Last week I had the opportunity to go on a Mexico mission’s trip with a small team from my church. It was an incredible time seeing God at work with the Tarahumara and Pima Indians. The trip was strenuous in many ways but was worth every mile and every step. Our trip gained the nickname, a roadtrip through Mexico, as we drove many miles. In 9 days we spent about 64 hours in the car driving throughout the countryside and mountains of Mexico. Our trip began on a beautiful Sunday morning attending Pastor Joshua’s Mexican church in El Paso, before we crossed the border, stopped by the Bible Institute and headed for Rio Chico. Pastor Tomas and Brenda joined us in El Paso before we crossed the border. After sleeping at Rio Chico, loading up the trucks, and praying for a good week; we headed for the rim of Copper Canyon. As we drove through various small Mexican towns we stopped for groceries, hay, supplies, and fuel. Hence, Monday turned into a long day of driving before we finally arrived at Antonio’s casa, our base camp, for hiking into the canyon. Tuesday we awoke to clouds and light rain, but were thankful for the cool hiking weather.
The hike into copper canyon was the steepest hike I’ve ever done. In five hours we dropped 3200 feet to the river, crossed the river, and hiked 1200 feet back up the other side of the canyon. Copper Canyon, in comparison to the Grand Canyon, is in every sense a larger canyon and having no well-established trails. The intense sheer drops along with the amazing flora and fauna is breathtaking. Streams and waterfalls dot the landscape. Even though it is rugged, the canyon is beautiful far beyond what words can describe. The creation of our God is a stunning sight.
To be continued...
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