Kathleen Price, Director
Volunteer Members
Mission of Love
Youngstown, Ohio, and
Various other places

September 22, 2009


Dear Kathleen and Volunteers,


There are some of the people of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, who live day by day lacking many basic needs that can make life a lot easier, often ignored by authorities when needs could be met. We often come to a conclusion after living many years without our needs being met, that we must accept that way of life. Whenever we can afford to meet some of the needs, we can obtain those things which we will cherish until they literally fall apart.

Of course, whether or not, we always remain grateful and thankful to Tunkasila, God, for giving us life and good health, and live our lives in a respectful manner, in the spiritual way of life as our forefathers lived and showed to us in ceremony and prayer of thanksgiving .

Sometimes there comes help, directed to our needs by Tunkasila’s grace and love when we least expect it through the hearts and hands of our fellow mankind, who in a spiritual way are chosen to give help in those needs in ways that are unexpected. In those instances, we are affirmed by actions that interpret God’s love for his all his children.

As I offer my Wopila-thanks, these thoughts cross my mind. For you, Kathleen, and all the volunteers who come on your Mission of Love, expressing the wholeness of Tunkasila, and his desire for mankind’s help to one another with unconditional service. Truly, God-Tunkasila, holds your hand as you journey through life, hand in hand. The purity of your work is the way God, Tunkasila intended all mankind to do from the very beginning of Creation, and I am the recipient of this wonderful work that has been accomplish is such a short time.

My heart is very full with appreciation and joy. For this winter and beyond, I and my family will live in the comfort of a beautiful and warm home. A prayer answered by Tunkasila, through you and the volunteers.

Wopila heca.



Richard Broken Nose.