Author Archives: Leon Dawkins

Team Shamattawa Day 6 Tuesday 7-24

Shamattawa Team Day 6 Tuesday 7-23 It’s Tuesday our sixth day of the trip north. Today will be our 3rd day of teaching Vacation Bible School here in Shamattawa. Today we hold our VBS outside because our building, the Red Building, as it’s called is being used for an election today. Our teacherage unit “Old #20” has a rear cement patio that we can use as long as there is no rain today. Our Pastor

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Team Shamattawa Monday Day 5

Shamattawa Team Teaching  Day 2 Monday 7-22 Woke up early today, no sun in the sky, but YES! We have water coming out of the faucet. It came on around 6:30 this morning. So we were able to shower today, even with hot water. McKenna and Leon went to the front steps of the Band Office to use the Wi-Fi, Dave and Lori met us there to take supplies to the Red Building for today’s

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Team Shamattawa Day 4 Sunday 7-21-19

It’s a sunny Sunday in Shamattawa. Dave had breakfast ready for us all once again. Around 9:30 we headed out. Dave to the Red Building to get set up. Lori Mckenna and myself to the school, about a mile walk to get on the wi-fi, as it’s our only source of connection to you, our prayer partners and supporters. The three of us made it back to #20 by about 11:30. Dave had lunch prepared

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Team Shamattawa 2019 Saturday 7-20-19

Shamattawa Team Day 3 Saturday 7-20 (Now in Shamattawa) Dave had pancakes and coffee going for us when we got up. Pancakes and eggs were the daily special at the Shamtown B&B. Dave did a McGiever  repair to our front door, as the screen was broken out. After breakfast we walked to the Band Office to see if we could get internet, but not open, and sitting outside would have worked if we just had the

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Sahamttawa Team Travel Day 2 Winnipeg to Shamattawa

Shamattawa Team Day 2 Friday 7-19 As written in Thursday’s journal, I noted we were staying in the basement of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Winnipeg. Dave made breakfast for us as we packed up and got ready to head out. We had a detour to a walk in clinic. Leon had a minor health concern, so wanted to have it checked before heading out for 10 days where a doctor is usually not available.

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