Globe, Az - Arizona Reservation Ministries (ARM)

I've completed my first week here. The weather has been gorgeous, in the upper 70's every day (sorry). I've helped with a variety tasks- sorted donated clothing for distribution, cleaned the "Church Bus," hauled and loaded items onto the bus, and other assorted office jobs.

Every day a group of us head to a neighborhood on the San Carlos Apache Reservation on the Church bus. We drive through the neighborhood, pick up children, park at a playground, do a Bible lesson, have a craft, snack, and games, then take the children home. This is an after school activity and we go to a different neighborhood each day. In a week's time over 200 children come on the bus.

This past Thursday ARM was invited to bring the bus and do activities at an annual Halloween -alternative party in San Carlos. For three hours we gave out popcorn (my job), played several games and talked to the people. Fun. That's why I had a costume. I don't always look like that...really.

Boys' Ranch- Gore, OK

The NOMADS team finished the project at the Boy's Ranch and spent extra days getting ready for their annual rodeo. It was a great time, but exhausting. We were blessed with wonderful weather the whole three weeks, beautiful scenery, great team members. We had a good time and got a lot done. Along with all the fixing up work, and painting we did a lot of baking- mmmm.

I left there and headed west to the Oklahoma City area to visit with a high school friend. From here I will go to Arizona to spend a month with Arizona Reservation Ministries. I stayed six weeks there last year. They do children's ministry on the San Carlos Apache Reservation and also help build homes.

So far the new home is working well. I'm getting used to all the new things I've needed to learn.