Around the breakfast table this morning we had our devotion and shared our highlights from Monday. I read a short devotion then the story of Mary and Martha. Both of which reminded us that we are not here to be fixers, but to enjoy the most important thing, which is relationships. We know that we have work to do, but I encouraged the team to be sure to take time to talk with those who come by.
With that being said we all headed out to begin painting the church. Chiles and Jake worked on the front of the church. Betsy, Mickie, and Joy started on the side. Kevin even helped with the painting near the ground. Chip was holding the ladder for me while I primed the top part of the front wall. We continued to move around the church clockwise until lunch.
We ate tacos fore lunch and worked on different projects around the church. We will finish painting tomorrow. Chip and I worked on the gate some more. I am satisfied now with the result. Chip, Jacob, and Chiles worked on the bell tower for a little while as well.
Toni and Byron came by along with Eric. We all went or to the corral to watch Eric and Josh work with the horses. The brown horse had never had a saddle put on before today and the paint had thrown someone a couple months ago and not been ridden since. She was still a little would, but Josh handled her very well.
Byron told us yesterday about how they view the corral a sacred space where the spirit of the human connects with the spirit of the horse. We saw that played out today as they were working with the horses. As Josh got on each horse Eric reminded him to relax. He took a deep breath and got into ”go” mode. As they went around the circle Josh's breath was even in sync with the horses.
Betsy, Kevin, and I fed and watered the chickens. Chiles found 14 eggs I the henhouse perhaps because Kevin Talks-With-Chickens has been talking to them the last couple of days. We hear that helps the chickens lay.
Tonight, we went to the Takini school for the festival put on by a missionary group from Gettysburg, PA. We got to meet and talk to several members of the group. They are doing construction in several communities coordinated through Doug Dupree as well as the festival and financial classes. They have also coordinated a Pow-Wow for Thursday night. I gave my information to Penny, their trip organizer. Hopefully, we can connect in the next few weeks to talk more about the area. Last night it was a rainbow tonight it was God's fireworks to close out our evening.
 |
| Last night's double rainbow |
 |
| Monday sunset |
 |
| Josh preparing to saddle the horse |
 |
| Kevin touching the colt |
 |
| Kevin-talks-with-chickens doing his thing |
 |
| Andy rehanging the chicken water |
 |
| Takini School Festival put by Gettysburg, PA group |
 |
| giveaways and furniture store |
 |
| Joy and Toni selling snow cones |
 |
| dinner and bingo |
 |
| after dinner entertainment, water baloon toss |
No comments:
Post a Comment