A need to Praise and Thank God --- and to share it with you.

Sometimes we just flat out need some encouragement.  Tonight we got it.  That is why we need to Praise and Thank God.....and share it with you!

But we will start with last Wednesday evening.  We only had 6 or 7 boys so we made a circle of our chairs --- it seems a good way to communicate better than when they are spread out in the room, and usually it works very nicely.  But these young men (boys) seemed to have something on their minds.  And the circle didn't work very good --- for us.  They on the other hand could look at each other and do their "thing"......which caused me to ask Pastor Mark if we were witnessing some sort of "rumble".  They were nodding at each other and pointing and showing off their biceps.  They really didn't cause "trouble".....just had their own agenda....and we didn't appreciate it.    And so --- you (we) can get to questioning - what are we doing here --- are we doing any good?!?!

Then this evening - it is the second Sunday of the month and our evening for a time of worship at the Detention Center.  We found out that we would need to do two groups -- anyway it would be best that way.  There was a group of young men from North Dakota ---- they call them the B.I. A group (Bureau of Indian Affairs) - why they call them that - I don't know.....perhaps only because they are not from the Rosebud.   And boy, does it show -- every time!!

Tonight we did the  "Wordless Book" message....the complete gospel message in a wordless book --- only colored pages that represent "heaven" - gold page, "unclean hearts" - dark page, "Jesus blood" - red page, "clean hearts" - white page, and "G.R.O.W". - green page.  Well, have you ever seen someone paying real close attention to something...... their eyes are wide open and sometimes they nod their heads in agreement, they cock their head so they can see better.......  That's what we had tonight with the group from North Dakota and other Reservations (not the Rosebud).  Actually, even the 1st group was attentive --- but the second group topped it off.  These guys were willing to read the Bible passage --- not this "I can't read" stuff....and even sang the songs that they had never heard before.  We were blessed!!!

We came home feeling totally refreshed and eager to go back.  We needed that encouragement. Thank you Lord!   and  Thank you for your prayers and support.....and be sure to Thank God for His encouragement.
Gary and Barb