I am back on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. I got here yesterday (7/16/10). We will begin a tent-meeting Sunday night and will go through Thursday. I covet your prayers for our meeting. The needs of the people of Pine Ridge (physically, materially, and spiritually) are overwhelming. It is impossible to comprehend the need unless one is actually here.
Pastor Marty Bess from Grace Baptist Church in Morganton, NC and a group from his church are here to help us. They raised over 250 boxes of food to distribute during the meeting. We will use the food boxes as an incentive to get people to the meeting. Yesterday, I drove pastor Bess around and we stopped at a dumpster to throw some trash away. We met an old Sioux by the name of Lennie. I asked how he was doing and he replied, "I'm just trying to make ends meet." He was digging in the garbage trying to find food. I talked to him and invited him to the meeting and told him about the food we would be passing out. I pray he will come to the meeting. This is one example of the conditions we find here.
Please pray for our meeting this week. The main purpose of the meeting is to lay a foundation for a new church on Pine Ridge. If time permits, I will try to update you each day with the progress of the meeting. Thank you for taking time to read my posts and for praying for us. It is always a joy to hear from you and would love to hear your comments. It is encouragement to know that you are praying for us. God bless!
Yours for Native America
Ken Trivette
7/17/10
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