dale farley
08-11-2008, 12:25 AM
Although, I am normally of the opinion that the bus is not large enough for more than about four people at a time, we've had a group of 11 young people in ours several times in the last month.
The two pictures below are a sample of our newly formed family while in working in Yellowstone from May until September. The 11 young people are from China, Hong Kong, Columbia, Equador and Taiwan, and they are all very honest and respectful. They are all between the ages of 18-21 and have the highest work ethics I've seen in this generation in a long time. Although most of these kids have never been in a church in their lives, they have excellent moral values. I've never heard one of them use a curse word or even say anything derrogatory about another person.
We've been privileged to really get close to them by working with them in the Yellowstone Lake General Store, taking them on numerous 5-mile hikes and transporting them to nearby cities to visit such exotic places as WalMart, Pizza Hut and Arbys. After building a trusting relationship with them for a couple months, we have recently been able to introduce them to God and to church life.
Fortunately, they have been very receptive to this new knowledge. Although, some had no knowledge of God, they were very happy that we gave them their very own Bible. They all speak at least 3 languages, and we were surprised that they preferred a Bible written in simple English rather than one written in Chinese. They have to work most Sundays, because some of us "old" people want to be off, but the 3 kids that were off today, were thrilled that we took them to church with us to Cody, Wy (160 mile round trip).
The opportunity, privilege and rewards we've had to work with these young people have been a total surprise to us, and a great use of our Prevost. The first time we invited them to the bus, they spread the word that we live in a "Castle". Although, they are not from poor families, our bus is as large as some of their houses.
We hope we have been able to make a small difference in their lives, but we are very aware that we are fortunate to have learned many valuable lessons from them and created many lasting memories for ourselves. Thanks for your indulgence. Dale
The two pictures below are a sample of our newly formed family while in working in Yellowstone from May until September. The 11 young people are from China, Hong Kong, Columbia, Equador and Taiwan, and they are all very honest and respectful. They are all between the ages of 18-21 and have the highest work ethics I've seen in this generation in a long time. Although most of these kids have never been in a church in their lives, they have excellent moral values. I've never heard one of them use a curse word or even say anything derrogatory about another person.
We've been privileged to really get close to them by working with them in the Yellowstone Lake General Store, taking them on numerous 5-mile hikes and transporting them to nearby cities to visit such exotic places as WalMart, Pizza Hut and Arbys. After building a trusting relationship with them for a couple months, we have recently been able to introduce them to God and to church life.
Fortunately, they have been very receptive to this new knowledge. Although, some had no knowledge of God, they were very happy that we gave them their very own Bible. They all speak at least 3 languages, and we were surprised that they preferred a Bible written in simple English rather than one written in Chinese. They have to work most Sundays, because some of us "old" people want to be off, but the 3 kids that were off today, were thrilled that we took them to church with us to Cody, Wy (160 mile round trip).
The opportunity, privilege and rewards we've had to work with these young people have been a total surprise to us, and a great use of our Prevost. The first time we invited them to the bus, they spread the word that we live in a "Castle". Although, they are not from poor families, our bus is as large as some of their houses.
We hope we have been able to make a small difference in their lives, but we are very aware that we are fortunate to have learned many valuable lessons from them and created many lasting memories for ourselves. Thanks for your indulgence. Dale