Sioux Nation, South Dakota Mission Trip 2015 Photos Waiting for our first early morning flight Waiting for our first early morning flight Waiting for our first early morning flight Welcome to South Dakota! Southwest got us to our destination. Brad relaxing at our layover. Dani as a finalist in a group game. Dani as a finalist in a group game. Many fun games of cards have helped us pass the time. Julia and Jack on our flight from Houston to Denver. View from our building. Our guiding organization. Another beautiful view. Our building for sleeping, meals and chapel. Loading tools, getting ready to work. Little goofing off before we work Loading up. Removing old carpet Leveling some pews Cleaning and prepping for new carpet Leveling some pews Scrapping off some old chipped paint The church we worked at most of the week Prepping to paint Removing window grates to paint Prepping the wall to paint Painting Prepping to remove rotten wood Prepping to remove rotten wood Getting ready to pressure wash Getting ready to pressure wash Prepping to remove rotten wood Pressure washing Pressure washing Working on replacing rotten wood Painting Painting Little filming of the worksite Painting Our home for the week. Painting Painted Working on that rotten wood Clean up around the worksite Removing screws Clean up around the worksite Replacing some rails Cutting new wood Painting Working on replacing with new wood Wood cuts Wood cuts Wood cuts Just hanging waiting on the new wood Painting Painting Painting Painting More rail replacement Painting up high Painting up high Some brotherly teamwork Measuring and cutting the new carpet Measuring and cutting the new carpet Measuring and cutting the new carpet Measuring and cutting the new carpet Getting ready for new carpet Measuring and cutting the new carpet New carpet for entry way! Re-hanging the window grates Re-hanging the window grates Painting Little group bonding game Little group bonding game Little group bonding game Little group bonding game Painting Painting the windows Painting Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Group Badlands National Park Group Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Group Badlands National Park Buffalo / Bison Buffalo / Bison Buffalo / Bison Buffalo / Bison Buffalo / Bison Laying down nail strips for new carpet Prepping for new carpet Measuring and cutting new carpet Measuring and cutting new carpet Measuring and cutting new carpet New Carpet! Copper teaching Jack how to cut wood Cutting some shelves Cutting some shelves Hanging shelves Hanging new shelves New shelves Pressure Washing More painting Replacing more railings More painting Replacing more railings More painting More painting Resting with a local breakfast burrito Working on painting Before paint After Paint! Paint One of the lessons The local missionary family The house we served at the last work day that houses 12 kids between 1-18 Cutting grass Weed whacking Fun friend Little critter friend Weed Whacking Cutting grass Cutting grass Learning to week whack and Cutting grass Cutting grass Cutting grass Weed Whacking Picking up garbage Cutting grass Picking up garbage Making it look great Weed Whacking Cleaning up the yard and cutting the grass weed whacking Cutting grass picking up garbage Cutting grass weed whacking Cutting grass Cutting grass Weed Whacking Weed Whacking Weed Whacking Weed Whacking Weed Whacking Scenic drive Scenic drive Local wildlife local wildlife Local wildlife local wildlife local wildlife Local wildlife Driving to Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore Getting ready to swim / hang out at the lake climbing up to jump Cliff jumping into the lake Little cliff jumping into a lake Swimming at the lake Checking out the view Checking out the view Scenic Drive Scenic Drive Indoor glow in the dark mini golf Indoor glow in the dark mini golf Indoor glow in the dark mini golf Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...