After being in the office for a long, 9 hour day on Wednesday, I was ready for our trip on Thursday!
I woke up at 5:30 a.m. on Thursday to get a shower and finish packing. We met Ms. Debra(secretary in ABC office) and her son Adam at Fred Meyer(the Wal-Mart of Alaska) at 7 a.m. Mrs. Nancy and I rode in Mrs. Debra's Tahoe and Adam rode with Mr. Dave. There was a grizzly bear that had swam over and was running across the mud flats along the way...I was sad that I missed seeing it. We stopped twice on the way to Seward, first for coffee and donuts and then at Moose Pass. After about 3 hours, we made it to the Seward Sea Life Center. I had been here before with my family in 2000 and vividly remembered most of it. I had the best time watching the puffins and sea lions! The puffins swim/fly under water and are so much fun to watch! After we finished at the Sea Life center, we went to Ray's Waterfront restaurant. It was fine dining with a lovely waterfront view. I had halibut to eat and it was lightly battered and delicious! We stopped at Exit Glacier on our drive to Soldotna, which I had also visited on my first trip to Alaska. The glacier has receded quite a bit since the last time I visited, so we had a much longer hike this time. It was about a mile and a half, so not bad. It was a gorgeous day, so we enjoyed it. Then we said our goodbyes to Ms. Debra and Adam and were on our way to T3 in Soldotna. When we arrived they had a nice steak dinner for us and I stayed for the worship service. I stayed with about 25 or 30 girls at First Baptist Kenai that night. We didn't get to the church until midnight and it didn't get the least bit quiet until 2 am! The girls were up all night, as they would be at any youth function. It was great to see the students using their individual talents to lead. Some churches only sent a few students, but these students may ultimately have a major impact on their youth groups!
On Friday we headed for the church at 8 a.m. and had a delicious strawberry pancake breakfast. I recited my Romans Road along with the rest of students, in order to get breakfast. I just sat in groups, interviewed students and adults and hung out with the college students from East Texas Baptist University. After Mr. Dave gave a little speech, we headed to lunch with Levi and Sherry, who pastor FBC Soldotna. I had a delicious fajita, which I also had for dinner(leftovers). They were a very nice couple and I interviewed them about various things and the ministries their church offered. After lunch we stopped by the Kenai River and visitor center, where I got my picture, nose to nose, with a bear!
We headed back for the evening worship services, that the students put on and then drove back to Anchorage. On the way home we saw a bear. It was dead on the side of the road and some men were loading it in the back of their truck. We finally got back to the Baldwins house at around 11 p.m.
I got to sleep in late on Saturday...it was absolutely wonderful! When I woke up we went to Fred Meyer and Costco for groceries. I made wraps for lunch and then washed their van and car. It was a nice day again and I was comfortable in shorts and barefoot! When I finished with the vehicles, I mowed the lawn and helped paint. The deck is about halfway complete...we only have the steps and side rail to go.
On Sunday, Mr. Dave preached at FBC Anchorage, for the morning and evening services. This was my first time to hear him speak and he did a wonderful job. Their neighbors came to church with us and then came over for lunch. She has a daughter my age, so her and her friend were there. We had a great time and grilled burgers.
Today I'm working in the Convention office. Just catching up on articles and I'll head to the Kenai on Wednesday for Salmon Frenzy, where Alaska residents can dip-net salmon. We aren't allowed to be involved with the fishing, so we'll be giving out free food and helping with the event. I'll also interview those involved and take pictures. There are supposed to be over 150 people there on different mission teams to help, so I'm looking forward to it.
I woke up at 5:30 a.m. on Thursday to get a shower and finish packing. We met Ms. Debra(secretary in ABC office) and her son Adam at Fred Meyer(the Wal-Mart of Alaska) at 7 a.m. Mrs. Nancy and I rode in Mrs. Debra's Tahoe and Adam rode with Mr. Dave. There was a grizzly bear that had swam over and was running across the mud flats along the way...I was sad that I missed seeing it. We stopped twice on the way to Seward, first for coffee and donuts and then at Moose Pass. After about 3 hours, we made it to the Seward Sea Life Center. I had been here before with my family in 2000 and vividly remembered most of it. I had the best time watching the puffins and sea lions! The puffins swim/fly under water and are so much fun to watch! After we finished at the Sea Life center, we went to Ray's Waterfront restaurant. It was fine dining with a lovely waterfront view. I had halibut to eat and it was lightly battered and delicious! We stopped at Exit Glacier on our drive to Soldotna, which I had also visited on my first trip to Alaska. The glacier has receded quite a bit since the last time I visited, so we had a much longer hike this time. It was about a mile and a half, so not bad. It was a gorgeous day, so we enjoyed it. Then we said our goodbyes to Ms. Debra and Adam and were on our way to T3 in Soldotna. When we arrived they had a nice steak dinner for us and I stayed for the worship service. I stayed with about 25 or 30 girls at First Baptist Kenai that night. We didn't get to the church until midnight and it didn't get the least bit quiet until 2 am! The girls were up all night, as they would be at any youth function. It was great to see the students using their individual talents to lead. Some churches only sent a few students, but these students may ultimately have a major impact on their youth groups!
On Friday we headed for the church at 8 a.m. and had a delicious strawberry pancake breakfast. I recited my Romans Road along with the rest of students, in order to get breakfast. I just sat in groups, interviewed students and adults and hung out with the college students from East Texas Baptist University. After Mr. Dave gave a little speech, we headed to lunch with Levi and Sherry, who pastor FBC Soldotna. I had a delicious fajita, which I also had for dinner(leftovers). They were a very nice couple and I interviewed them about various things and the ministries their church offered. After lunch we stopped by the Kenai River and visitor center, where I got my picture, nose to nose, with a bear!
We headed back for the evening worship services, that the students put on and then drove back to Anchorage. On the way home we saw a bear. It was dead on the side of the road and some men were loading it in the back of their truck. We finally got back to the Baldwins house at around 11 p.m.I got to sleep in late on Saturday...it was absolutely wonderful! When I woke up we went to Fred Meyer and Costco for groceries. I made wraps for lunch and then washed their van and car. It was a nice day again and I was comfortable in shorts and barefoot! When I finished with the vehicles, I mowed the lawn and helped paint. The deck is about halfway complete...we only have the steps and side rail to go.
On Sunday, Mr. Dave preached at FBC Anchorage, for the morning and evening services. This was my first time to hear him speak and he did a wonderful job. Their neighbors came to church with us and then came over for lunch. She has a daughter my age, so her and her friend were there. We had a great time and grilled burgers.
Today I'm working in the Convention office. Just catching up on articles and I'll head to the Kenai on Wednesday for Salmon Frenzy, where Alaska residents can dip-net salmon. We aren't allowed to be involved with the fishing, so we'll be giving out free food and helping with the event. I'll also interview those involved and take pictures. There are supposed to be over 150 people there on different mission teams to help, so I'm looking forward to it.
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Sounds like you've been up to a lot. Just wanted to let you know that you're in our prayers. Have a fun time!
Stephanie Deal
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