What do you get when you cross 20 rested Ohioans with a powerful church service, a trip to Ghost Ranch, and a Mexican dinner w/Sopapillas? Just another amazing day for the McCurdy Mission team!
After some much needed rest, we were ready and energized for the service at Valley View United Methodist. We piled into our five van caravan and excitedly rolled into church. Some of our group's alumni happily hugged and greeted people they'd met on previous trips. We met Dee Dee Heffner and her adorable, talkative and energetic grandson (who was more than willing to answer every question during the Kid's Message). :) Everyone was so friendly and welcoming, we felt at home (although nothing beats RUMC!).
Gratitude is an attitude, was the message today as we're reminded to thank God for everything. The times we need to remember most are the hard, stormy times when all we want to do is whine. What would our attitude be if we made an "I am Grateful for..." list? Reverend Diana Loomis (also Director of Church Relations at McCurdy) challenged all of us to create our own list and change our viewpoint. Such an easy concept, why don't we do it?
Another highlight of the day was our "field trip" to Ghost Ranch. Although we never got a definitive reason behind the name, it didn't matter becase it was so breathtaking! Even the drive provided stunning scenery that was something out of a Bob Ross painting. It was no surprise that Georgia O'Keefe owned property here and used the scenery as inspiration. It definitely didn't look like Ohio!
Splitting into smaller groups, people hiked, toured the museums, and walked through the "labryinth." Not quite the labyrinth we had in mind, but provided a lot of funny stories for later. Some of the ladies hiked to what amounted to a nonexistent waterfall but thankfully didn't encounter any snakes. :)
Full of stories and dozens of pictures, we loaded back up and watched the storm roll in. It is quite a sight to be able to see storms that are miles away! (Wouldn't that help Gym Gynahl?) Hilarity and multiple photos of food occurred at our dinner for the evening. The poor restaurant didn't know what to do with us, so they gave us our own room upstairs and made sure to keep us loaded w/Sopapillas. :)
To top off a great day, we closed with our devotions, communion and share time. With all the fun and laughter we had, it centered us on why we're here. We all had attidudes of gratitude for the opportunity to be at McCurdy and look forward to what tomorrow holds. Do you have an attitude of gratitude?
**We apologize for the delay in posting. We had some technical difficulties. We have some hilarious photos to share tomorrow (smiling food, hair nets, and rotten pears, just to name a few) so stay tuned!**
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