My alarm went off at 8am. I think I remember hitting it so it would stop going off, but other than that I didn't move. Then Daniel called me around 10am and I answered the phone, but hung up on him cause I couldn't understand what he was saying over the wind. I texted him saying I had just woke up, but I didn't actually get out of bed. Oops. I finally woke up again around 1pm, rolled out of bed, and decided I should probably get started on my day. Crazy.
I couldn't believe how long I had slept for. It was almost 11hrs of sleep overall, and I can't remember the last time I got that much sleep. It felt good, but I wasted a whole day. Lame. Greg, Brian, Daniel, and Sean thought so too. The reason Daniel had called was to ask if I could come out and help them with the roof. I felt pretty bad.
They all got back about a half hour after I woke up, gave me some crap about all the help I was this morning, then we all just chilled. Emily got lice, so her and Laura were picking through her hair and treating that issue during this time. Then, when they were finished with the first round of treatment, we decided to start our meeting about LJ Week to reflect on how everything went.
We probably talked for an hour or two about the week, our specific roles throughout the week, and pointers for next year. Then Jonny went out to Greg's, I stayed back to work on my blog, and the girls went to go get lice shampoo.
A couple hours later we had a quick dinner before heading out to SF for a pow-wow. It was so interesting to be a part of that experience, because from what I have learned about pow-wow's they are just a huge celebration. On one hand it's incredible to see them continuing a tradition that has been passed down for generations. The ceremony had a sort of reverence about it when I started thinking about how long ago it was that these dances must have originated. But on the other, it was interesting to note that there didn't seem to be many people there, so maybe the celebration isn't as important to some people in SF? There was just so much I didn't understand.
We ended up staying for a couple hours. We saw a couple kids most of us knew-- Jessie, Jonnie, Echo, and Keone. We also had the opportunity to meet Jessie's uncle, Richard, I think it was. That small introduction was a pretty sweet thing that I hope God is able to use in the future, because we don't often have the opportunity to meet adults in SF-- they know us as the kids club, so they send their kids but we seldom have the opportunity to create relationships with them.
Afterwards, we all came back to our house to meet up with Greg, Brian, and Daniel, then we just kind of hung out. Greg and I ran to the gas station and I met a girl named Willow, who works in the baked goods department of the grocery store, Buche's, here in town-- one of Greg's many friends on the Rez. She hooked us up with the menu of baked goods for the week. She's pretty cool.
When we got back everybody started a movie, while I skyped Brooke. We had a pretty chill night. Church in the morning, so I should get to bed. We'll talk again soon!
God Bless,
Brenden
Things I learned today:
1. Sometimes it's nice to sleep for 11hrs, but it's not a recommended habit.
2. Mayo and a plastic bag are the first steps to controlling a lice infestation.
3. James 3
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