DRY CREEK REPORT FROM SARA .....

Good morning!  It snowed around two inches last night.  The snow machine guys are going to be real happy while the hockey guys might be a little sad about having to shovel off the rink, again.   Now, if one of those guys happens to do both of those things, I imagine the snow machining happiness will override the rink cleaning sadness.  We just haven’t received enough snow this year for the guys to do much sport snow machining. 

Speaking of the hockey rink, the guys were out playing the other night and had a couple of accidents.  Seth, my son, caught a flying puck in his face.  He came home with a bloody, swollen nose and swollen lips.  Brad Cox, without anyone touching him or even near him, fell backwards onto his rump and hit his head while falling.  He was limping around worrying about a pinched nerve. 

We had a good service last night.  Thomas led worship with the help of Bethany, Olivia, Kathryn, and May.  Very sweet worship time.  Bro Rus preached to us on sharpening our discernment skills.  Sis Margaret followed with a call to prayer.  She exhorted us to stir up our hearts in order to shew the power and praise of God.

The convention ministry made it to Haines in good time last week.  Then they all were able to get out to Hoonah for the weekend for a convention there.  Sometimes the weather isn’t cooperative, but this year it was.  Andrew Giles flew into Juneau to meet up with them for a day in Hoonah (I think).  He’ll travel in the opposite direction by coming up here to preach in this area and to give a class at Whitestone while the Ministry continues on to Whitehorse and further.  Garth and Bro Wayne are their chauffeurs.

On February 23, the highschool will be doing some sort of musical for us for the Wednesday night service.  Save the date all you grandmas, grandpas, other relatives. 

Scott Chartier is getting married on March 19.  Wenda and Bethany are reserving tickets for that event.  Looks like Wenda will be gone a nearly a month.  I’m sure Bethany will be gone less since she is in her senior year and can’t miss too much school.

I have heard from the Squires (Steve & Judy) that Hannah Davis is pregnant.  Everyone is delighted. 

Pat Lou made it safely to England last week.  He and Bethany are expecting twins in June.  Since Beth can’t come back to the states till May, and that is rather close to her due date, she will have the twins in England and hopefully return to Alaska in the late summer. 

Liz Baltrum Werhonig had a little boy last Thursday.  He is a week old today.  He weighed in at six pounds, twelve ounces and now has the name of Paul Garret.  Nancy was there for the birth.  She wanted to come out and visit but it has been difficult to plan that since Nancy’s main reason for being here was to be with Liz.  Maybe the visit will happen yet?

A couple of people have been struck with colds and such.  Miss Sarah Jane has been out all week and Jo was in for a few days too.  Hopefully, this germ runs out soon.

Bro Rus and I have been diligent with the taxes lately.  I am just a lowly clerk pulling up forms from the internet for him and filling in the forms on the computer.  I had convinced Bro Rus that the computer is the way to go with filling out the forms, and he willingly tried the computer, but I did something wrong (it was all very strange) and the saved forms did not save (I do KNOW how to use a computer).  I was frustrated esp. since I was on a huge mission to convince Bro Rus that the computers would save us time.  He has now given up trying to type on the computer, but he is at least letting me help him.  Such luck!!!  And, Jo Cox has been teaching for me on Thursday mornings allowing me to have more time to work on our taxes.  That has been VERY nice. 

I better get to devotions!  Have a great Thursday.  Sarah


My own addenda:

Having a ton of fun with my class going snowshoeing almost every morning just before lunch...we all have snowshoes and poles and we just go gallivanting back behind the cabins and onto the snow covered creek bed. It's lots of fun, we get fresh crisp air and good exercise to boot. The boys are really liking it.


Then in the afternoon before supper, I go out with some of the ladies. This takes a little longer and is just as much of a good time. Annie has been coming out with me too when her schedule permits. Just got her a nice pair of Redfeathers and I got another pair of Canadian made snowshoes that are working very well for me. Yaiii for ebay...

The trails have fresh snow on them which makes it nicer to snowshoe...it is absolutely gorgeous to be out there! Thank you Lord for such an amazing place...