- Going crabbing on Friday! We used both
pots and rings, and used scraps of halibut meat and skins as bait. Kelly and I got to the bay before the other girls, so we got to help the men set the bait, which was cool but messy. Later, we all took turns on the boat going around and pulling up the rings and measuring the crabs to see if they were big enough to keep. At the end of the day, we de-shelled the crabs by (brace yourselves) smashing the face of the crab on the rock, ripping off the shell, breaking the body in half, shaking out the guts, and throwing the legs into an ice chest. It was a very messy experience, and some of the girls were kind of freaking out in the process, but I thought it was kind of fun. - Going halibut fishing, also on Friday! To fish, we used self-setting hooks, which are more
curved than typical j-hooks (and a lot bigger) and used herring or fish heads as bait. You drop the baited hook over the side, let it sink to the bottom (about 200 ft), then reel it in ever so slightly. When a fish is on the hook, you don't jerk it to help it catch, just let the fish eat the bait and they will be hooked. Then, the method of pulling it up involved a motion of moving the pole and line up and down, reeling up during the downward movement. I caught the very first halibut of the day! It wasn't very big, but big enough to keep, and I was pretty excited. Halibut are very ugly fish, but it happens to be one of the only fish that I like, so I am excited to eat it! When we got back on the shore, I got to chop off its head and dispose of the guts, then back at UAS (well, outside) I got to process my own as well! I skinned it and filleted it (well, only one of the four fillets; it was late and the men were much faster at it). - We had a prayer hike up Mt. Roberts on Saturday, which was really cool. The prayer team set up stations throughout the trail that covered adoration and worship, confession, the city of Juneau, the Native American team, and your personal walk with God. We only hiked about halfway up, and I decided not to summit because I wanted to stay for the worship service we held. It was a beautiful day, and I had some really good time talking to God as well as just being outdoors. (My roommate suggested the picture of me in front of the mountains. I always feel awkward in pictures like that, hence I look awkward, but I decided to put it on here anyway.)
- I have been craving meat lately. Groceries are more expensive in Alaska, and I just haven't felt much like splurging to buy much meat, plus I usually have to fix dinner in twenty minutes in order to be ready for our next event. I was at Fred Meyer Saturday night checking out, and there was a bag already sitting in the bagging area. The cashier looked in it, then just left it there before she started bagging my groceries and sticking them in the buggy. However, when I got home, I noticed that bag had somehow ended up with all of my stuff - and what else would be in it besides a whole rotisserie chicken!! I don't have a vehicle up here, so taking it back wasn't really an option, so I thanked God for His provision and finally ate myself some good chicken!
- I have spent the entire afternoon today (Sunday) at a little coffee shop next to campus called Southeast Waffle Company. Waffle Co is a sort of icon for Summer Project, and it's a unique place because they make specialty waffles, such as omelet waffles and ham & cheese waffles etc. I haven't had a waffle yet - I haven't come here for a meal - but they have good non-coffee drinks and a fun atmosphere to sit with quiet time materials spread out. (I say non-coffee since I don't drink coffee; I am sure their coffee is good as well.) It's been refreshing to spend some time alone with God journaling and reading the Word, preparing for another week of work and Bible studies and development.
I don't know who all reads this, but I would love to hear how your summer is going and what the Lord is teaching you!
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