S.O.U.L. Trips

School is almost over. One more day with my kids. Yes, they have become “my kids”. It never occurred to me how much seven 8th graders whom I would spend just a week with would mean so much. The first day of school was a bit tentative with most of the students as they...

Waking up at 6:45am has not been easy these past couple of days, but as soon as I get to the De La Salle Blackfeet School, I forget about the fact that I woke up that early. We usually get to the school at around 7:15, and that is usually when the students start...

Although we are in the school from 7:15-4:30 or later every day, the days seem to go by faster as the week progresses and we grow closer to the students. The students are starting to call us by name and interact with us more. At lunch, Kelsey’s and my lunch disappears...

A day in the life of Regina in the lovely state of Montana with the seventh grade at De La Salle Blackfeet School 5:47 am : I step outside to see if the stars are shining in all of their Montana glory, but much to, my chagrin, I emerge out of our toasty, humble abode...

Blessed is an understatement when it comes to describing SOUL. From our impromptu first dinner to climbing on Sunday, and finally our first day in the classroom, it has been great. I chose to be in the 5th grade class, and what an adventure it is! The kids may have...

Jammin’ Jake and Rhymin’ Reggie Book of SOUL Chapter 2 As taco Tuesday has come and went, we enter this great 40 days of Lent. Walking into the blustering snow, onto the Blackfeet bus we go. This morning in the first class, we did not accept any sass. Jake led Benny...