued to be made that will lead us on in for future trips.
We then retreated back to base camp where we had a smorgasbord of food from chicken to pasta salads finishing with some ice cream to top the night off.
A praise and worship time was then held and a debriefing occurred where everyone was able to share their experiences from during the week. The night was topped off by a communion service to allow for reflection time.
A slide show of various pictures allowed for a final time of laughter and reflection.
With this being the final full day of our mission trip we ask for continued prayers and blessings as we depart for Iowa tomorrow afternoon. This was truly a life changing experience for many of us and we are grateful for the relationships that we were able to build.
See you soon,
Robert Pitlock
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