Sunday, June 14, 2009

06-13-09 in Mexico


It all started when I got up at 3 AM in the morning and organized all my things. I arrived at BWI airport about 5:15, said by to my parents, went through security, and arrived at my terminal. There was a lady there that checked to see if her bag was small enough to pass the size test. Her bag did not pass the test, so she did not know what to do. I offered her a bag that I had inside my back-pack, but she said she had another bag. She put some of the things from the first bag into the second one, and asked me if I would carry it, because I only had one bag on, and she had two. I agreed and we went on the airplane. 
When I was flying to Houston, Texas, there was a little turbulence. I read on my plane tickets, that my layover could be for 30 min., but they would be boarding as soon as I arrived. Since there was turbulence on the way there, I arrived late. On top of this I was near the back of the plane, so as soon as I got off the airplane, I asked a person that they had set up to tell me where my terminal was at. He told me and I took off running as fast I could. I needed to take a train. After I got off the train I ran up and down stairs until I finally reached the terminal. When I got there the man told me that it had been moved to the other side of that building, and they were closing their doors in 3 minutes. I ran as fast as I could through food courts, down halls, around people, until I reached the gate. It was still open. I could not breath, and the lady there asked me what airport I came from. I took a breath and said Houston. She then replied you are in Houston. I then said oh, B---W---I. I got o the plane, and it was a smooth ride from then on. When I arrived at the airport I filled out immigration papers and H1N1 papers. I then went and picked up my bags, went out to the front of the airport, and a few minutes later, I saw Pastor Poston, Laura, Eric, Perla, and Andrea. We left the airport and went to McDonalds. After that we went to Pastor Postons house, where they had set up a welcome home sign, with paper and pipe cleaners. When we arrived, Eric and I cut the lawn and I saw Mrs. Poston. After that we went to the Church, got some tables and chairs, and then went to Sam's Club, which I found out is the same thing as Wal-Mart (Sam Walton?, something like that, and got some plates, trash bags, and ice-cream. We went back to the house and set up a trampoline. I also set up my computer with speakers, to play some spanish music. More youth from the church came to the house and we played games like volleyball, american football, and soccer. During this whole time I was learning spanish. Later I talked a little with someone translating for me, and David, one of the church members gave a message on witnessing. After time, everyone left, I washed the deck, and went to bed.