Ajo

In January, Brian was notified he would be assigned to Ajo, Arizona for a 90 day detail. We had heard some pretty harsh things about Ajo and everyone was quick to point out the negatives of being sent there. We decided we would try to keep a positive spin on this detail and seek the blessings we knew God would provide.
And provide God did!
God definitely used our time there 1) to give us a break from the stresses we have experienced the last few months of 2008, 2) to heal our hearts a little, 3) to be together without distractions and 4) a chance to experience another part of Arizona.

Ajo ended up being an interesting town. Although the lack of stores to shop in, places to rent movies or to eat a meal out was frustrating to both of us. We found there were some fun things to do in Ajo. We found a little "mining museum" that was actually pretty interesting. It not only represented the mining history of Ajo, but also the early settlers, the racial segregation that took place as it grew and the lives of some of it's more interesting townspeople. It was ran by an interesting older couple. I commented on my Facebook page that they were talkers, Amanda (our daughter) commented that people were probably going to be saying that about her Dad and I too. That struck me funny because that day, I had wandered outside and the friendly lady was out there. She started up a conversation and she went off on a tangent about their kids and grands. After about 10 minutes, I thought, "Boy, she can really talk!" then I thought, "Hey, I can too!" Then off I went - talking about our kids and our Casen. As we left, I told Brian I gave her a run for her money on who could talk most randomly (is that a word?) about family.