New Orleans 1

Hey everyone! It has been such a crazy experience so far and it is only the first (full)day! Well after a night in Dallas and donuts in the morning we headed off to New Orleans. We got to Shreveport for lunch then as we left to get back on the road the bus I was on broke down... Luckily the was no curb on that side of the road and a parking lot not to far over a grassy area... The engine wouldn’t start so we (bethany, jennifer, rachel, leah et...) pushed the bus over the grass into the parking lot to the amazement of the boys :) After spending a while burning in the parking lot a group of us decided to go to a little park. I then got bitten by fire ants all over my ankles. After a few trips to wal-marts airconditionedness we decided the other 3 vans should go. So Bethany Rachel Josh Nate Jennifer Felicia Katie me and a few leaders stayed behind with the dead bus. Thankfully two sets of people we selling puppies right by us (we got to pet them a lot :0 ) We hung out in Wal-Mart and Wendy’s A LOT! because of the ac... Thankfully some mechanics noticed us on the side of the road and came to our rescue... Not only did they drive us around town for the parts (air compressor) they installed it for us with no charge (with mechanic over $1000!) We are now just leaving Shreveport (~6) and after seeing Gods way of working through people, we have all had experiences that we would of never thought could of happened. Wish us luck in our 5+ hr. journey to NO now!

PS Rachel looks like a Zebra after she sleeps on the floor
PPS Because of the engine problems we have no ac in any bus (prevent breakdowns) (luckily it’s cooler now)
Paige E. - Grade 10