Work & Witness – Day 10

Work & Witness – Day 10

We got out of Sun Valley right on time – 6:30 a.m. we were wheels up headed for the Grand Canyon and points north.  The day was clear (as usual), and already warm by the time we hit the freeway.  First stop was Flagstaff, where we topped off our tanks (and, for...
Work & Witness – Day 9

Work & Witness – Day 9

Another hot day today.  However, we didn’t have a lot of hard, outdoor labor today.  Right after breakfast, Fred took us on a treasure hunt.  We went about 2 miles south of the school on a dirt road to a place that Fred called “Treasure Mountain.”...
Work & Witness – Day 8

Work & Witness – Day 8

A very hot day today, with the temperature getting above 101!  But the humidity was low, so the weather channel indicated that it only felt like 95.  That’s still plenty warm. Today was the day that we finished projects and got a lot of loose ends tied up.  Kay...
Work & Witness – Day 7

Work & Witness – Day 7

Today dawned bright and early, very sunny and very warm very early.  The wind that has kept us cool for the last couple of days degraded into a fitful breeze that barely ruffled the leaves.  That made it seem way warmer than it has been.  Still, the work goes on....

Work & Witness – Day 5

Well, today was our first workday, and there were LOTS of projects to go around among the 10 of us.  Sharla, Elissa and I weeded a huge playground before lunch, and then painted the main hallway of a house here on the campus in the afternoon.  (We plan to do more...
Work & Witness Trip – Day 4

Work & Witness Trip – Day 4

Another exciting day.  We headed out at 8 a.m. sharp, for a 2-hour drive to Nazlini, in the middle of the Navajo Reservation for church.  It was quite a drive, with lots of amazing scenery.  The church was pretty amazing, too.  It was the Nazlini Church of the...