This is our last day – filled with tearful good-byesto
our friends in Metlakatla; a misty ferry ride to Ketchikan; last minute
shopping; and Communion. Lives have been
changed and touched in ways we never even thought possible. Students are eager to share. They’ve done MVPC more than proud!! Would appreciate prayers as am not sure if I am suffering from Vertigo or something else. Thanks- Christy
Normally I would start with a “Today
was____!” But today I can’t decide how to feel… It’s a toss up between sadness
from leaving the absolutely amazing people I’ve met (And the super nice dogs)
or happiness from finally having my bed and a long, hot shower. I guess I
hadn’t fully realized how nice the people had been there… we all just took it
in stride how everyone waved and smiled and greeted each other everywhere be it
a stop sign or walking on the streets. But then, we got back to Ketchikan. Even
in such a small town, it was crazy how impersonal everyone was… I automatically
waved at people walking around the downtown area and they would just look at
the ground until they got past me. They probably thought I was crazy. We went
to the Pioneers restaurant for dinner and my table (Jim, Adam, Makenzie,
Patrick, Raelynn and I) waited nearly an hour for our food. Everyone else was
done eating by the time we got ours. Fun, fun! Everyone’s prayers be with
Christy tonight! ~ Jill
Well this week has been an
amazing week filled with work, love, laughter, and joy!! The kids we met during
VBS changed during the week and they changed me! How loving and accepting they
can be to strangers and how easily it was to fall in love with those kids!!
Then there was the work we did for the community and how every time they saw us
working they would honk at us; stop and talk with us; or even share their life
story with us. We even had a group invite us to watch them practice their
dances and not many are invited. The group we watched even had us dance to
three songs with them and they taught us them. Finally, after a long week it
was very sad to leave after meeting some amazing people and those that we
taught; those that taught us and shared with us; but also those that accepted
us and wanted to hang out with us!!! Can’t wait to get back to the heat of
Colorado, but I’m still going to miss the coolness of Alaska and also the
people here!!!!! ~Hannah
I am definitely at a loss
for words about this trip! The kids that attended VBS definitely changed me!
They were all so sweet and welcoming to us! At first they were all quiet and
shy but by the end of the week, we had seen their true colors and they had seen
ours. At first I felt like we hadn’t done much, but then the week “really”
started. Throughout the whole week we laughed, cried, sang, worshiped, prayed,
and just had some good old fun! The people in Metlakatla had better attitudes
about everything. They would smile at us in the grocery store, wave to us
through their car windows, and welcomed us to dance with them at the dance
practice. Today we had VBS, packed up, and got on the ferry and are now in
Ketchikan. We ate dinner at The Pioneer’s Café and I had a serious laughing
attack. I laughed for like 10 minutes and actually started crying because I was
laughing so hard. I am definitely ready to go home, take a long, hot shower, and
to sleep in my own bed. Please let everybody’s prayers be with Christy tonight!
See you tomorrow Mom, Dad, and Cass! ~ Makenzie F.
This was a great week and a
half out here in Alaska. Lots of time
with God, friends, and amazing leaders. It
is pretty much impossible to explain how amazing this trip has been and how
thankful I am to have been able to be given this chance to come on this trip,
because it has been a life changing trip that I will never forget. – Patrick
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