[August 10, 2012] Thankful for...rain.  It's rained pretty much the whole day - it's a wonderful thing!  We need it so much, and everything is looking greener!

[August 9, 2012] Thankful for...my bed.  After sleeping for 6 nights on an air mattress, it's been nice to be in my own house and my own room.  After being in Zuni, I'm more appreciative of not only all the material things I have, but also the relationships that were formed over the course of the week... :)

[August 8, 2012] Thankful for...coming home.  We left Albuquerque at 6am this morning, and got to Hudsonville around 4pm. :)  This part of our trip was a little bumpy because we were going through some rain, hence all the clouds! :)

[August 7, 2012] Thankful for...visiting one more new area in Zuni.  We left Zuni about 5pm to head to Albuquerque, but before we went, visited the Old Zuni Mission.  We learned more about the Zuni religion and the parts of it that are still alive and being practiced today. 

[August 6, 2012] Thankful for...God's power being shown to us.  Tonight we hiked up what the Zunis call their "Holy Mountain".  The view once we got to the top was absolutely amazing...to see the sky with the sunset and rain (and lightning!) was breathtaking, and totally worth the hike! :)

[August 5, 2012] Thankful for...being in Zuni with my mom!  We visited El Morro National Monument this afternoon, and were able to see some really neat rock/stone formations.  We've been having a great time together, and are looking forward to a great rest of the week!

[August 4, 2012] Thankful for...almost finishing the jewelry workshop.  A bunch of us primed and painted the jewelry shop for a member of Zuni CRC.  Some of the guys worked on the inside putting up the white panels that were painted yesterday.

[August 3, 2012] Thankful for...working next to some of the kids!  The Zuni Mission Trip is geared towards all types of individuals - singles, couples, and families.  It was awesome seeing some of these boys working hard painting these panels that will be used in a jewelry workshop. :)

[August 2, 2012] Thankful for...Zuni bread.  We had the chance to watch a family make Zuni bread in an outdoor oven.  Many of the homes in the Zuni pueblo have these outdoor stone ovens, and the bread that they make is delicious!

[August 1, 2012] Thankful for...our Zuni Mission Trip!  We met at church at 5am, and arrived in Zuni later at night, and will be home in a week! :)