Preparation for Navajo Nation Mission Trip

 

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The Navajo Nation Mission Trip is not just an adventure, not just an experience, not a trip to simply go on.  Responsibility for the trip has been squarely placed on the shoulders of the YMO.  They have raised their funding, they have built awareness, they have attended leadership training, and they have met practically every Sunday evening since last fall.  For, one cannot just decide they want to go.  They must be prepared. 

Now they are busy collecting their pledges and packing for the trip.  Sleeping bags and air mattresses are being aired out, hammers and work gloves packed, boots (yes, there are rattlesnake!) dusted off. 

Once in Crownpoint, New Mexico, the group will work with many families to provide much needed repairs on roofs, framing, sheetrock, floors, and ramps for the elderly.  Some of these homes have been vacant for some time because of the lack of materials and labor, forcing the residents to move out and live with relatives, neighbors, and friends. 
  
The video above shows one of the events the YMO of Grace participated in to prepare for Navajo Nation Mission in June.  This video is from Verdun in Virginia where the group spent a weekend  participating in many leadership and self assessment activities.