TNII Delegates 2000

Sunday, October 29th, 2000
Day 3
Today's Contact Person: Vickie Hepler-612.529.0958 or vickiekh@aol.com
WebReporter/Photographer-Vickie Hepler/Peg Lasota

Schedule of Activities
8:30 am-12:30 pm: Mass and candle sales at SJA. Youth will be visiting Sunday School classes. 12:30-1:30 pm: Lunch with host families 1:30-5 pm: Pumpkin Patch on Hwy. 36. Country Sun Farms & Greenhouses, Inc.; S. Side of Highway 36 (on way to Stillwater); 651-439-4156 . Parishioners encouraged to join!! 6:30-8:30 pm: Youth service and meeting at SJA. Others with host families.

Sunday, October 29, 2000

The day started out at that place we SJA'ers love, Sunday Mass. The delegates were introduced by Fr. George at both services and participated in the candle sales after masses. The community of Tierra Nueva Dos began a candle business on $200 seed money from SJA several years ago. The money raised by candle sales is used to help fund the delegate's airfare to Minnesota. Many hellos were exchanged between Guatemalans and Americans. Then it was a quick lunch and off to the "Pumpkin Patch".

We had a great time at the pumpkin patch. Some of us brought picnic lunches. As we sat under the clouds, amidst the cool breezes, I indicated to the Guatemalan's that this was not ideal weather for a Minnesota picnic lunch. We managed to eat even though some had on warm mittens, hats and jackets.

We enjoyed a hayride around the farm. Farmer Troy talked about some of the animals and about 40 acres of pumpkin farming. The also had lots of scary characters throughout the farm area including the haunted house, graveyard and old hearse. They had animals for the petting and feeding, including turkeys, goats, and lambs. We all bought pumpkins in preparation for the carving party on Tuesday night.

Then off to the apple orchard. I think the most exciting thing seemed to be the mini-donuts and popcorn, but we did manage to buy apples, cider and apple butter. There was even a little wine tasting. That Joel character is a poor influence. No harm done though.

In the evening the youth delegates attended the Sunday Prayer Service with SJA youth and had a chance to see old friends and meet new ones. Each host family group was then on their own for the evening. Stay tuned for tomorrow.

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Vickie Hepler has been involved with the Sister Parish group since its inception in 1993 and traveled with the first delegation to visit TNII in the spring of 95. She joined the SJA choir in 98 and has enjoyed two years of bringing song and music to her heart. Vickie also cherishes her involvement in a SCC that's about four years old.