Alaska Mission Trip...Coming Right Up

It is now less than two weeks until our team departs for Seward, Alaska.  Last Sunday, the pastor at the Seward church, talked about the church and the work we have to do.  In the video, filmed at some of Seward's docks before a backdrop of snow-covered mountains, Pastor Max is carefully explaining the story of the church and their gratefulness for our visit and effort.

Having seen the framing in the building, it looks like a LOT of drywall to be installed.  Our team is not too big, and it is not mostly young, strong men.  By the way, I do not consider myself a strong young man.  That is no disrespect toward anyone on the team or to myself.  It just seemed like a lot of work to do.  In spite of that, I am confident God will bless our effort, and I expect to be impressed by our progress.  Of course, we will need to thank God and praise Him for the blessing upon the team.  I expect it to go well, aside from the minor usual "hiccups."

We have our last group meeting tomorrow evening.  We did just one new team member with drywall experience.  That is good.  I have watched one drywall instructional video online, and I will do some more homework so I know at least a little bit about what to expect.  I have never done drywall work, although I have done some other labor-intensive jobs.  I expect some long days.

A few other notes I will mention.  I have been asked to share a brief testimony or word of encouragement with the Seward congregation.  Some of us have been asked by the mission pastor to do so.  I have thought about what to say, but I am not totally sure what that will be.  Also, we do have a fun day on Tuesday, June 11.  Most of us are doing a half-day cruise into Resurrection Bay.  At least two members of our team are fishing.  I wanted to do this, but it was more costly.  Also, I thought taking it easy might be preferred amidst the long drywalling days.