Home for the Holidays

The month of December is spent in Alaska. I went from Denver to Wasilla, AK on Nov 30 for the release of my album “I Will Go” on December 1st. I find it just like the Lord to bring me back to Alaska for the release of my first album. Alaska is my home and place where I found my sound. The ministry Northwind Global Ministries I was apart of for seven years in Wasilla got its name from the scripture “Out of the North”. So it was awesome to be able to be in Alaska for it. When I got there I went strait from the airport to Northgate Church to speak to their youth group. The next night I spoke at their midweek service, the following night with their worship ministry team and then both Sunday morning services I got to share for a few minutes. During the day’s I was catching up with people so it was jammed packed five days but so good to be back there again. I think it had been a year a half or more. On the 5th I flew to Petersburg, Alaska which is the little town near where I grew up. I graduated high school there and claim it as my hometown. I was there for two days and had a small cd release with some old friends. Then out to Pt. Agassiz where I grew up and I am here till Dec 30th.
It has taken some getting used to being back home. Life slows down to a pace that I have not experienced in 15 years, especially in winter. It is probably just what I need. My sister Tabitha and her husband Victor live out here with the their little boy Ronan. Some of Victor’s family lives out here as well. It has been great getting to know my adorable little nephew. He is one the cutest kids ever and I am not being biased. It’s hard not being able to be around family and have these little ones grow up without you.
Nothing to crazy going out here, but a few adventures and highlights. I am staying at my parents little house which they have not lived in for years, because they live in Juneau now. So its as it was when I grew up but kinda falling apart. So I have some pots catching leaks, and trying to keep the generator running. I love the old bathtub, stains an all that I grew up with that my grandpa found in a old goldmine.
The other day I was at my sisters house and all of a sudden we look outside and there is a wolverine near the house and it was running towards her goats. Victor grabs his gun and runs outside to shoot it, but it got a smell of him and took off in the other direction before he got a chance to fire. In all my years I have never seen a wolverine come in the yard like that, but I guess those little goats looked tasty. We are hoping he does not return for them.
Yesterday we went on a Christmas tree hunting expedition on the four wheelers. We did find some good bull pines that should do quite nicely. In the afternoons I have been bundling up and going out hunting for a buck but no luck yet.
Even with being out in the wilderness I do have to try and keep up with a few things but I don’t have internet out here but I have the iphone so I leave it the window and from time to time get enough reception to receive some e-mails but I can’t really send them. I can text once in awhile, but if I want to make a phone call I have to get on the four wheeler and go down the road. I really needed to make one the other day so I am sitting on the wheeler in the middle of the road in a snow storm. Its pretty funny when I think about it all. But out here its just life.
Today I am in Petersburg, speaking at church this evening and running some errands to head back out tomorrow. My parents and brother and his family should be coming out this week for Christmas. Good times on the home front.

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