My flight from PDX to Phoenix was smooth and no problems. My arrival from Phoenix to Mexico City was a little scary when we went through clouds which were full of thunder and lightning and lots of rain. In Mexico City (huge city) I had to go to another terminal and so I kept asking for directions. Finally I got on a bus to take me to the terminal but they charged $2 pesos so by the time I went into my purse to get the money a young adult standing by told me that he had covered the cost. I said a prayer for him! We boarded a tiny shuttle plane to Zacatecas...time was one hour. In Portland they did not weigh my suitcases. The suitcases went straight from PDX to ZAC and in ZAC they did not open my suitcases at all. They asked me the usual questions and I said that I had nothing to declare and that was that! I am so blessed!!
In Zacatecas my suitcases did not arrive in the same area...all foreigners had their luggage in another room. I saw the two Sisters,Daughters of the Sacred Heart and St. Mary of Guadalupe, waiting in the waiting area but I could not get to them. I finally went through customs and no problems...found the Sisters again. They came with a chauffeur and he loaded my suitcases and it took us 10 min to get to the house.
The Sisters prepared hot milk (I added coffee to it), sweet bread, and a hot quesadilla. I ate and went to my room and went to bed. My bedroom is on the first floor. It is their guest room. It has two twin beds. It is very beautiful. I have a TV (don't know if it works!) and a private bathroom with shower and all. The house is gorgeous! I'll send pictures later.
Next morning I got up at 6 am. I heard all 25 Sisters praying office real loud and clear. They have about 45 min of meditation together too. No Mass in chapel today as the priests were invited to celebrate Mass at the cathedral at noon with the bishop. Today is the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows but that feast had to be set aside to preach about the bicentennial of the country. Tomorrow is Independence Day and all the streets are blocked in downtown for the fireworks, music, festivities.
At 7 pm we are leaving to join another convent as they are putting on some ornate decorations, dramas, food, etc. to celebrate Independence.
I'm very tired. My body is not ready to enter full force into their schedule. School starts on Monday. They rise at 5:00 a.m., have Lauds at 6:00 and Mass follows...just like us. They leave for school at 6:45 as it starts at 7 and they return at 3:00. Meals are served at 7 - 2 - 7. This is a bit different from our schedule there.
Must sleep now.
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