On the last day of our Spring Break vacation we ran into a little trouble at the border. We had made the trip to Nogales, intent on letting the boys walk up to the border and touch the wall. We parked the RV in a secure lot and took a little walk through town. As we approached the checkpoint where people were passing through the border, we all turned around so Jeremy could take our picture. Immediately, three border patrol guards surrounded Jeremy, telling him "no photos!" They demanded to see what he had taken a picture of and looked through our vacation photos until they were satisfied. I was freaking out! After that, I lost all interest in being in Nogales and was trying to hurry everyone back to the RV. Once we were well away from the checkpoint, Jeremy and Spencer turned back to take some pictures anyway.
Jeremy wanted to window shop and browse through some of the stores while we were there but I was irrationally terrified that the border patrol was stalking us and would take Jeremy away. We quickly walked back to the parking lot and took this picture of the border fence and then we were on our way. Nobody was happy with me but I stand by my fears.
After that, we changed clothes and went to sacrament meeting in a little town called Sahuarita. When we walked in, Noah was immediately asked to help pass the sacrament. The members were disappointed when they learned we were just visiting.
On the way home we decided to stop at the Mission San Xavier del Bac, or the "White Dove of the Desert." Construction of the beautiful church was completed in 1797, long before the land became part of the United States. It is still a functioning church for Catholics in the area. The boys were fascinated by the candles, sculptures, paintings, and saints in the interior.
We arrived home safe and sound, thanks to Jeremy who is a master of the RV. Another fun family vacation on the books!
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