Today is our first teaching day here in Shamattawa. We prepared our lesson Sunday evening, before watching a movie together. This morning we went to the Northern store to get some needed items for meals for this coming week. About 11:00 Pastor Dennis, his wife Terri, and Steve, one of the other pilots flew into Shamattawa from Norway House, where they had spent Sunday evening. We prepared lunch for them, and got started with the
Up at 6:30, some of us at least. All had showers today, even had hot water. Instant Oatmeal and Cream of Wheat for breakfast. No groceries yet as the Northern Store not open yet. Lori, Dave, and Eric had gone to check out the store earlier to pick up necessary items. Will need to wait until Monday for more supplies. The whole team walked to the Anglican Church at 1:00 for church. No regular church
We had breakfast made for us by the ladies from the Catholic Church, amazing food. We were able to get on the road by 8:00 A.M. heading north to Ponton for a rest stop, then on to Thompson, Then a quick Walmart stop, then to eat lunch at the local Popeyes burger restaurant. Great food. To the airport at Thompson to check our bags, over weight of course. One bag may need to come the
Shamattawa team left Fergus Falls about 9:00 A.M. Friday morning. We drove north through Fargo on I-29, stopping in Grand Forks for gas. We continued north crossing the border into Canada right at noon. We got across the border for the first time in 9 years without being pulled in for an interview. Only an hour from the border, we made it into Winnipeg for lunch. Back on the highway after 45 minutes or so.
The LAMP (Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots) teams from Trinity Lutheran will be returning to Norway House and Shamattawa, Manitoba for the 9th year to teach the children about Jesus through four separate Vacation Bible Schools. The Norway House team will teach at three separate locations and there will be one session held in Shamattawa. Teams will be leaving on July 14 (Shamattawa) & 15 (Norway House) and will be returning on July 23.