We are the 30%!!

Hi there! Kerry here on behalf of the Alaska Missions group. What a beautiful day in some of the most unbelievable country God created!! We got a good start on work here at camp yesterday so today we were treated to some sightseeing with George and Pam. After starting the morning with some bisquits and gravy we loaded up in the camp van and traveled north to the town of Talkeetna. Talkeetna is an old quaint little "tourist" town filled with shops and cafe's along the Talkeetna River. Many of the buildings sported signs indicating they were built in the early 1920's. Moose and caribou antlers were hanging above doorways and some roofs were mounted with old dog sleds. We spent some time walking along the river. Although it has warmed up nicely there were still large chunks of ice along the banks of the river. In the distance Mt McKinley was clearly visible and stood out bright against the blue sky. Only 30% of the people who come to see McKinley actually get to see it because of clouds.

We could see the entire mountain range!! The mountain climbing season has just started and there are over 1000 climbers scheduled to have a try at the 20,000 + foot snow covered summit. While at the ranger station we saw a group of "weathered" climbers checking in that had just returned from their adventure. You don't see guys like that every day. After many photos we headed back south to stop by a "reindeer farm". After feeding reindeer, moose, and elk we headed to the Knik River to drive along the foot of snow covered mountains on our way back to camp.

One of the remarkable things I noticed was that after I had admired mountains and taken pictures until I thought I was done...along would come a ray of sunshine to shine on them and make them look even better. I guess that's a little like the life God has for us. All we have to do is keep looking.