We had a marvelous day
today. More children showed up for VBS
and we held a parents presentation with singing, bible promises, and bible
verse. The children did a fantastic job
and you would be proud of our students!
We also helped to wash off moss from a house for it to be painted and had
fun with team building games. Had an
incredible man from the congregation, Conrad, come and share his testimony with
us. This touched many a hearts! Be sure to ask the students about it! -
Christy
Today was fantastic!
Definitely the best way to end our time here on Metlakatla. First today was
VBS, but then we did some team building activities and a true American hero
came to the church to tell us his testimony. I haven’t cried like that since I
don’t even know when. He didn’t go into much detail, but you could tell from
the emotion in his eyes and voice that what he was saying was really serious.
Coming from a military family, when Conrad was talking about his time serving,
it was really rough for me. Especially when he said that the Green Berets
rescued him from the POW camp in Vietnam. My big brother is about to graduate
special forces training, and hearing that just made me that much more proud of
him and my other two military brothers. This man’s words will stick with me
forever, and he has definitely changed my life. After Conrad left and I stopped
crying, Ben, Patrick, Darcey, MaKenzie, Jilli and I jumped off the dock into
the ocean. It was SOOOO cold, but SOOO worth it! I will never forget today! We
have had the opportunities of a lifetime here this week! ~Karli K
Pretty sweet day. Another
swell day of VBS and work, which today consisted of washing a wall to prepare
it to be painted. This evening was
awesome too, getting to go to these docks and jump into the warm 51 degree
water something like 10 or 11 times.
It’s a bummer that today was our last full day here. – Patrick
WOW! Today was by far the
best day of this whole entire trip…. Full of laughter, tears, and freezing body
temps! We started off the day with VBS. They had their performance today that
they sang songs for their parents at. Then we got to wash a ladies’ house,
Adam, Raelynn, Patrick and I went for a walk, and came back and ate dinner.
After dinner we had a special guest visit us. His name was Conrad, a Vietnam
war veteran and a prisoner of war. He told us his testimony and I felt so
honored that he trusted us with that, that I started crying. He talked about
how he was the only of 12 men to make it home alive, and how he would have
nightmares that his wife was being taken away from him. Definitely changed my perspective
on life! I really felt that God spoke to me then. After Conrad left, Dominic, a
guy we’ve been hanging with this whole trip, told us about a “special” dock. We
went jumping off of a dock into the OCEAN! It was definitely a once in a
lifetime opportunity so I jumped. It was definitely the coldest water that I
have ever felt and it took your breath away. The showers tonight were actually
warmer than usual and it felt good. Can’t believe that we only have 2 days left
of this amazing trip! I’ve loved every second of it and feel that God really
sent us to somewhere more than special. See you soon everyone! ~ Makenzie F.
Perfect way to spend the
last full day on the island! I’m so sad its almost over! VBS today was fun… The
kids did their recital for their parents and we had even more kids. Then we
helped out getting a wall clean for painting. I gave away my pin the church
gave us today to a guy named Conrad. And personally I don’t think it could be
to a better person. He came and visited us today to tell us his testimony… I
cried starting from about 5 seconds in. It truly was incredible. Then one of
the islanders, Dominick, somehow convinced Christy to let us jump off the
dock!! Only a few of us went, Makenzie, Karli, Darcey, Ben, Patrick and I. The
water was freeeeeeezing cold! But it was really the cherry on top of the trip…
Once in a lifetime. Oh, and now I will no longer complain about the temperature
of our showers. ~ Jill
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