Greetings! He hani washsta! (Good day in Lakota)
The second day on the reservation was just as exciting as the first. We woke up this morning to a rain only described as a "lazy" rain. It could not be categorized under a sprinkle rain or even a spitting rain. The rain was very irregular and very cold. That is also something us Chillicotheans have to get used to. We woke up this morning to a very very chilly July day.
The second day on the reservation was just as exciting as the first. We woke up this morning to a rain only described as a "lazy" rain. It could not be categorized under a sprinkle rain or even a spitting rain. The rain was very irregular and very cold. That is also something us Chillicotheans have to get used to. We woke up this morning to a very very chilly July day.
Many of us traveled to breakfast in our sweat pants and sweat shirts.
After breakfast, we split off into our "teams". One team went back to their orginal worksite to continue drywalling and completed another wall. They also made a new friend named Frisbee who was a cat that lives in the crawl space beneath the home. The second team went to a new worksite to panel a room. By the end of the day, the entire room was completed except for a trim piece that was not available. It was the home of a chairwoman of the entire reservation. The third and final team stayed on the ministry center grounds and continued their work from the day before. They finished hanging the doors in the chapel and helped the intern (Michelle) prepare for the Sidewalk Sunday School this afternoon.
After lunch, the drywall team and the ministry center team went back to Rolling Hills to play with the kids of that neighborhood. The turnout was a little less today due to the "lazy" rain that continued into the afternoon. Although there weren't as many kids, it was just as eventful and fun. Donald had a boy cry, laugh, and then cry again all the way home, all within 20 seconds. Steve played with the neighborhood dog, Buddy, who somehow tackled Steve-o to the ground. There was plenty of swinging, sliding, crafting, eating, smiling and overall craziness for one day.
The Sidewalk Sunday School (SSS) teams arrived back at camp around 4 and the paneling team arrived around 5. When the paneling team got back to the camp, the girls cabin was silent. Every single girl from the SSS teams were sound asleep. The best part of rainy days are definitely the naps. The boys, however, were still full of energy and an intense game of extreme Jenga was in full swing.
We are being spoiled here by Libby. Tonight she made us brisket, mashed potatoes and baked beans. It was very delicious. After dinner, we were treated to ice cream. While many of us were enjoying our ice cream, Laura Turner had a slight America's Funniest Home Videos moment. In the excitement of chasing Daniel Nowland, she forgot about the obvious screen door. Even though Dale Thomas and Kevin McCullough had spent 30 minutes getting the screen door back on its track this afternoon, Laura's 90 pound body succeeded in completely removing the door in her hurry and taking it across the lawn with her. This resulted in many laughs. Many, many laughs. Which eventually turned into tears. Many, many tears. Dale, once again, placed the obvious screen door back on track.
We are having tons of fun, making lots of memories, and working hard as ususal. We all have plenty of stories to bring back home already and its only Tuesday. Don't miss us too much :)
Love,
The A-Team (aka the plumbers, the drywallers and Madeline)
After breakfast, we split off into our "teams". One team went back to their orginal worksite to continue drywalling and completed another wall. They also made a new friend named Frisbee who was a cat that lives in the crawl space beneath the home. The second team went to a new worksite to panel a room. By the end of the day, the entire room was completed except for a trim piece that was not available. It was the home of a chairwoman of the entire reservation. The third and final team stayed on the ministry center grounds and continued their work from the day before. They finished hanging the doors in the chapel and helped the intern (Michelle) prepare for the Sidewalk Sunday School this afternoon.After lunch, the drywall team and the ministry center team went back to Rolling Hills to play with the kids of that neighborhood. The turnout was a little less today due to the "lazy" rain that continued into the afternoon. Although there weren't as many kids, it was just as eventful and fun. Donald had a boy cry, laugh, and then cry again all the way home, all within 20 seconds. Steve played with the neighborhood dog, Buddy, who somehow tackled Steve-o to the ground. There was plenty of swinging, sliding, crafting, eating, smiling and overall craziness for one day.
The Sidewalk Sunday School (SSS) teams arrived back at camp around 4 and the paneling team arrived around 5. When the paneling team got back to the camp, the girls cabin was silent. Every single girl from the SSS teams were sound asleep. The best part of rainy days are definitely the naps. The boys, however, were still full of energy and an intense game of extreme Jenga was in full swing.
We are being spoiled here by Libby. Tonight she made us brisket, mashed potatoes and baked beans. It was very delicious. After dinner, we were treated to ice cream. While many of us were enjoying our ice cream, Laura Turner had a slight America's Funniest Home Videos moment. In the excitement of chasing Daniel Nowland, she forgot about the obvious screen door. Even though Dale Thomas and Kevin McCullough had spent 30 minutes getting the screen door back on its track this afternoon, Laura's 90 pound body succeeded in completely removing the door in her hurry and taking it across the lawn with her. This resulted in many laughs. Many, many laughs. Which eventually turned into tears. Many, many tears. Dale, once again, placed the obvious screen door back on track.
We are having tons of fun, making lots of memories, and working hard as ususal. We all have plenty of stories to bring back home already and its only Tuesday. Don't miss us too much :)
Love,
The A-Team (aka the plumbers, the drywallers and Madeline)
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