A Perfect Day

I think that today had to have been the most beautiful day of the entire year!  It almost felt like spring and after a long week of rain the snow was well on its way of melting.  So Stephen and I loaded up the family and headed out on the road.  It was one of those days when we just knew we we're exactly where the Lord wanted us to be!  The road was still plenty icy and full of snow in parts but being with my three favorite guys in Kodiak made my tight grips on the door handle worth it.  

We were even able to let both Gus and Roscoe off their leashes and run around one of the beaches.  I laughed so hard and we all had a great time.  Gus found some kelp and loved throwing it in the air and biting on it.  

While I'm not sure we're ready for another work week, we sure are a lot closer.  Praise the Lord for days like today and a wonderful little family to share it with.  

Being a Christ Follower

There is something so amazing about loving what you do.  Each day Stephen and I are overwhelmed by being so blessed with our jobs.  We know we are doing exactly what the Lord wants us to do.  That in no way means we're glad when Sunday nights come and we know that tomorrow we have to go to work.  Following Christ is difficult and tiring, but if it were easy and always great we'd be like any other person of this world looking for their next high.  Sometimes its about being in the trenches, whether in Kodiak or Arthur, Nebraska.  That's why it's so wonderful being a Christ follower, he's in control and when it's no longer about me but Him, even in the confusion and difficulty of a day, Oh, it's so worth it!  

This picture is of me and some of the amazing kids I get to work with each day.  They drive me crazy, but I truly love them! 

The Dogs Playing

So the craziest thing that has been going on in Kodiak lately is the weather!  It has been snowing and raining all weekend, with moments of incredible sun and extreme stillness and extreme wind!  This morning Gus and I were so frustrated with all the slush, ice and snow we just wanted to scream (maybe that was just me).  Anyway, after we got back from my run Gus and Roscoe started playing.  This has become quite common in our tiny home and Stephen and I love watching it.  So enjoy! 

Winter Storm Kodiak Style

**Personal Note - I love how excited Stephen is in this clip!

Just a hour before we took this film we found out that a boat had flipped over just a few hundred feet out from where we were.  The captain of the boat died and the other man was in pretty bad shape.  They were trying to come into Kodiak in 16 f

t. seas.  Please remember in prayer all the families that have lost loved ones this winter.  

A Kodiak Winter Storm!

This is a winter storm in Kodiak.  Yesterday the wind was blowing about 50 to 80 mph and the waves were crashing into Mill Bay Beach.  We thought we'd catch a little video outside the car and then realized that we along with you all wouldn't be able to see anything!  So enjoy the clips!  

The Newest Addition

We'd like to take this moment to introduce Gus or as we like to call him GusGus.  He's a Siberian Husky and we can hardly believe we have him.  I went to a training in Anchorage and one of the instructors of a class does dog sledding.  Well Gus wasn't quite good enough to make the team (just a little to slow) so he brought him with him the next day and before I knew it Gustaf was on a plane to Kodiak. Anyway, there's so much more to the story, but I'm extremely tired and will explain more later.  

For now, keep us all in your prayers and we transition a little bit.  Gus is a great running partner, but Roscoe still isn't to sure about him.  

Everything So Quickly!

Life changes so quickly.  Just a month ago Stephen and I were just getting back into the swing of things wondering how we were going to make it through the crazy month of January.  It's hard to believe that it's already February 3rd and a month has already come and gone.  It's been quite a snowy one here.  Stephen, I and Roscoe enjoyed snow shoeing and skating but worked quite a bit.  Both of us were sick and are still trying to completely get rid of the Kodiak crud!  And we feel more blessed than ever for the amazing life the Lord has given to us.  

I've actually been doing a lot of reading and love it!  Stephen and I have both read The Shack and would highly recommend it for EVERYONE!  We both feel that it is such an amazing read.  Well with all the amazing blessings the Lord has given to us there are always some truly amazing things that have happened and my next blog will tell all about the most recent of the Lord's workings.