Another Adventure Part 4

January 30

After saying our goodbyes to the Friesen's we headed out on the road. Made a quick stop for fuel and snacks and away we went. The sun was shining and we had good company. Tim was not feeling so well so he let Matt drive for part of the way. We 'had' to stop at McDonald's to eat, not my choice, before continuing on towards Phoenix. We made it to my cousins home before dark, which was nice. We planned to eat at San Tan Flat but when we arrived and saw that the place was packed full of people with over an hour long wait, we decided to soak up the ambience and find another place to eat. We found a Pizza Hut close by and fed the five of us for $25, a good deal. We picked up some snacks at Fry's (we had already purchased other food prior to supper) and headed back to enjoy our snacks while watching a movie.

January 31

After a good night sleep and a good breakfast we walked to Epic Christian Church for their morning service. The topic this morning was returning to God from the story of the prodigal son. Lunch was salad, baked potatoes, steak and chicken with thanks to our teamwork. Goldfield Ghost town was our tourist visit this afternoon with Matt, and Al & Hilda. Much too soon we needed to take Matt to airport for 6:00 pm. We first dropped of A&H at Allan's Aunt Brenda and Uncle Wayne's fifth wheel at their mobile park. After saying goodbye to Matt, Tim & I joined A&H and had a good supper, made by his relatives and had an enjoyable visit. Weather was getting quite windy tonight with a bit of rain.

February 1

Another great sleep at the Nikkel Resort. The weather is very cold today so we decided to take a drive up to Theodore Roosevelt Dam and then back the windy road to Tortilla Flat. We tried to do this another time only the opposite way but the road had been closed that time. So glad we chose to come this time, despite me feeling ill the views were so amazing and definitely worth the drive. It was snowing around Globe and raining at other points of our trip but we still had an amazing time. We had a late lunch at Tortilla Flat before heading back. Food, snacks and another movie before retiring for the night.

February 2

Last day for A & H. We took a walk to the pool and back and then drove Allan & Hilda to the airport. We really enjoyed our time together, we are so thankful that they decided to join us.

Since I was still sick I had an afternoon nap while Tim, who is feeling a bit better, did some work with the RV (cord repair). Washed all the bedding and towels, and cleaned the house up before our last sleep at the Nikkel resort. We took some time to plan the next part of our trip. We will be making our way to RGBI to visit family and help our wherever we are needed. Our initial plan to help with MDS in Texas is no longer viable but hopefully we can do some other work along the way.

Another Adventure Part 3

January 27

Worked at 'home' in the morning and after lunch we went to check out the tide pools at the beach. It is amazing to see all the creatures that God has created. We drove further to another beach to check out more sea creatures and here it was very windy. We were whipped by the sand. This wind made it perfect for the wind surfers, which we did enjoy watching. We stopped at a few grocery stores to pick up supplies for making farmer sausage tomorrow.  Another great day enjoying nature.

January 28

This morning we headed out to Ministerios Ancla de Amor, Brian & Clarissa's, to butcher a pig. This pig was a fair size and when we began cutting off the skin you could see how fat the pig was. We cut off lots and lots of fat which we then ground up and cooked for several hours to make lard. It should last them a long time. When we were part way through cutting up the first pig the guys decided to also slaughter the second pig. We did have lunch before we began cutting up the second one. This pig was not so fat. After many hours of cutting we then ground up the pork, weighed and added seasoning and added to the sausage machine and quickly made a whole lot of farmer sausage. Once it was made we placed it on to a medal rod and hung the whole rod inside the smoker. A few hours later we had smoked farmer sausage. We also smoked the bones which they can use for soup or add to their beans. What a long and tiring day but all worth it knowing that now the children, and the adults who help them, will have lots of pork to eat. May God bless Brian & Clarissa and those that help them as they seek to provide a loving home for these orphaned or abused children.

January 29

Went to the beach this morning so that Tim and Matt could film a pop review (Coke this time). Al & Hilda and myself walked the beach while we were waiting and we blessed to see more dolphins. What a beautiful day! After lunch we drove up to the towers in Guaymas to check out the views, and the slow windy, bumpy, narrow road was all worth it. Visited in the evening before retiring to bed.