I'm on My Way

Tell everybody I'm on my way

New friends and new places to see

With blue skies ahead

Yes I'm on my way

And there's nowhere else that I'd rather be

I figured these lyrics from the movie Brother Bear, in which the main character shares a name with the city that we are headed to, are a good way to describe my feelings right now.

I'm on my way now - boarding the plane to DFW, waiting through a seven-hour layover, landing in Anchorage and finally driving along the scenic route to Kenai. There really is nowhere else that I'd rather be. I have dreamed of the wonders of Alaska all of my life. To finally realize this dream is amazing.

We are partnering with Kenai Fellowship to put on a VBS and to complete some construction projects. I will be a part of the group clearing a prayer path. We will also construct a gazebo, put in a BBQ pit and picnic tables and create a cozy place for the youth to meet. In the evening, I will teach the three to five year olds.

That is the most daunting task facing me. I am planning the preschooler's hour in our VBS! Now, I've never done this before and I don't enjoy getting up in front of people. I keep telling myself that four-year olds won't care if I sing out of tune. I think the most important thing will be showing these children the great love of Jesus.

So now, I look forward to a life-changing experience. I can't wait to see how God will work in us and through us. And hopefully I'll get in a whale-sighting or two.