Currently In: Phoenix, AZ
Staying warm in AZ for a while!
The drive from Moab to Phoenix was 450 miles, so we did a two night stopover in Tuba City, AZ, about half way. How lucky for me because it gave us the chance to see a long time family friend - Fr. Jay Jung, CM. I was in high school when Fr. Jay and I met!
We went out to dinner at the Cameron Trading Post - a beautiful building.
Fr. Jay's Parish, St. Jude, is in Dine', the Navajo Reservation. Dine' translates to "The People", and is the word this Native American tribe prefers in reference to themselves. Fr. Jay gave us a wonderful tour of the parish grounds and buildings. Although he is the only priest, he works with 4 Daughters of Charity sisters who run many programs.
St. Jude's serves a diverse congregation: Anglo, Native American and Filipino. There is a food bank, all purpose room, and a garden on the parish property. We learned a lot about the people of the area and the work that is being done to keep the Catholic faith alive in this small town on the Reservation.
On the day we were to finish our drive to Phoenix, we woke up to this. It was October 16!
Our trip through Flagstaff was an adventure! Taking the RV out in a snowstorm - a first for us.
We hadn't seen snow in so long; it did look kind of pretty.
I must say, I was relieved to see the blue skies of Phoenix!
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