Saturday, June 4, 2011

I'm officially moving to Alaska! (no more wishing, planning, dreaming... it's happening!)

Yes, that's right, I'm going!  I’m thrilled to be moving to Scammon Bay and to be teaching in the elementary school there.  

As many of you know, this has been quite the adventure already over these last few years as Alaska has become more and more apart of me. What I thought was going to be a one summer adventure, brought me back for another summer, and now I'm officially making the move.  I’ve never been to Scammon Bay, spent the summers in Unalakleet volunteering with Covenant Youth of Alaska at Bible Camp. (which is now in full swing for the summer!)  It has been neat to see things fall into place, going against what my thoughts and plans were.  But let’s face it; God’s timing is always better.  Pastor Judy Peterson, my college pastor, would say at the end of her benedictions ‘go with the peace that makes no sense’.  So I’m excited, lots of unknowns still, many questions, need long underwear, but with the peace that makes no sense.  

I hope that this blog will be one means of communication that I can share with my family and friends wherever you all may be.  So many of you have been such a great support already and I want to keep you up to date on the life of a teacher in the bush of Alaska. 

Much more to come, but let’s be real, no one has time to read super long blog entries.