Our house

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The exterior construction on our new house or shack if you will is finished and has been for awhile. We are trying to think of a name for it, I thought of "Squatter's Run" because I'm a hillbilly and we use to squat or live on land that wasn't ours a lot. I thought of this because as an AIMer the land I live on isn't mine and being a Christian I know it also isn't mine because my home is somewhere above. Well if you have any suggestions feel free to send 'em my way. GOD bless.

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Comfort

Describes my new moccasins I don't know if I'll ever wear anything else ever again. Guess I'll just have to learn how to ride horses in mocs now.

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Fun adventures.

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So yesterday was the day we (Marvin, myself and his brothers) were going to go to look for the sheep, which actually turned out to be goats. Well Marvin's brother had been tracking them and figured them to be going to the river down in the canyon for water during the middle of the day. So yesterday morning he rode down there to see if they had been back in the last twenty four hours. What he discovered was sad, his goats about 2 or 3 had been killed by coyotes. So after being informed of that we knew we didn't have to go look for them obviously. But Marvin had recently bought a mustang (wild horse) and we were going to take it to his brother's house. Well they put me in the pen with the horse and a lasso. Well I was using the lasso to make myself wider so the horse wouldn't try to run by me. I was trying to get him into the corner where he couldn't jump out and so the other guy could grab the rope that was on him. Well Marvin moved for a second from standing by the spot where the horse could jump. The horse and I noticed this at the same time. I tried to run over there quick enough to stop the horse but not so fast that the horse would get spooked. Well the horse won the race, jumped the fence and tripped over it. He landed on his back got up and started to run. So Marvin ran to cut it off so it wouldn't run to the highway and I ran to the side to keep the horse from going that way. Well after about 45 minutes or so of this we get the horse back in the pen then about 15 to 20 minutes after that we finally "convince" the horse to get in the trailer. Well it was a fun and eventful morning. Please continue to pray for Marvin and his family that we might influence them to CHRIST.

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Sorry it's been so long.

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We have been extremly busy. Last week we had a funeral to perform, Elsie Blackgoat a member here passed away from cancer. Funerals on the Rez last a while because the family has meetings to talk about it and to raise the money for it for about 4 days. Then on Saturday we had a wedding to go to. So we had a "fun" filled week of being extremly busy. So in most likely two Sundays I go to chase cows on horseback with Marvin. He wants to teach me how to break horses, I think that would be fun.

There has just been so much going on. We start construction of our house today it is actually a shed that looks like a barn. I'm sure all ya'll have seen them at home depot or lowe's. It's gonna be nice.

Thanks for being patient on waiting for a post. I would love to see comments from everyone who reads this blog. Thanks and GOD bless.

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Preschool and such.

Well we now have two students enrolled in preschool but only one has been showing up. I felt that today working with him was really productive. Also our teen night is starting to pick up the first night we had only one, the second night we had two, and last night we had four teens. The program is starting to pick up and I thank GOD for that. Thank you for your prayers for these programs.

Update on my usage for this blog...

I have decided since I am able to sit down and jot down a small update about once a week and will start doing picture uploads once a month that I will use this for my newsletter. I have been working on one a little every night, but alas I do not have the time to sit down and write one for all the time that is taken up. I feel I am doing my supporters an injustice and that needs to end. I apologize and want all my supporters to know that this is my newsletter.

I thank you so much for your support. It is paying off for me and the LORD.

Why such a late post???

Well the neighboring Ute tribe have a dance called a bear dance. In the summer it is done in Colorado once to wake up the bear. Then this past weekend including tomorrow the Utah Ute tribe does the bear dance to make the bear go to sleep. Now you would think if we were trying to make the bear go to sleep then it would be quite music and slow dance. This is what I thought at least, well it is quite on the contrary actually it is loud music and fast or slow dancing depending on the age of your partner.

Well the ladies of all ages pick out the guy who they want to dance the song with. The guys go sit on a bench near the singers and patiently wait to be chosen. I sat through the first two or three songs then was chosen. I ended up dancing so much that my legs burn and I'm really tired but for some can't go to sleep. So I figured, "Hey why not write a blog right now!!!" so that is what I'm doing. It was quite fun and I do believe since I can't sleep that I will go ahead and get started on some of the work that I need to do tomorrow. In order that I can go dancing at the bear dance again tomorrow. The interesting thing about this dance is you can be chosen by several girls at once, yes for the same dance. The most I danced with tonight was two.

Now for those who picture beligaana' dancing (that white people dancing) it's nothing like this so don't be worried. You hold on to her shoulder which is cover by a shawl over her traditional regalia. Then she holds onto your wrist and you waist then you put your other hand on her hand and the dance is quite simple. You stay on your toes most of the time but its just a back and forth walking type motion for that one song.

Well since I had an eventful night I will continue it with painting the new church/ preschool sign that I have been working on.

Also while at this dance I couldn't help but not be a missionary I met a young LDS man who asked where I was from. So I explained AIM to him, he thought it was cool. Asked if I would like to go on an LDS mission I told him not at this time (being polite) and he asked if I would be willing to study with him. I said most definitly and we exchanged numbers. I ask for prayers for this to go smoothly and for the both of us to grow more in knowledge about GOD and the Bible. Yes I did tell him that I would want to share my faith and bible with him also. He agreed so I said let's study and encourage each other. He told me I wasn't like a lot of "church of CHRIST" people he's met. I told him that that is because I think we can all gain from each other and that actually most church of CHRIST people would actually agree with me. I ask for prayeres for this young man's mind to be opened not just his heart and feelings that he is judging his faith on right now. Also pray for the knowledge that I have to be on the tip of my tongue, in my heart and my mind at all times. I truly experienced what it means to be ready in season and out of season, not sure I was as ready as I could have been but then again will we ever be????

Peace and grace to you my brethren from our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST!!!!