A day in San Antonio

Today we woke up at Zion Lutheran Church in San Antonio and got ready for a day in the city. We started with a visit to the Alamo, a great historical piece of Texas. Then we headed down to the River-walk where we got a tour ferry ride down the river of San Antonio. After touring the town we jumped off the boat to eat at the Hard Rock Cafe right on the river's edge. After a great meal we pilled on the bus for one last surprise stop. We arrived at Main Event Entertainment (which is the coolest Bowling alley, laser-tag, arcade, and high ropes course ever). After such an eventful day we are now resting in Katy, Texas right outside Huston at the Living Word Lutheran Church. Tomorrow we will arrive in New Orleans and none of us can seem to hold in the excitement.

The special stop for Parker

Monday started as any normal travel day on choir tour. Everyone packed up and got ready to make the day's journey to San Antonio. However, God had a different plan for us today. In the morning Parker notified Pastor Larry that he was experiencing discomfort  in his ear. While we all enjoyed the last of Hobbs wonderful hospitality in the form of a hot breakfast , Pastor Larry planned  a stop at an urgent care. We set off to San Antonio with the intention of stopping along the way to care for Parker's ear. Little did we know was that visit would last three and a half hours. Parker ended up fine learning that he had a treatable infection in his left ear; however, his right ear was blocked 90% of the way by ear wax. So Parker enjoyed a very hot ear flush that unclogged his nearly deaf ear. All in all we ended up in San Antonio with Parker's medication, a special day with a great story, and the gift of patience and companionship. 

Carlsbad and Hobbs

Today we made the Journey from El Paso, Texas to Hobbs, New Mexico; however, for a change of pace we took a stop at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. It was an amazing experience, we all enjoyed the beautiful hike down the natural entrance into the caverns. Then we marveled at the wondrous stalagmites and stalactites once we were 800ft underground. After a quick stop at the gift shop we headed over to Hobbs, New Mexico to the small but incredible Trinity Lutheran Church. We were meet with food, warmth, and hospitality. After settling in we performed a concert which was fantastic. Afterwards all the girls befriended two very small girls of the congregation and they all preceded to have a dance party. All in all it was a great day and we look forward to making the long ride to San Antonio tomorrow.