Hello Lovely People!
Greetings from Holdingford, MN!
We are staying at a sweet church, working with some genuinely-awesome people...
This week, we will be helping them rake and mulch around the church, and build a retaining wall.
Also planning on bowling and catching fish to fry for dinner! Should be awesome :)
We have been so blessed on this trip so far...
Our first stop was with a lovely family in OK... super huge family farm, but their hearts and hospitality were bigger. The family was super sweet and fed us well. :)
We stayed one night, then headed to Rapid City, SD!
Cedar Canyon Camp let us stay in one of their really nice cabins, in exchange for painting the ceilings in 16 of their cabin rooms in the mornings.
In the afternoons and evenings, we worked with He Sapa New Life Church, reaching out to the Native American. The pastors have a huge heart for the Natives, and it was really encouraging to hear the ways God has given them favor in their ministry. They purchased their adorable church building and property for $1, they reach 4,000+ people through their DVD ministry (by recording their Sunday services and sending them out to Natives on the surrounding reservations), and they have a gift for contextualizing the Gospel message for their people. Please be praying for He Sapa New Life, that God would continue to send people to encourage and strengthen their ministry! :)
Next stop: Sioux Falls, SD! We had the privilege of staying for a few days with my friend Ryan and his family... they were super kind and hospitable to us! We got to hang out with the Shalom CRC Youth for a night, which was awesome. We felt it was especially important to encourage them that their testimonies were super valuable, and that they had the freedom to be real about their struggles. Please pray for these students, that they would continue to walk in the light and appreciate the privilege of growing up in the church and in Christian education. :)
We spent one night in Minneapolis with our friend Josh (who did schools with me)... it was good to see him and hang out downtown. :) Please pray that God would continue to encourage Josh daily and surround him with people who would encourage him, too.
Tonight: Kelsey came to visit! It's been so encouraging to meet YWAMers in our travels, and we love Kelsey. :) Super thankful for her.
Super thankful for the 8.5 hours of sleep I'm about to devour. :D
Goodnight! :)
