FIRST DAY :)

Today has been LONG but amazing ! I awoke at 4 so I would be ontime. Our morning was filled with  2 planes, 3 flights and 3 different time changes. It was very confusing but when we all walked out of the Tucson airport into the beautifully warm Arizona terrain, all our worries melted away. We were treated by two of our mentors and we were driven in white busses to the San Miguel High school were staying at. While driving we were all taking in our first glimpses of AZ. I found the mountains that surrounded us at all angles to be completely captivating. When we arrived at the school we met 3 other female students who will be staying with us until Wednesday. We all seem to have bonded really well and I'm so happy to have them guide us. Shortly after unpacking we ate lunch at a local restaurant  names Eegees . I indulged in bacon ranch fries and and Eegee drink, a cross between a slushy and Italian ice. After returning we did some bonding exercises and talked about what to expect over the week. We then had some down time and departed for church. The church was at the University if Arizona . I was so happy to see that the parish was filled with about 90% of college or youth students, when the mass started I found out that a confirmation was taking place . Having just had gone to one yesterday I was somewhat not looking forward to sitting through it once again. However the bishop was so down to earth. He was so real and talked about what being confirmed actually means in this current date and time. The mass was long but I enjoyed it a lot , although the pews were rather uncomfortable. Following we dined at a traditional Mexican restaurant. I savored my tastes burrito. By now everyone seemed exhausted. This day had been so long but yet it wasn't over. We still had to go rockery shopping. We previously had made a list of what we liked and been assigned to emails for the week. Together with our meal partners we split up and grabbed all the ingredients we needed and of course many snacks. We were surprised at how reasonable the Prices were here in AZ. Even the gas is 20¢ cheaper! We then went back to SMHS and unpacked everything into the kitchen. Following we had prayer and reflection in student life. We talked about immigration, our views on it, our experiences, our heritage and what we wanted to gain from this trip. After some of us showered and got ready for bed . It's been quite the long day and I'm excited for tomorrow !!