WLS+AZ Missions - Update #3
Wowza! What a
week it has been! So, update on our journey. It has consisted of a pretty
competitive game of whist, killing 16 hours of time in the airport, hasty
target runs, pretty good Japanese food in Phoenix, some tornado warnings, a
flood, and walking a mile just to eat waffles. Overall, although it was a lot
of traveling, it was a great team bonding experience on what we call
"vacation day"! Praise the Lord that we have arrived safely to the
Navajo Reservation!
During the car
ride to Flagstaff, we just ended up reflecting and discussing the team’s
individual experiences we had at WLS. We talked about what God has taught us
this week not only about Native Americans and their culture but ourselves as
well. Personally, my WLS experience was pretty hard due to the constant
humidity, what seemed like miles on miles of walking, and stressing about
homework. Besides all that, I am glad I decided to go to WLS because it has
taught me so much about not only the Navajo culture but the Native American
culture as well. It has also given me the opportunity to bond with the girls on
a more personal level because they seemed more comfortable in that setting
rather than being bombarded with strangers from Chinatown. They were open to
talking about the things that are going on in their lives and it gave me the
opportunity to pray for them. During WLS, I also learned what it was like to be
a counselor instead of a camper. I learned to look at the messages and
workshops more so from the lives of the girls rather than my own personal
life. 
Prayer requests
for this week:
- The team would not tire
out and be able to have energy to keep going. That we would be able to see
this new week on the Rez not as the last week before we go home, but we
would be able to see it as the last opportunity we have to reach out to
the Navajos.
- Pray that although we do
have some more insight on the Native American culture, that the team would
stay humble and be willing to learn even more.
- Lastly, pray for boldness
in our actions this week and that we would do things with intention and
with willing/open hearts and minds.
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