Okay. This is weird. The pictures are correctly displayed on the blog however in typing my blog, I do not see the pictures. I only see the HTML code that makes the pictures appear on the blog. That is really interesting. I wonder if that has happened to other bloggers lately?? I usually use the pictures as a guide but this time, I will have to do without.
On to the regularly scheduled blog for the week... I was at my chaplain's house on Friday. I was blessed, honored, and humbled all simultaneously to be invited into Chaplain Jon Powers' home last Friday. I knew that he lived close but I did not know that it was in walking distance of my house near Park Street. I had a busy day already because of the Multicultural Student Weekend; I hosted a prospective like I usually do during this annual event. I realized that I needed to head over after working out. I arrived around 5 pm and I was happily greeted by Mark Miller (see right). Oh... you ask what is the occasion?? Well, I am going on a Spring Break Mission Team to Rosebud Reservation in Lakota Nation, which is located in South Dakota. Why am I at Chaplain Power's house? He is one of my faculty advisors for the team and he invited the team over for dinner. Awesome, right?!?!?!
The meeting with at Chaplain was actually a pretty cool session. There was eight of us including the Chaplain (yes, the team is pretty depleted on Friday, but I had a good time). We chatted casually about the day and our hectic schedules outside of mission meetings. Then, we had dinner, which was spaghetti and salad. The food was delicious. I contemplated doing the next dish when we come back on Fridays at 5. Why not- it is a learning experience. We chatted some more. We talked about the different types of professors on campus and how they have impacted us. I like hearing the perspective of my peers about a professor I had because I know 9 times out of 10, the response will be extremely positive.
On to the meeting portion of the dinner at Chaplain's house. The meeting was short and simple. We designated leadership positions for the team. My main responsibility as a leader on this trip is to document digitally the things we do (obviously, I have to get permission to take pictures because we are in foreign land and I do not think the people will be comfortable with me snapping pictures every twenty minutes). Basically, I am the videographer and the camera guy since I manage this blog and another one on Wordpress. Medical forms went out and I recently filled out all of my info as a precaution. I do not want to imagine being injured on the work site even though I know this does happen. I will try my best not to let it happen to me.
I enjoyed my first experience being in Chaplain Power's home. I felt at ease and at home. I like the laid back setting where we still were able to get work done. I cannot done that Spring Break is less than a month away and that I will be on a reservation. I never thought in my wildest dreams that I will be on a reservation but now that I am, I am going to humble myself and enjoy the experience for every precious moment. This was a great way to talk about the trip in general and to utilize time that was given to me when one of my professors canceled class today. I have a meeting soon so I have to prepare for that now.
Learning the importance of the Lakota Nation through education and immersion,
Hasani Wheat
Class of '10
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