Christ Church Anglican

CCA Summer Mission Trip

For a week we lived in little trailers on the Crow Indian Reservation, an hour southeast of Billings, the capitol of Montana. Our group of 4 joined with many groups from various US churches, and became one underneath the umbrella of World Servants.
Lisa Steven, the head coordinator of World Servant’s missions to Crow Nation, had a real gift in designating jobs that suited the individual team members, whose ages ranged from 13 to 87. Our Christ Church group painted and stained houses that were in need of care, painted the Apsaalooke
Veteran’s Memorial, shared God’s word to exuberant and fun-loving
youngsters at the community Vacation Bible School, met people with the last names of Pretty On - Top, Many-Hoops, and White-  Man -Runs-Him, and listened to the
fascinating stories told by 94 year old Wynona: a resident of the reservation’s nursing home and granddaughter to one of Lieutenant Colonel Custer’s scouts.
Not only did we gain understanding about the fascinating culture and traditions of our Crow community,
but we also grew closer to the other World Servants team members as the week continued.
As each team member made a farewell hand print in the meeting house’s walls, we realized that the Holy Spirit had been challenging us all week to stretch out of our comfort zone, go beyond what we
thought we were capable of doing, and throw away any hang-ups that can stifle sharing God’s light. We considered ourselves really blessed to have such inspirational team members who all had something to share about God’s love.