Our week at Lower Brule started already last Monday when I administered my semester final tests to most of my students. I plan to drive back over to Lower Brule Community College tomorrow evening and hopefully finish with all of the students. It is their last chance, and I hate last chances-I would give them forever. However, it has to end somewhere.
We mentioned in the blog last week that a young man had passed away on Saturday evening. Ray and I went to the one night wake that was held for him, and we were allowed to play and sing for about an hour. The relatives called out numbers and helped us by singing. We sang some hymns in Dakota, and then we sang several in English. The young man's father was grieving deeply, but it seemed like the Lord helped him during this time. He came to church this morning and lingered to talk to Ray for awhile. While he was talking, an ambulance rushed up to the house where he lives across from the church, and he left quickly. They transported someone, and we did not see any activity at the house for the rest of the day. We will try to find out how things are this week, as we need to make another trip out there. Please pray for this torn and grieving family.
We had a relatively quiet Sunday School. The children are so special, and they love to help with holding and singing the little songs, and they also help me tell the story by putting up the pictures when I call on someone to put one up. It seems like the action of holding a picture and putting it on the board helps them to remember and understand the story. The next week they are usually able to tell me the story from the week before, and they have astounded me by the details they remember. Some of them ask me almost weekly: "Where is Esther?" They get the same answer every week, but this week I promised them that Esther would be there next week. They were so excited. One little girl told me very dramatically that 'Esther is the best teacher that has ever been at this church!' Ha! Kudos for me!!
This next Sunday is scheduled to kick off our little mini-Bible School. We will have three evenings of Bible School, and then it will end on Wednesday night in a Christmas Program. Esther has planned most of this out, and we are both looking forward to these days. Some of our veteran missionary friends have somewhat committed themselves to helping us out. Hopefully, we will have some pictures to show of the kids and the Christmas Program.
Thank you for your interest in Lower Brule, and may God Bless You during this Holiday Season!!
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