Day 2

Day 2’s update finally made it… albeit a few days late.

Well Day 2 was just as busy as Day 1

Construction teams made progress in both McLaughlin and Ft. Yates. Half the floor was poured and the walls almost up at Ft. Yates – the floor in the trailer finished and new door installed. In McLaughlin the outside drains were adjusted; the inside walls lined in visquine and stopleak…framing begun and more materials purchased.

The travel team was in Cannon Ball today & from I hear they used 25 pounds of popcorn and made over 500 snow cones. The medical team had a great day doing health screenings and handing out dresses and jams! They will be meeting in the morning with some health folks from the tribe. The travel team also was afforded the opportunity to meet and hear from the Cannon Ball District Chairman who wanted the chance to tell everyone how important this mission is to the community, especially the children and youth…in his words “You bring us hope” (And we do through God’s love).

Let me also tell you that the comment was made by one of the team members that when the ladies asked about the Roanoke team and the medical team told them they would be here next week, they said their faces just lit up! They are so excited to see their friends from VA again!

At Porcupine the numbers grew, about 15 teens came around today and we were able to interact with them. Sewing and boxes are a couple of the big items at this site. One lady wants to come back each day so she can learn to sew in order to make the regalia her family wears at the powwows.

Jackie Marsh (Mrs. Pastor Boots) rode with Bob & Judy to observe all the sites and was in the van when leaving Porcupine they were called on to help herd some cattle from one place to another. (Someone commented that was the only way people over 60 could herd cattle was in the van!)

McLaughlin grew tremendously today as the boys and girls rode the vans and buses to come to the big, blue gym. They were so excited about making the crafts, hearing the Bible story, and BookNet.

The folks at Little Eagle were busy with lots of activities – seems like they have had about 60 different children so far. The ladies there are busy quilting and learning to knit. The children were busy with mosaics, making wooden stools, and Book Net.

Needless to say at all sites the cooks are busy preparing food for the teams and the families on site. God is blessing us with new opportunities to establish new friendships and renew old ones – all for the purpose of sharing His love with a forgotten people group who desperately need some hope for their downtrodden lives!

Prayer needs:

1. The medical team who have a meeting tomorrow with tribal medical people so that we might find how we can be of assistance to them.

2. Children and families hearing about God’s love and the hope that only He can provide.

3. Endurance for the team as we approach the middle of the trip and begin to feel the tiredness setting in.

4. District chairmen and tribal leaders as they try to provide for ways to meet the many needs of these friends.

5. Children and young people – there have been many suicides in the last 6 months – there have been many children taken from their families due to unsafe lifestyles.

6. Pastor Boots Marsh and Pastor Alex Sosa whose jobs are literally 24-7 with overwhelming needs seemingly impossible to meet.