Piecemeal Redemption

Today we are only a part of ongoing ministry

Took a paintbrush to one building at Fort Totten, undercoat preparing it for more paint.

The museum showed Native engagement with white people

Battles through the Civil War,

Cultural violence of the Reservation schools

“Preventatoriums” for TB

All housed at Fort Totten at one time or the other.

Toured the B & B decoratively frozen in the 19th century.

Late lunch at Charras and Tequilas in Devil’s Lake.

Chicken Pollo was spicy enough and filling with Modello Negra.

Heard the hilarious tale: why Cathy York does not drink “M” drinks anymore.

We shared more and more with the younger people of this mission trip.

The one-on-one blessed and personal.

Table groups made me feel the generation gap.

Larger groups were full of love and shared accomplishments.

Final evening at at Spirit Life Ministries,

Pastor Mike was touching, celebrating our accomplishments.

Communion: bread and juice  by intinction, love infusing everything.

Folk-style unfamiliar music.

Solemn warmth shared with the teenagers,

Giddy at times, sometimes lovable .

 

I need to spend some time sharing love.