Friday, June 28, 2019
Thursday, June 27, 2019
North Dakota 2019: Thursday adventures
We started our morning at Roof site #1, cleaning up the debris and delivering it to the dump. We then headed to historic Fort Totten to see what the paint crew had finished, and to learn the haunting stories of the fort's previous life as a boarding school to assimilate native children. We heard personal stores from Mildred our lovely host, whose mother and elder relatives were school residents. After we finished our lunches we headed to Sullys Hill, a wildlife and nature preserve. We hiked the trails and viewed buffalo and prairie dogs. A much needed stop at the local DQ hit the spot! We're headed back for a busy, final evening at Spirit Lake. More tomorrow as we begin the journey home.
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
North Dakota 2019: Wednesday: Projects completed!
We had a very rewarding day today: all 3 worksites finished their projects! The two roofs are done, and the paint on historic Fort Totten's front facade & porch is complete! All the teams are feeling a great sense of pride, knowing how their work will impact the families in the community. A subset of the youth also participated in the Summer Jam program for kids at the Spirit Lake Ministry Center. We had a relaxed afternoon and evening - youth chose to play games with the local youth, make friendship bracelets, play cards, take a walk with Pastor Mike to the burial mound, or just enjoy some quiet downtime and a good book. Tomorrow we'll clean up debris at one of the roofing sites, then we'll enjoy an afternoon of fun and exploring the area. Pictures will post separately.
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
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