Love was in the air!

First up (after us) Nick and Laura Berg, August 5th, 2006, Vermillion SD.












Next back to Riverton...August 19th, 2006...Bert and Misty Dale.

Hold on to your seats folks...

Today was our first day of school, and OH MY GOODNESS! The Lord says that He will never give us more than we can bare, but I begining to wonder. I have 13, 11 boys and 2 girls. Well, I had three girls to make the grand total 14, but of course being the only one with skills at all has decided to return to Riverton (I asked if I could go with, but was shot down...) Anyway, I cannnot even put defiance, lack of respect for self and others, inappropriate actions and comments, and the lack of boundaries into words....pray, pray, pray.

"And Fun Was Had By All", Pine Bluffs Post

Last weekend our great collage and current friends the Bergs (as of Aug 5th) and the Ried's came to visit. We all realized how important it is to make the efforts that it takes to keep in touch. Easier said than done, we realize, but true friendships are one of the best things God has given us.

We visited Sinks Canyon...

Nick Berg has his first showing as a genuine cowboy with Wranglers, boots, and for the first time, a trusty steed. (courtesy of Curtis Inman).

We also went golfing, and celebrated Nick and Chad's birthdays.

My classroom

Here are some pictures of my new haven...not quite as good as last years set up...but I'm sure we will manage. I am the only one in our wing with my own outside access door! (I'm thinking I may need it from time to time.)

School Begins...

As I start school this year and progress through our professional development, I realize more and more how fortunate I am to have grown up in a stable, moral, safe, and prosperous environment. The realities of the reservation culture awaken before me again. The most heartbreaking of it all is to hear what an enormous gap there is between ideals of how Indian culture once was and what some so badly want it to be again and the brutal realities of what is currently happening. At this point the school is promoting the reinstatement of Arapaho language courses in our school, with federal money from a Title III grant, in hopes that scores will improve in all areas. (I hope to be a fluent speaker befor long...just kidding.)

I received my class list today and only have 13 students at this time, however I have gotten a gasp from everyone who has previewed my list. I am simply aking for prayers that I will be a sense of stability, security, and acceptance in their young lives.

Bathrooms really stink!!!

Just as a random addition that no one will really care about that I'm going to share anyway...bathroom renovation is the crappiest job on the planet! (No pun intended, either.) We have a lovely new floor, but we have sprung a leak in our pot. From wax rings to rusted bolts, we do not recommend this project to anyone who is starting out their married life. As we have discovered a project of this nature does not bring out the best in either party. Just a tip for the day. ( I didn't think anyone needed a picture of this so I'll just leave good enough alone.)

On a bit of a cleaner note, I finally received our professionally taken wedding pictures, so for those of you who are interested, I will post more of them soon.

Embarking on our new life...

Hello to everyone...
I am now finally jumping on to the "technological band wagon" on creating my own blog mainly due to the reason that I am wanting to comment on my friend Hannah's adventures of the world. ...but who knew that it could be so much fun.

I suppose that I do have some things to report....

Brock and I were married July 1st, 2006 in the wedding of our dreams, surrounded by around 180 of our closest friends and family members. We then took a very enjoyable cruise to the Bahamas.




Brock will be taking a job with MidVale irrigation district after completing his tenur at the gravel pit, but will still be in active persuit of a teaching job...or so he says to keep me happy I think.

I will be returning to Arapahoe School on the Reservation, to continue fulfilling my civic duty, as a 3rd grade teacher. I am so blessed to have what I have been given, and working with under privelaged youth reminds we of that every day.

We have purchased a house that we have been putting our sweat and tears into. We are just about finished and with a few loads of prize items from my parents and his, we feel as if we are living in style.

Our most recent news is that we have had the privelage of traveling to Vermillion, SD to partake in the marriage of dear friends, Nick and Laura Berg.

More to come...and pictures too, these aren't the best pictures but they will give you an idea....