Probably past time I posted some pictures from the mission trip to South Dakota.
In reality I could tell a thousand stories about this trip and write a page about each picture, but I’ll hold back and be satisfied with a brief description of each picture. If you want to know more, chances are you know where to find me.
I will point out that they split our group into 4 separate groups. Because of that I don’t have pictures of some of the kids and lots of pictures of the kids in my group (TEAM INVASION!).
Also, these are phone pictures. Sorry about the quality.
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Sunset, the first night in Martin, South Dakota.
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Part of Monday night’s activity. A photo scavenger hunt. That Boone FUMC won!
Not part of the scavenger hunt, but part of the scavenger hunt journey.
How many Martin residents died in WWII? Summer and Pastor Sarah show the answer.
Lots of spiders and snakes and other insects in Martin, South Dakota.
Ben (from Youthworks), MacKenzie and Sarah painting stucco. Which is the worst thing ever to paint.
Katelyn waiting for somebody (me) to hold the ladder.
Alex making a new friend (Willy).
Bennett High School, home for the week.
The view from the top of a hill overseeing a Lakota Pow Wow Ground.
The view from the top of a hill overseeing a Lakota Pow Wow Ground.
Jentry helping Andy study the Bible.
Sarah, MacKenzie, and Amber painting a picnic table at the Bennett County Nursing Home.
Katelyn scraping a picnic table.
MacKenzie, Sarah, and Amber painting.
Katelyn painting a picnic table.
Amber and Sarah with puppies that kids brought out after we dropped them off after Kid’s Club.
Amber and Sarah with puppies that kids brought out after we dropped them off after Kid’s Club.
Katelyn soaked after Kid’s Club Water Day.]
Shelby (Youthworks) getting doused at Kid’s Club Water Day.
Alex getting a balloon smashed on his head at Kid’s Club Water Day.
Eric, we will never forget you.
Amber making a deal. Jim got the worst end of the deal. He has to watch GOSSIP GIRL.
I often call the Youth Group Mission Trip the best free vacation ever! But truthfully, it is the week that I grow the most as a human being. In about every way imaginable.