Summer Solstice

The gentle rain from last night was still in our presence this morning when we woke up....Flattop Mountain was no longer an option today.  It's a good thing that FLY has become the professionals of plan b, c, and d.  :). So now as I look by through the day, I see so many more blessings.  The last two days we're spend seeing the beauty of the nature of Alaska.  Today we ended up being blessed by the beauty of the people of Alaska and their traditions.  

We went to the Saturday Market where almost everything there is alaska-made and is a weekly tradition.  But the cool thing about today....it is the Summer Solstice.  We went to the festival in the afternoon. Watched the Hero Games...and enjoyed "Great Alaska Pizza Company" for supper.  The anchorage trolley came and picked us up and the highlight was learning about the city, the history of what happened during the earthquake of 1964, and basically the differences of living here.  We were all so attentive and learned so many things.  The evening ended with an open concert by Spin Doctors.

The daily devotional time was thought provoking....taking the time to make a conscious effort to appreciate the positive influences within the group and to think about how we can be the positive influence to others.  ....to see the attributes that are God-like and imagine those in each other.

So it's 12:30 and the kids and adults have just come in from playing ultimate frisbee!  Not something we could do in Minnesota.  How cool!!!  The group is steadily gelling and the groups, grades, and gender separations are losing their boundaries.

Tomorrow is a new day promising sunshine and breaking down other boundaries.  Good night Marshall..... Sweet dreams our new friend Alaska.