A few months ago, a couple of the pastors from the youth department of Saddleback Church (Lake Forest, CA) came out to visit us to talk about a potential partnership. It was great getting to know them and share with them our heart for the Apache people. As we brainstormed together about what we might be able to do with so many volunteers we began to imagine having a "carnival" type of event in the backyard of our youth center. It would be a big event for the whole family. We also wanted to get work accomplished on our new building that will house a business education program and fix up our dilapidating skate ramps.
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Over Memorial Day weekend they brought out a team of 45 junior highers along with several adult sponsors to do some outreach and work at our youth center. The weekend was amazing and the team accomplished so much. They were able to completely wire the building electrically, hang most of the drywall in the building, repair all of our skate ramps, and pull off a really neat community event in our backyard!
This team really blessed us by purchasing all of the supplies needed for the construction and by bringing all of the games and prizes for the event. We estimate that there were over 150 people that stopped in to enjoy the carnival with us. Knowing the stress and oppression that comes from living on the rez, it was awesome to see so many just relaxing, eating hot dogs, playing games and just having a good time with us and their kids!
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This trip was very eye-opening to our students. For them to see that there were such hurting and poverty stricken people in our own nation was unbelievable.
Thank you for allowing us to come in, experience a very different culture, and break down some of our ignorant barriers. You guys are doing amazing work!
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