River days

Yesterday I went to the river with the volunteers. It was very beautiful, but unfortunately the water was too cold and rough from flooding to swim. It was nice and relaxing though. It was the first time I've left the reservation in 2 weeks.

Last night I ate with the group and sat in on their reflection time. It was so nice of them to include me in that personal setting. The groups really make me feel like I'm not alone up here.

Today, a couple of the volunteers who are illustration majors and I started to redo the sign outside the volunteer house because the old one was covered in graffiti. It looks so amazing (not by my doing, I just had to paint in between the lines that they drew). I have been wanting to redo that sign since I got here, so I'm excited that we finally got to do it.

Next week is the last week that I'll have a group for their full stay. The week after next, which is my last full week, there isn't a group scheduled. It's strange that I'm already halfway through my stay here.

Here are some pictures from the river and of the sign we are painting. I'll post a finished picture of the sign when it's done.