Tuesday, February 17, 2009

February 17, 2009


OK why do my other blogs not have new dates on them? Is it because I didn't type one in the Title spot. I'll try that this time. Oh and maybe I'm supposed to put the name of the post down where it says Labels for this post:

I had a neat day today. The kids here in Wrangell were out of school and even though Kristi could have gone ahead and done school we skipped water aerobics and went out to the Stikine Inn for a latte and then drove to the beach to talk. I got out and walked around. Took some pictures. I love to take pictures here in Alaska. I'll try to put some of the ones I took today on my blog in a day or two. Anyway, as Kristi gets older and more grown up the reality that she'll probably be going to college in Springfield MO when we return to Alaska after furlough is really hitting me. I think that's probably the hardest thing about being a missionary, having to live so far from the people you love. I'm even more motivated to enjoy every moment I can with Kristi and with Jonathan too.
Oh yea about the picture. That's Kristi sunbathing in Alaska. Yes that is an iceberg she's laying on! She's a nut! Jonathan got on it too but he didn't lay down. Hmmmmm do I really want to let her go to college thousands of miles away from me??? Just kidding. She's more ready for it than I am.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Sweet Things!

This is a rough place God has called us to and I've heard that Dutch Harbor will be rougher. Even tonight I hear the people out in the parking lot who've been drinking to much. Something crashed a minute ago and everything got quiet. Sure hope they didn't bang something into our van!! If they would have I think the alarm would have gone off. I'm glad John's sleeping so he won't feel the need to go out and check just yet! It didn't really sound like that but it was loud. In a place that's so rough the gentle sweet things mean so much. A hug from Jonathan. Kristi laying her head over on my shoulder while we sit and watch TV. John doing the dishes again just because he loves me! A caramel vanilla candle. The beautiful sunset. The sweet puppy I got to hold the other night. I pray that my focus will be more and more on the sweet things and less on the ugly and that my heart will love even the unlovely.