Our Last Day

SERVICE PROJECTS

Catherine Miller Elementary School: Simon attended Navajo class with the students. He and Mrs. Slovey helped in an academic support class. It was both challenging and rewarding. In kindergarten, Kate, Christina, Danica and Matilda helped students during the whole school day. Alex and Sophie assisted with gym classes all day. Mrs. Mirra helped in the office.

Rehoboth Christian School: Campbell, Annie and Mary helped in preschool. The little kids absolutely loved them. Sarah & Hope organized a massive amount of text books and took care of many to-do list items for the middle school science teacher. Ben worked in the 7th & 8th grade math class. Then he and Mr. Wiener worked the cafeteria line and helped serve the school lunch. In the afternoon we did some more organization and dusted the lights (more complicated than it seems.)

Rehoboth maintenance group: Together they moved bleachers from the stage to the floor. It took 14 people to move a bleacher. Mr. Bode, Jack Chris, Kendrick and Beau worked in cold temperatures building a fence. They worked in the mud and used a two-person auger that kept stalling. Joshua P. & Andrew worked in the choir room doing lots of organizing of items and sheet music. Ben, Josh L. and Josh B. did a variety of projects that included mopping large areas and cleaning windows. 

After dinner we had a large group share time about our service. Then we had devotions based on Psalm 25:1-11. Students also reflected on the trip by answering four questions. At 7:30 we went to the Navajo Code Talker Center on Rehoboth’s campus. We learned about the role the Navajo language played in the Pacific theater in WWII. We came back to our “living room” for group devotions, part 2. After singing we stood in a circle. With a ball of yarn being passed around the circle, each person shared about what this week meant to him or her. It was such a blessed time! We have had such a good trip in so many ways. But we are also looking forward to coming home.