I beat and then tied Paul's sandwich record on Tuesday and Wednesday! Tuesday I made 84 sandwiches and Wednesday I made 83. It was insane... I enjoy the ministry because I get to see different faces and different levels of appreciation for what we're doing. I'm scared at the same time, though because of some of the things I'm faced with, such as being hit on... and "proposed" to (the guy was like, "Let's run off somewhere and get married!")... I'm sure he wasn't serious on that part, but I'm pretty dang sure he's at least quasi-serious on pursuing me. That's the only part I really don't like... How do you politely tell someone who's persistent no? I'm still working on that growing edge...
All week I worked on bits and pieces of my sermon I preached today. It was slow going with everything going on (people coming in, the phone ringing, sandwiches, kid's time...) and having a sinus infection-type thing. I've been taking Mucinex, and it's helping as long as I keep on it. I'm hoping to not have to find a cheap doctor! I finally felt better Saturday, and finished my sermon in plenty of time for revisions and practice :) It went well today (I thought, anyway!). I felt I was confident and delivered well as well as did a good job on my research and exegesis. July 4th is a tough day to deliver a sermon here, but I feel I knocked it out of here... if I can pat myself on the back a bit! :p
South Dakota has brought out an amazing change in my life. I'm more confident in who I am, what I am called to do, who I am called to be, and my knowledge in theology. I am not the person I started as this summer. I'm not finished in the changes that will occur to me. I am open to God and where He is leading me and I am following all the way...
I'll post the written text of my sermon soon.... probably as soon as I'm done with this post...
So, on to the rainbows, pow wows, and monkey bread... the rainbow happened Friday night at the pow wow. For the first time in my life, I saw a full rainbow! I mean, both ends, the arch, wanted to go looking for the pot of gold it was so clear and so big and SO beautiful. The beauty of God's creation is breath taking. It was so big I couldn't get it in one photo! I'm planning on downloading the pictures I took and piecing it together in a collage fashion...
It was so good to get to go to the Batesland Pow Wow :) The regalia that is worn is so beautiful and artistic. I love to watch the dancing and am excited that I'm able to identify more types of regalia and dances. Kelly and Susie Looking Horse were there. It was actually their prodding and new friends that got me to go! It's great having another person here for the summer. She's quite amazing and helped me realize how much I've missed having peers near... whether she knows that or not... :) ... Kelly and Susie's grandson was there and he is SO adorable! I actually met him on Monday when they stopped by the center. My first impression of this kid: I was rounding the corner to look down the stairs at who was coming in and as I have a visual, he shoots at me with one of those guns that has suction darts! Favorite. Kid. EVER! He's just too, too cute! I could bring him home with me :p Saturday night the interns decided to go back to the Pow Wow (it was Friday, Saturday, and tonight) to celebrate feeling better and finishing a sermon and because they're just too amazing not to go :) Not too long after we got there we saw Kelly in the Pow Wow ring (I guess that's what it's called) and went to look for Susie. She was at a booth they had set up to sell their artwork and t-shirts. Saturday night is the night the families of the community honor different relatives for different reasons. Well, two of Kelly and Susie's daughters graduated from school (one high school, the other college) so they were honoring their daughters' achievements. The entire family is involved in this... so we (the interns) were randomly asked to watch the booth! I found it ironic for two white girls to be selling Lakota crafts and Lakota t-shirts :) I also found it very touching to be trusted enough to help them sell and watch after everything. We spent the rest of the night at the booth, watching the dancing, talking, playing with the kids... it was an amazing night....
For the first time ever today... I botched monkey bread! I was disturbed by this and felt it was because I tried to do it away from LTSS! Then I started over, and I feel like it was my best batch ever :p I make it to take to the Cohen Home - a nursing-type facility - where we host a prayer service twice a month. I was surprised that many of the people there had never heard of it! Even so, they all enjoyed it. And that made my day even more special....
July 4th.... the anniversary of so many things in my life... and the one I think about the most is my great grandmother... she's the only person I've ever witness taking their last breath... I miss her... but I know I will one day see her again!
God is good... ALL THE TIME!!! All the time... GOD IS GOOD!!!!!
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