Ode to Joy: A Belated Report on Our 2019 Trip.

Ode to Joy: A Belated Report on Our 2019 Trip.
Okay, this is my second attempt at writing a post about our 2019 trip to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Hopefully, it’ll go better than the first attempt, which turned into a laundry list of things that went horribly, horribly wrong (actually, nothing really went THAT wrong – nobody got hurt during any of our misadventures, ...

We Survived!: A Report on Our June 2018 Trip to Pine Ridge 1

We Survived!: A Report on Our June 2018 Trip to Pine Ridge
Every trip we make to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation has its unique challenges, and this year was no different, although some of them were fairly common by now: we had a blowout on the trailer that tore the fender off and left shredded rubber all over the road. The blowout was pretty run-of-the-mill, but the ...

Avoid the Rush! Decide to Go on the 2018 Trip Now! 4

Yes, yes, yes, it’s time again for our annual message posting the details of our planned June 2018 mission trip to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, in which I announce the dates, and then spend the rest of the post begging for people to go, along with my feeble attempt at manipulating your feelings so you’ll ...

Our 2017 Mission Trip: A Belated Report 1

I’m happy to report that we all survived this year’s mission trip to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. It was a good trip (as always), and I think we did some good out there. I’m also pretty sure that the trip did us more good than we know right now. I feel bad that normally I ...

It’s That Time of Year Again: Who Wants to Go to Pine Ridge With Us This Summer?

Yes indeed, it’s time to start planning our annual trip to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, and once again, we have no idea (outside of me and Dave) of who’s going. The dates for this year’s trip are June 9-18 (including travel time to and from Indiana). Anyone who is interested in going should contact me, ...

Dates and Information for June 2016 Trip 2

Dates and Information for June 2016 Trip
        Hey all! Happy New Year! We hope that you all have had a great holiday season, and now it’s time to at least think about starting to think about our next annual mission trip to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in 2016.   Dates for the Trip   This year, the trip ...

Amber Goodhew’s Thoughts On the Trip: Wonderful and Humbling 1

Amber Goodhew's Thoughts On the Trip: Wonderful and Humbling
We’ve been hoping to get input from other folks in the group about the trip, and finally got someone to bite! Amber Goodhew, a high school student, has joined us on the last two trips, and has quickly become an invaluable member of our group. We’re delighted that she’s taken the time to sit down ...

2015 Mission Trip

2015 Mission Trip
Okay, so first off, let me say that I’m sorry I haven’t been posting anything in awhile (really, since I set it up). I’m going to try to do better (although I make no promises). Anyway, we just got back from our annual mission trip to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, in S. Dakota, where we ...