Day Two -

how can staining fences and fixing gates be so exhausting - 

and take SO long?

 This isn't a trick question - 

the only answers are :

I don't know 

and it just does!

After working, all day, at Sage and Krista's house,

they came back to the dorm for dinner

with us.

Sage is a Lakota heritage teacher for 6th, 7th and 8th graders,

a gifted educator,

and a very patient teacher...

answering all our questions, 

giving us new insights into his culture.

At least we were paying attention 

when his 1yr old son wasn't charming us completely!

His antics also (temporarily) took the sting out of the reality 

that the building where we're staying 

lost all water

approx 1 hour before dinner!

Hopefully something's been gerry-rigged

for the night

but things look iffy!

We're all trying to remind ourselves 

that mission trips are designed to teach flexibility 

and the chance to separate out 

the truly important 

from the merely convenient!

Apparently, we'll see!