Our First Missions

It was a busy day in Heart Butte and Family of Christ teamed up with Christ the King kids from Moorhead to make a difference way out here near Glacier Nat'l Park! Two groups went to two different homes to help clean. One group made a difference in a home by taking everything out,sorting, cleaning, dumping. Tomorrow, they will be actually able to clean and finish the yard work. 11 kids, 11 trips to the garbage with full bags. They organized and sorted and brought everything back into the home. The other group tackled a basement, emptied it of all of the junk, chopped wood and even washed those basement windows. I know you all just said EEEEWWWWWWWWWW" like I did!

A dip in the beautiful creek was a reward and well deserved for both groups. This morning's devotions helped everyone get in a mindset to let go of any fears they might have about going out into this community and were given permission to not only work very hard, but to build relationships with the Blackfeet natives they met.

The other group ran Kids Club and we a had record number of kids today - 81!!! The kids played games, did crafts, a skit and sang songs with the kids. This was a day of making new friends and our Family of Christ kids and the KTK kids came together to make a difference with the children of the Blackfeet reservation. Many hugs, piggy-back rides and laughs! It was hot and sticky, but the good-byes today were not "good-bye" but "See you tomorrow, FOR SURE!"

I think I can speak for all of the leaders when I say OUR KIDS ROCK! We are so proud of how hard they worked and look forward to hearing their thoughts about their days! I think sleep will not be a problem tonight!"