Trees Water People

I helped an organization called Trees water people a few weeks back. We were planting trees to provide shade in the summer, and block the wind in the winter. I want to tell you about the process of planting trees on the reservation. After planting some trees and hearing of the struggle to keep trees alive here, it was reminescent of another struggle you may see on the reservation. The first thing you do when planting a tree is dig a hole. You need to break through the surface, depending on the location it may be easy or it may be very hard. After you get down 5 or 6 inches past the surface you reach the firm rocky soil. That's when the real work begins. A pick axe works great to break up the soil and rocks that have settled and hardened from years of being undisturbed. Once the hole is dug you set the tree in, and pack the dirt in around the base in hopes it will with stand the forces of nature to come. At this point most might think were done. The problem here is that it doesn't rain often, and the soil itself is not capable of giving the tree enough nutrients. It needs people to trim and water it. This place has been a mission field for a long time. The people heard the gospel from every different denomination you can think of. Some may have allowed themselves to open up, and talk about those undisturbed areas they keep hidden. Maybe even some have accepted christ, but they still need the nutrients of a loving christian community, to survive from the forces of darkness. God, send people with watering cans here to truly nurture and care for your beloved.