Easter

For Easter, we headed to Hays, MT to visit the four JVs working on the Fort Belknap Reservation. After driving four hours north from Billings, two hours out of cell phone range and seeing one sign for "<-- HAYS" and another for "CANADA -->", I reconsidered calling Ashland "isolated." Situated at the foot of the "Little Rockies," we found Hays a beautiful town and a good place to explore. Half a mile from the "Mission," the road runs through a canyon with a natural stone bridge. Daniel, Allison, Margaret and Marissa teach kindergarten, first and second grades, manage the school library, run a weekly game night and volleyball league for the community and essentially organized the Easter Vigil I attended. Looking for jvcULTRA? Hays is for you! I also had my first experience with commodity food at Easter brunch. Allison's secret family recipe for ham casserole was worth the drive.

It was great to see the Hays girls, since they missed Winter retreat because of snow, and fun to spend some time with Joe, Steph and Sus (the "day crew".) Turns out Joe has a stellar falsetto. Check it out.