Rosebud Journey

Greetings!

So here I am, the third one to post! How exhilerating it is! Perhaps I can beat Lauren out with number of exclamation points used in my post!!!! mmmm, maybe not. But I am extremely excited to be interning on the rez this summer and I know we will all be used by God in great ways!

My name is Sarah Finley and I'm 20 years old and I also go to Bethel University. This is my second year at Bethel and I'm an Elementary Education major with an emphasis in English Literature.  I've been going to the reservation (more specifically St. Francis) for three summers and have been there six times total with SSEFC. It excites me to see God working in St Francis and it also excites me to spend time with his children there. This summer I am most excited to form more relationships with community leaders, adults, and kids in a new and meaningful way. I find great beauty in the sunsets on the rez, and can't wait experience them for three whole weeks this summer!

Random facts about myself: I like pigs, I have lots of plants, I'm addicted to tennis, I can't roll my tongue, I used to think I was Mary Poppins and my imaginary friends were Jane and Michael Banks, I don't like feet, I love music, I like to bake stuff, my favorite dance move is the running man (the sprinkler is a close second), Bruce Bentley is my hero

Hey all!

Hi guys!

My name is Lauren Everett, and I'm going to start my post a lot like TJ's because that makes the most sense!!  I'm 20 years old and a Junior at Bethel University near St. Paul, MN.  I'm a science education major and am looking forward to graduating next may!!   

I can't even tell you all how excited I am about this summer!  I have been involved with the Rosebud ministry since 2003, so this will be my 4th summer on the reservation. Our group has also taken a number of other trips back to the reservation in St. Francis!!  It has been incredibly exciting to be a part of this ministry and God has put an incredible passion in my heart for his children on the reservation!  It has been amazing through these past few years to watch "our kids" grow up and see what they are learning and doing with their lives!!

There are 3 or 4 things that give me more excitement than anything else.  They are: people in general and the time I get the spend with them, being an RA here at bethel, being involved with the jr. high youth group at SSEFC, and anything that might even possibly have to do with Rosebud!! 

Ok I think that that's all from me...for now anyway!  ><> 

Ready for another summer of Rosebud!

Hey fellow interns and anyone else reading this blog,

My name is T.J. Lyttle, I'm 22 years old and a sophomore at Iowa State University. This will be my 6th or 7th summer in Rosebud, Im not really sure, I've lost count. Last year I did the internship and really enjoyed it. I loved being able to work with the groups we were bringing up, and also working with the school staff in St. Francis was really rewarding. For the longterm I'd actually like to one day plant a church in Rosebud, but I think thats probably a ways off, but I keep coming back every summer to see how God is changing the Rez for the better. Hope everyone is doing well.

welcome interns

It is great to have you on board this summer. Bruce and I  are excited that you decided to  accept  the internship.  If you would begin by posting a brief bio about yourself that would be good.  You should have recieved an email from me about how to post to the weblog.  Also, we will be reading In The Name of Jesus by Henry Nouwen.   This is one of my favorite books by my favorite authors.  I hope you enjoy.  Welcome!