Rancho Sierra Vista

Our third and last ratation on the reservation is to Inscription House, the Bluesalt Branch, off highway 98 towards Navajo Mountain.  No one would know where this place was, unless they were told to come here.  It is not on the map anywhere.  No road signs direct you here, arriving here is probably by accident if you are a bellagona. (White)

I thought the trailer was uninhabitable, but dad keeps fixing things, and it has grown on us a bit.  We have visited with four family’s and taught one lesson so far.  We have a return visit scheduled for next Wednesday evening. 

The Branch had about 40 members to Church on Sunday, the high counselor spoke, did a great job.  The meetings were done in both English and Navajo which made it very interesting.  The Relief Society teacher gave part of the lesson in English then in Navajo and when the older sisters would respond she would turn to me and tell me what they had commited on.  Truly respectful to me to be able to know what was being said.

We have cleaned, patched, and placed our stuff in there appropriate spots and it is beginning to look like home. 

We are excited to be working in this area.  We had our first dinner party!!!  President Bryant and his wife came by and visited and visited and finally Jack asked if they would like lunch and I fixed soup and sandwiches and we visited and visted.  Then as is custom to the Navajos President Bryant told us what he had come for.  He wanted Jack to go help put up sheet rock in a members  home.  He was delighted to go help and when they got to the home no one was there.  The doors were locked, or they would have put up sheet rock anyway.  Sister Bryant says there is a lot of theft here.  Even sheep are being stolen.  The people know who has done it and tell the law but nothing is done about it.  So no sheet rock was put up today, but we had company for lunch.   Yay.

Tomorrow we are to speak in Church.  No topic assigned so its harder to know what to talk about when we are not to familiar with the people yet.

Life is good, the weather is beautiful, the scenery is terrific, and we are happy.