Thursday, March 13, 2014

Last Day of Work!

Last Day of Work Field Report:

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Today was the last official day working on the work sight. It was a bittersweet experience. We were all excited about finishing our project, but we also realized it was our last day on the reservation. Today was a great day to finish up everything we started and it was super fun too! We completed the lattice around both porches, and water sealed the floor boarding of the porch. It was so rewarding seeing how thankful Mr. & Mrs. Sandoval were. It was a great day, and a good way to end our mission trip (: 
Red Team
Since we finished our main work site yesterday, Red Team mostly hung out around the Basecamp. Our tasks were to clean out and organize the tool and supply sheds located onsite. After several hours of hard, dirty work, the sheds were and are still organized to the “T”! All of the garbage was taken by Mr. Hanagarne and a small team of individuals to the Landfill Transfer Station. Now there are two clean shed and many content workers! Thankfully, everybody walked away from their last full day in Shiprock without injury. Both work sites are complete and the team is ready to finally slow down.



Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Day 3 in Shiprock!

Work Report Day 3:
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Blue Team
Today we finished our project from yesterday. We painted the fence poles blue, we painted both the front and back decks blue, we started putting lattice on the decks in the front. It was really cold this morning and then was moderately cold starting after lunch. We all worked hard and we are so close to finished.
Red Team
Today was an extremely fun and eventful day!! We stripped the old paint of the walls of a tattered shed and then, wait, are you ready…? Cut and painted the trim, cut and put up siding, and then painted the ENTIRE shed! We FINISHED! Woo! We also demolished and rebuilt a set of stairs. It was also really nice to build a relationship with the local minister, Pastor Craig. What a cool dude! All in all, it was a FANTASTIC day full of fellowship and fun.  (-:









Day 3 in Shiprock!

Work Report Day 3:
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Blue Team
Today we finished our project from yesterday. We painted the fence poles blue, we painted both the front and back decks blue, we started putting lattice on the decks in the front. It was really cold this morning and then was moderately cold starting after lunch. We all worked hard and we are so close to finished.
Red Team
Today was an extremely fun and eventful day!! We stripped the old paint of the walls of a tattered shed and then, wait, are you ready…? Cut and painted the trim, cut and put up siding, and then painted the ENTIRE shed! We FINISHED! Woo! We also demolished and rebuilt a set of stairs. It was also really nice to build a relationship with the local minister, Pastor Craig. What a cool dude! All in all, it was a FANTASTIC day full of fellowship and fun.  (-:









Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Day 2 Work


Team Reports Day 2:
Blue team
Today we painted the front porch and fence blue. During lunch, Frank explained some of the Navajo culture to us. He said that the shiprock was called “tse’ bit a’ i” in the navajo language, which means winged rock. He also explained how he got his last name, from Christian leaders to make him fit in more. He also explained many other traditions and customs that their culture has. It was really interesting to  learn more about their lifestyle.

Red Team
Today was a great day for Red Team. At Pastor Craig’s house, we finished up he fence by painting it red, and attaching the rest of the boards and a gate. The group has really been working well together.  We also painted the trimmings on a tool shed on the property, and we’ll put sidings on it tomorrow. We finished the day by listening to Pastor Craig teach us about the variations of Bible stories, namely the 13/12 tribes of the Old Testament. Working for someone so wise is an incredible opportunity given to us. We hope to accomplish so much more in the coming days!

Work pictures to be posted tomorrow!

Monday, March 10, 2014

First Day Work!

A report from the field:


Day 1

Red team
We worked at the parsonage of Pastor Racquel and Pastor Craig.  We set up a fence and painted it. We also applied water sealant to the porch and siding of the patronage. We also learned a little bit about the Navaho culture and a little bit about the pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Shiprock. Overall it was a fun and productive day.

Blue team
We did some demo on a deck and got it primed and ready to paint tomorrow. During lunch Mr. Sandovall gave us his life story and it was really interesting how the code talkers benefited to the war effort! Tomorrow we paint the fence posts and deck blue.