Cheyenne Sisters Mission - It's Not About Us

June 9, 2009 - After arriving safely in Rentz, GA on Sunday evening, we spent Monday working with the Hartwell family making final preparations for the journey to deliver household and school supplies to Native Americans in Cheyenne Territory, OK. Dad, Kirk Hartwell, had telephone conversations with the Tribal Leader’s representative confirming details of our arrival and with our tractor-trailer rig driver.  All is GO for a Tuesday morning departure! After months of hard work and preparation, excitement is in the air as the 18-wheel rig is starting to roll toward Oklahoma over a thousand miles away. 

During the time that we interviewed Ashley and Amber, they spoke easily about the Cheyenne Sisters Mission project.  They told about their speaking engagements at local churches and the support they received from their community and the many hours they spent sorting and boxing the hundreds of clothing and household items they received.  

They are especially excited about the school supply donations.  Our Tribal Leader contact, Clifton Ellis, has expressed the dire needs in Cheyenne Territory for school items.  Agape Stitchers from the Allentown United Methodist Church has hand made 100 book bags and filled them with paper, pencils and crayons. In addition, the Florossa Elementary School in Ft Walton Beach, FL has contributed an entire teaching series for math and reading including math and reading work sheets and flash card sets for grades 1-6. We also have scissors, glue, chalk and some stuffed animals and story-books for preschoolers. 

When we talked about their lives, Amber and Ashley were quick to say how blessed they have been and how important it is to them to help those less fortunate. When Amber said, “This trip is not about us, it’s about the families we’re helping,”  Mom, Julie, smiled approvingly. 

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