Instead of focusing on all the fun Juneau has to offer, we actually decided to be responsible and had a very productive week. We worked 48 hours (each), Chris started his online math class, we got familiar with the area around the B&B (our guests always ask questions), and we went grocery shopping. We did not have a car when we went grocery shopping and it was a full morning event walking to the larger, aka cheaper, store and backpacking our food back to our apartment.
Also this week we got in our first camping trip of Alaska! We met up with our friends Ben and Camille after work one night and did a quick backpack trip to a private beach. Rumor had it the Auroras were out, but even though we were completely void of light pollution it still never got dark enough for us to see the colorful lights in the sky. We stayed up until 2am, but then the sun started rising and we admitted defeat and attempted to get some sleep instead.
The next morning was full of adventures:
Some awesome news: we aren't sure how long it's going to last but as of Saturday evening we have a car! Well a used minivan, but it gets us where we want to go. It is a company vehicle that just recently got work done and for now we get to use it in the mornings and nights to get around. It sure is a blessing and we hope it is a long stretch of time that we get to keep it for.
Sunday was quite eventful for us. We both were called to serve in the Primary! We will be coteaching the Valiant 10 class. It will sure be an adventure for us as Chris looked at me dumbfounded after we were called and said: "I don't know how to teach kids", and I chose to study Early Childhood Education instead of Elementary Education because I feel comfortable teaching kids under the age of 8 (preferably under the age of 6 - hello kindergarten). However, we are hoping to be half as good of primary teachers as Grandpa and Grandma Hall, and are excited for this opportunity to serve. We know we have been called where the Lord wants us to be - we just need to figure out the why. Also, having a calling where we are coteaching means we will officially be spending 24/7 together. We work together. We adventure together. Now we teach together. We won't even have an hour apart of being in different church classes. Good thing we like each other.
After church on Sunday we had the privilege to have both the missionaries and a new convert (baptized last week) over for dinner. We have two Elders in our ward - one is from Samoa and the other is from Malaysia. They have very strong testimonies and also really amazing stories and backgrounds. It was great hearing them teach a new member lesson, but my favorite part was seeing the fire in Christopher's eyes as he was able to be a part of this lesson and missionary opportunity.
Remember to pray and remember to play,
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew
