We had an advance team come up on Friday and set up, get supplies, and start meeting those that are already here at Pine Ridge and the Chanku Waste Ranch.
On Saturday, our second and largest wave came up, including the entire team from Hope and many of the team from Grace. The trip was going well until we got into northern Nebraska where one of the vehicles had a transmission failure. God did provide for us in that we were not on the side of the road for more than ½ hour before 2 local ranchers stopped and one had a truck big enough to take enough of our team an hour further down the road. It was a great example of God providing for us even in difficult times.
On Sunday the last team was able to arrive with no issues and we were at full strength ready for Monday and what the Lord had in store for us to being the week.
On Monday we woke, ate the first of our great meals and were off to the ranch. We had many that were not sure what to expect as this was their very first experience in South Dakota; for others it was not the first trip but a new format to deal with. We shared time with the children from about 9-4. During that time we have Bible lessons, games, missionary stories, crafts, snacks, and lunch. At the end of the day we had many great opportunities to discuss lessons learned, but also had a great deal of excitement as we were able to discuss the new relationships we had started. We had lots of time to sit, play, talk, listen, and learn from our new Lakota friends. The day ended with a trip into Sharps Corner to try and get a pick up basketball game and a chance to meet with and see again some of the children we had met at camp!
Tuesday started with our team taking on even more responsibility in running the opening assembly at camp. We started a little slow, as we had not entirely planned for the new start but took it in stride and had a much better day in the end according to everyone involved. This year we have also been able to share some time with a woman from Tennessee who has come up with three of her horses to give trail rides at the ranch. This has obviously been a big hit and two of our own have been “drafted” into service to help.
Please pray for the hearts of children we are ministering to and for the continued safety of our team. God has been very good and so far we have not had a single injury. Today it is supposed to get very warm, and we are planning on many water activities, so prayers for safety against the heat are welcomed. Please also pray for the Lakota people. We have met many great and wonderful people while we have been here and continue to strive to meet the challenge we have from 1 Thes 2:8, to love these people so much by sharing the gospel and our lives.
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Hi Team!
Love the photos! We are praying for you all daily. God is doing amazing things through you. Keep on serving!
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