WORK DAY

Look, the door unlocks and opens smoothly! :)

   Ray and I decided that it was time for a work day at the church at Lower Brule, as the weeds had grown against the church, the door would no longer latch and barely lock, and the cobwebs had taken over the church. We left Mitchell around noon on Saturday, and we put in a good afternoon of work. Ray took out the old door while I mowed up close to the church and gave the inside of the church a thorough cleaning. Two little Sunday School girls came to check what we were doing, and they stayed to dust and polish the church pews. It was nice to have some personal time with them. At the end of the day, the sun went down as Ray was working on putting a first coat of paint on the new door.

It proved to be a challenging job

   Today was a new day, and we felt our hearts lifted in the morning worship time. We appreciate those who gathered in to worship with us. After the service, we drove over to the river and rested beside it and ate a sandwich.
    Sunday School was very large today, and we were not prepared with enough crafts. We separated the children into groups and did different crafts for each age group. I will try to do better so that we are not surprised this way again. The children are so sweet, and they were so interested in their little crafts today. I rode in the bus with Ray when he took the children back to their homes, and they love to sit near me and talk.  I enjoy their company. I noticed that Ray has some 'fans' who like to sit up close to  him and talk, too.

The pencil box craft was all set up and waiting for them.

   We still have several projects that we would like to get finished at Lower Brule before the sweeping winds and cold weather whoosh down on us. Please pray that God will lay it on someone's heart to help with the preparation for the winter months at the mission. Thank you for your interest in Lower Brule.