I think Relient K has it down to a T...

  Sunny with a high of 75 since you took this heavy heart and and made it light..this is mostly pertaining to the amazing weather here in Juneau. I'm sitting on the balcony of the Lodge enjoying another beautiful day in Juneau, Alaska. Today's Fathers Day and like I foresaw, it's been a really hard day. My church group was invited over to a congregation members house and when reminded to "not to forget to call your fathers today!!", I couldn't help but feel that gap in my heart just kinda stretch a little more open. If they only knew... It's already been almost six months since my dad died and it still feels like just yesterday that I got "that call" to come home. I've only told maybe 11 of the 30 something guys up here. It's not one of those things that you can bring up in casual conversation like "hey guess what happened in January". So thats been real hard to deal with.

  So Juneau is amazing! I'm starting to meet some staff for the Alaska Transformation (our little sister project). It's crazy who you meet thousands of miles away from home! Last night I met a guy who's from Rockport, MO which is only about an hour from home and was also on Project Charlie with a couple friends from WSC..and I guess there's some staff coming up for the AT who're on Alpha Project who might know a few more friends.

   I started work this week...finally!!! I'm working at Fred Meyer aka Freddy's. Picture walmart, but bigger and better. I work in the Meat Department which is kinda lame because I'd love to work outside of like food products for once. I stock meat, check expiration dates, wrap it and label it. I've also done some cutting which has actually been fun because I feel like a legit butcher for a few minutes which doing so.

This weekend we had the "Man-Maker" camp out. It sounds hard-core...but it was really just a bunch of guys hiking and camping..which was still awesome though. I could go on, but I'm getting a bit tired so I'm gonna leave ya from here.

In His grasp,
Andrew

  

It's been awhile..

 So, I know I've been inconsistent in my posting...but I'm working on it ;) But I'm gonna keep this one a tad short. God Is Good!!! It's amazing to see how he uses the smallest of things to open up your eyes! I've been finding it easier and easier to let him handle life instead of do it on my own terms...and let me tell you, it's FREEING!!! I'm still everyday amazed by the community of students and staff here in Juneau. There is no sense of superiority whatsoever between the staffers and students! I've been realizing more and more how fleeting life and things of this world really is. I was standing inside of a glacier this past Tuesday, this glacier loses ten feet a day due to climate changes. It's everyday fleeting just like this world.

 I'm done putting my concerns on things of this Earth. My pursuit of a financially stable job, a girl, just a materialistic life in general. I'm ready to consume my desires with the desires that God has for me and my life. I'm ready to be stretched, even to the point that it hurts.

 I start my job on Monday which is exciting because I'm ready to stop moping around our apartment and actually do something productive...not that climbing a mountain or doing a service project isn't productive. I'm just ready for consistency. I'm excited to see what me and 10 other college kids can do to impact this job....I know it was short, but I've had only 4 hours of sleep the last two days..and I need more. I promise I'll write more next time!

In His grasp,
Andrew