MISSION ~ SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH


Pictures from the Mission Trip to Ganado, Arizona in July, 1997

 

Two Navaho children
Two Navajo children in front of Ganado
Presbyterian Church at VBS.

Navajo girls after VBS
Lynn Hanna works with Navajo girls after VBS.

Sidewalk laying
Second Presbyterian work camp making a
sidewalk on Ganado Presbyterian campus.

Vacation Bible School
Navajos and Second Presbyterians
making name tags for VBS.

Mesa behind Indian Wells Church
The mesa behind Indian Wells Presbyterian Church, another of our Mission Projects.

Ganado Cross
Cross at top of mesa behind Indian Wells Presbyterian Church, with tamarisk tree.

Monument Valley
Monument Valley, a side trip.

Canyon de Chelly
Canyon de Chelly from the Rim,
a special spot near Ganado.

Window Rock
Window Rock, a Navajo holy place.
Second Presbyterians found it holy too!

Fluted Rock
Work camp on top of Fluted Rock to watch the sunset..

2/98

A New Mission to Ganado!

In July, 1997, when we visited Ganado, Arizona, we noticed an area of great need. During the summers on the Reservation the children do not have any books or a place to read. Second Church has decided to help!

During the month of December 1997, we collected everything from childrens books to short novels to send to our Navajo friends.

 

Thanks From Ganado!

The following letter to Second Presbyterian Church was received from Jennifer Yazzie. Jennie is a member of the Ganado Presbyterian Church on the Navajo Reservation in Ganado, Arizona, where 24 members from Second went last summer. While we were there, Jennie suggested we might collect and send them children's books, of which they have very few. Pastor Sam and Amy Henderson brought this idea back from Arizona and shared it with Jen and the youth group, who collected and shipped at least ten large boxes of books.

April 21, 1998

Dear Christian Friends,

I'm writing in regard to the books you sent me. Our school is very thankful. I gave the books to the transportation department so students would be able to have books to read on the way home. This solves a lot of disciplinary problems on the bus, because the students usually have a long bus ride home.

We are also beginning at home reading program, so that also helps in those areas. I'm so happy your youth could help. It really was a great benefit to our school that you could contribute.

But there is one more thing. Now the Teacher Assistant wants to know if you could collect or donate any teaching books, materials or ideas that your school would like to share or donate. That would help us promote our skills in teaching. Some suggestions: books, bulletin board ideas, games, patterns, craft ideas.

Our school is now in financial trouble. So we're short on funds to buy our own material and supplies. I sure would appreciate your help.

I'd like to thank you again for your thoughtfulness in helping Navajo children improve their learning.

Last week I had to cook for the youth group that came from Michigan. I guess it's that time of year again, and it's getting warmer here. Not quite green yet.

I'll close with my love and prayers.

You are such a nice group. Thank you once again, and may the good Lord bless you -- you have touched so many hearts when you were out here on the reservation. I hope you plan to come out again. We miss you all.

Love in Christ from your friend,
Mrs. Jennifer L. Yazzie

5/98