Day Seven

Monday gave us the opportunity to visit the Grand Canyon together as a group. We drove about 4 hours to see it...so you might call it a mini road trip. Even the small amount of driving we did today made me thankful that we were able to fly from Minnesota to Arizona.

As we drove north from Phoenix, I was struck by the beauty of the Arizona landscape. The region is very mountainous, and the beginning of our drive was filled with desert-type scenery, complete with cactus and swirling dirt.

But as we drove through the mountains, we climbed to high elevations, in some places well over 6,000 feet above sea level. As we came through the mountains, the landscape changed. We saw more trees and felt cooler air as we continued north. It truly was a beautiful drive!



Our group was able to spend several hours at the Canyon, and it was truly a spectacular sight! I had visited the Grand Canyon with my youth group back in 8th grade, but I think I held more appreciation for it this time around. We ate lunch together and just enjoyed the view of this incredible piece of God's creation. We also encouraged the students to spend some time along, reflecting on the trip and what God had been speaking to them. I can't think of a better place to sit and connect with God than on the edge of the Grand Canyon! Awesome...








We headed back to the hotel tonight and were able to hang out with the Wotherspoon's one final time. We have so appreciated and enjoyed our time with them. They have really challenged our group in their willingness to sacrifice and trust God through the adventure of planting a new church. And they truly are a joy to be around...it was our great pleasure to minister along with them this week. We will miss them!



Tomorrow morning its up and at em' early to get to the airport for our 9am flight back to Minnesota.