Day 1

Popo peaks above the clouds spewing ash into the blue sky-a magnificent view for the AIA team's first morning in Mexico.

The schedule for the day was only adjusted three times. The team experienced flexible Mexico right away. After breakfast, we went through orientation for the new arrivals. They learned about cultural norms and the vision for the tour. 

We ate lunch at the caf up the hill from our apartment. Sarah was brave and tried the Mole Poblano, this is a traditional dish and well-known in Puebla. Very few tourists enjoy the dish. Sarah described it as dessert chicken.

Each day we have time set aside for quiet times and team times. During team time today we learned about the first AIA principle - Audience of One. We focused on the questions "Who or what do you worship?" and "Who are you playing for when you are on the basketball court?"

We were able to surprise Katie with a chocolate cake and homemade card for her 24th birthday!

This is the Athletes in Action basketball team that will be competing in a tournament with UDLAP, Tec, and UMAD next week. Their first practice marked the end of Day 1 of the tour. The team is a mixture of previous high school and college basketball players, a soccer player, and a rower. :)