What an awesome day full of surprises! In the morning we got up very, very early and drove 3 hours to the south to the Great Sand Dunes. It was a stark beauty! Huge mountains of sand that the base of the Rocky Mountains. Our group walked to the very top of the Dunes (1.25 miles up to the top) The sand got really hot really quickly but everyone who wanted to get to the top got there (and back!). Some sled down the side of the dunes, some walked only as far as they could, and some rested in the shade after a short journey.
After the dry sandy dunes we drove less than two miles to a gorgeous water fall. We climbed up to where the water fall was pouring down the mountain. It was very refreshing after the dunes!
At the waterfall the first rule of mission came into practice. At some point in the walk a rock came falling down the mountain and struck one of our missionaries in the head. We were able to put our first aid skills into practice and took them to the ER. After two staples they were fine and our team was back together having fun and eating dinner.
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