More beautiful weather. More projects. We're learning about mission and what it means to serve others. Is it about the doing of deeds or the relationships built? Is it about bricks and mortar or serving the needs of a community of faith? A little bit of both. The backhoe arrived at 1:3o. Ron, John, and Dave worked on clearing a path for parishioners to walk safely from the parking lot to church. Refurbishing the church sign at the road is in the works. We were pleased to share communion and dinner at Lake Meier with Father Paul, his wife, Sarah, and their 2 beautiful children . St. David's deacon, Ann, has been a blessing to work with thus far. We seem to share common goals.
A drive to Hatcher Pass, approx. 13 miles from camp provided us with the beauty of God's creation
as most of us have never seen it before. The climb was somewhat precarious
but the view at the top was worth it. A few of the teens went "swimming" in a lake with their clothes on and later "played" in the snow between some craggy peaks. Dwight looked up at one point and asked, "Is that safe?" The children were just specks at the top of the mountain.
We saw a few prairie dogs and tonight, a moose was spotted at Meier Lake. The girls screamed, the moose hollered, and departed for the next county. A duck family with tiny babies has adopted the beach here. Life is good. God is good.
