Zoe Hendrix, along with three others, recently returned from a weeklong TCC mission trip to Diamond Willow Christian Center in South Dakota, which serves Native Americans. Below is a report.
Our time at Diamond Willow Christian Center on the Crow Creek Reservation at Fort Thompson, South Dakota, was once again a mountain-top high of spirit-filled days. We arrived late Saturday night and were able to worship on Mother's Day at the Church Center.
Since Tomoka’s first visit there three years ago, we could see much growth both spiritually and physically with the church center there.
The Vaughn family is pleased with the active hub that Diamond Willow has grown to be on the reservation. The calendar is full each week with men's and women's groups, Wednesday night soup and Bible study, Friday teen night and Tuesday kids’ night. The Diamond Willow bus rolls steady picking up folks.
Wendy, Julie and I were able to help with prep of 12 gallons of soup to freeze ahead and sewing angel costumes for the Christmas pageant. This past year’s pageant saw 47 kids performing, so more angels are needed. The guys worked on reservation homes, installed a toilet — and Jim Dooley's electrical help was truly a blessing.
Springtime in the Dakotas is beautiful and our days were blessed with glorious weather. We had opportunity to interact with many Native Americans and left feeling seeds were planted. We look forward to returning and a possible discovery of how God’s work has grown. Please pray about joining the team for next spring's trip.
