The trip to Arizona was interesting to say the least. It was nothing how I expected it to be. Monday morning we did a 5 mile hike and were able to see all of Phoenix and the surrounding area. Its awesome, trying but fun. Sadly I was the last one up and Jeni had to wait for me because I have a hard time breathing when I hike. I just don't get it; it wasn't that strenuous, but that's a different story. The view was awesome and we got some great group pictures. 
Tuesday and Wednesday we painted a house and toured Tempe and downtown Phoenix via the new trolly/train/above ground train system (whatever you want to call it). Thursday we went to the grand canyon. This was my third time going there. The first time was when I was 10 or 11, then again when I was 14. It was fun though because some people had never been there. Becky had always wanted to go, never thought she actually would, but finally did! I have some postcards for my roommates that I still haven't given them... :-/ I should do that. It was cold at the Grand Canyon, there was even some snow! I think my favorite part of the day besides the fun and weird conversations we had in the suburban that day was the fact that we stopped in Williams. 
My all time favorite Arizona town. Its kinda like the town in Cars BUT its REAL! We've stopped there every time we've gone to the Canyon. The first time we weren't planning on stopping there but we ended up staying the night there and had so much fun at the 50's style, Route 66 themed ice cream parlor. We weren't there for long but I was glad to see it.Friday we made and handed out burritos to the homeless and passed out water at First Friday Art Walk in downtown Phoenix. Overall this trip had its ups and downs but was pretty awesome. I built better friendships, that so far seem to have lasted. At least we have a bond that other people won't get. And its made me realize I need to question what I'm passionate about. Not like I have bad passions but more like I'm unsure what I'm passionate about. Everyone there was so passionate about the work they're doing, which makes them love their jobs, and I think that would help me figure out where I'm supposed to go in my life.
Here are a few more pictures of the trip:
The house we painted and Becky putting her hand print on my back.
Josh and Jeni dancing and trying to hand out water.
Tim, Becky, and I in the back seat on the way back to PCC
If you'd like to read the blogs that the group wrote each day, here's the link
hey Randi,
ReplyDeleteyour an excellent writer! I cant wait to hear more!
Jordan