I have some exciting plans for summer. Well, my family would not think so because I am not coming home this summer because it is getting to expensive to fly home twice a year. I will be staying in Koyuk to pick berries, fish, camp, pick sera (young willow leaves-make a salad out of it.) It will be nice to run outside again and travel Alaska.
This July, I will travel to Fairbanks for all my doctor appointments. I'm thankful I found all of them already and made an appointment for one. I decided on Fairbanks because it is much easier to drive around than Anchorage. It seems to me it is like LaCrosse where everything is close by and easy to get to. I will also be doing my grocery shopping. They will box up and ship it out via parcel post.
I also plan on traveling around Fairbanks, Anchorage, Valdez. WHO HAS ALWAYS WANTED TO TRAVEL TO ALASKA? MAKE IT A DREAM AND MEET ME IN FAIRBANKS FOR A LOT OF FUN. I'M LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO TRAVEL WITH SINCE IT IS MORE FUN AND THE PERSON(S) CAN BE MY MAP SINCE I'M HORRIBLE WITH DIRECTIONS.
HERE IS THE ITERNARY:
June 29th-Fly to Fairbanks
June 30-UAF (Univeristy of Alaska Fairbanks) Museum, Research Park (live animals display-musk ox)
July 1-Drive to Cheena Hotsprings, Salmon Bake
July 2-Grocery Shopping
July 3rd-doctor appointments
July 4th-Train to Anchorage
July 5- Dipnetting
July 6th-Anchorage-Crowpass Trail 26.2 miles to Girdwood
July 7th-Drive through pass in Valdez
July 8th-Kayak to shoop glacier, cabins to rent
July 9th-Travel back for Rafting in Tsana River
July 10th-Day hikes
July 11th or 12- Travel back to Koyuk.
There is also a paddle boat to go on also. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME VISIT ME AND HELP THIS POOR LADY NOT GET LOST GIVE ME A CALL OR SHOOT ME AN EMAIL. I WILL BE WILLING TO NOT MAKE THIS TRIP SO FULL OF OUTDOOR SPORTS.
I also plan to be a camp counselor at the Unalakleet Bible Camp for a week. This has been one of my dreams to teach children about God.
I do hope I can find someone to take Berry while I'm in Fairbanks. It's hard to find someone in the village because many people do not care for their dogs. I have two people in mind. If not, I take her to Fairbanks or Nome and kennel her. I'm hoping I can take her to camp with me.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Am I returning to Koyuk?
This was a hard decision after I found out some sad news. Jason and Myra, my bosom buddies, hunting friends, and most of all great Christian friends have decided to leave Koyuk. They were trying to buy a lot in Koyuk to build their own house. Well, to make a long story short...some people in this community do not accept outsiders. There were a lot of village politics as well that made Jason and Myra not get the land also.
This is why it was hard for me to make a decision. Do I leave also and follow Jason and Myra? I didn't have peace about the decision and with much prayer, I knew God wanted me to stay. Why? I'm not sure but I know that his plans are not harm me but to prosper me, give me a hope and future. He knows what is best and am I'm trusting in that.
Another reason why I want to leave is because there is so much lawlessness hear. We have no state trooper like some villages have like Unalakleet. I'm pleased that the Unalakleet trooper is coming to Koyuk as much as he can and has had one confession of child sexual abuse. The bad thing is, this minor did not get put in jail until 3-4 months later. That was very frustrating to me. Other crime happens and nothing is done either because some don't want to tell or protect their family, or the village doesn't do anything either. Most villages have VPSO. I don't know what it stands for but it basically is some law, lower than a state trooper. The village has not hired one and has not even found a mayor. Ok..this is enough. I'm getting a little bummed talking about this.
The reason why I want to stay is because I love the small classes, a great Church with an awesome pastor and wife, tons of berries, fish, ducks, and of course my favorite the caribou. I also like the school district very much. They are the best in the state. I also love how I can walk to a lot of places without a Honda or a snowmachine. There is a lot of land to ski, snowshoe, hike, camp, and take Berry. I do love the kids a whole lot too!
We have three people leaving this year: our principal, special educational teacher, and Jason (language arts). We will have a new principal and it sounds that the two who are interested are wonderful. They already work in the district. We'll see in three weeks when contracts for non-ten yeared are due.
This is why it was hard for me to make a decision. Do I leave also and follow Jason and Myra? I didn't have peace about the decision and with much prayer, I knew God wanted me to stay. Why? I'm not sure but I know that his plans are not harm me but to prosper me, give me a hope and future. He knows what is best and am I'm trusting in that.
Another reason why I want to leave is because there is so much lawlessness hear. We have no state trooper like some villages have like Unalakleet. I'm pleased that the Unalakleet trooper is coming to Koyuk as much as he can and has had one confession of child sexual abuse. The bad thing is, this minor did not get put in jail until 3-4 months later. That was very frustrating to me. Other crime happens and nothing is done either because some don't want to tell or protect their family, or the village doesn't do anything either. Most villages have VPSO. I don't know what it stands for but it basically is some law, lower than a state trooper. The village has not hired one and has not even found a mayor. Ok..this is enough. I'm getting a little bummed talking about this.
The reason why I want to stay is because I love the small classes, a great Church with an awesome pastor and wife, tons of berries, fish, ducks, and of course my favorite the caribou. I also like the school district very much. They are the best in the state. I also love how I can walk to a lot of places without a Honda or a snowmachine. There is a lot of land to ski, snowshoe, hike, camp, and take Berry. I do love the kids a whole lot too!
We have three people leaving this year: our principal, special educational teacher, and Jason (language arts). We will have a new principal and it sounds that the two who are interested are wonderful. They already work in the district. We'll see in three weeks when contracts for non-ten yeared are due.
One student in class
Well, it has been a while since I wrote. I guess I'm frustrated because I can't upload pictures, and I love pictures. I've also been told I should write more...maybe that is why no one is leaving comments...get the hint! A few weeks ago the flu and cold hit Koyuk hard. For 1 week I had between 1-2 students. That was so nice to work on individual standards with the child and also for me to get some classroom work done: clean my counters, order books, work on Solution Team things. I was so thankful that I did not get sick throughout this whole time when my kids were sick.
Well, I got sick last week and I'm just getting over it. I had sore throat, terrible cough, aches, chills, sweats, congestion. I thought I was better so I went to school after taking one sick day. I worked for two days and felt even worse. I stayed home for two more days and got so sick of sleeping but it has helped tremendously. I finally decided to go the clinic. That was an interesting experience. I'm always leary in going because I hear how they are always out of medicine and tell patients off the wall things or don't know what to do. I had a great experience. It was nice to be taken care of by a woman who goes to the Church. She is a such a sweet heart. Jessie, the health aide, asked me like 20 questions from this huge book. Then she did the normal, weight, check ears, nose, throat, and heart, and blood pressure. I did have a sinus infection and she said she would have to check the pharmacy to see if she had any antibiotics. I prayed she did and she came back with a bottle of meds. Hooray! They are working great! You see in bush Alaska...what do I mean by bush? A place where there are no roads to travel out of the village and the only way to travel is by bush plane-8 seater. The doctors only come in every couple of months and dentists once or twice.
I'm feeling ok now. I get better each day! Today I cleaned house and did lots of dishes, laundry, and tax things, made Apple Crisp for Bible Study. I was feeling pretty weak so I layed down. It's pretty hard to nap in an apartment building and with a dog who is freaking out because she hears people in the hallway and wants to join in the fun. So it was nice to lay down but now I feel sleepy.
Well, I got sick last week and I'm just getting over it. I had sore throat, terrible cough, aches, chills, sweats, congestion. I thought I was better so I went to school after taking one sick day. I worked for two days and felt even worse. I stayed home for two more days and got so sick of sleeping but it has helped tremendously. I finally decided to go the clinic. That was an interesting experience. I'm always leary in going because I hear how they are always out of medicine and tell patients off the wall things or don't know what to do. I had a great experience. It was nice to be taken care of by a woman who goes to the Church. She is a such a sweet heart. Jessie, the health aide, asked me like 20 questions from this huge book. Then she did the normal, weight, check ears, nose, throat, and heart, and blood pressure. I did have a sinus infection and she said she would have to check the pharmacy to see if she had any antibiotics. I prayed she did and she came back with a bottle of meds. Hooray! They are working great! You see in bush Alaska...what do I mean by bush? A place where there are no roads to travel out of the village and the only way to travel is by bush plane-8 seater. The doctors only come in every couple of months and dentists once or twice.
I'm feeling ok now. I get better each day! Today I cleaned house and did lots of dishes, laundry, and tax things, made Apple Crisp for Bible Study. I was feeling pretty weak so I layed down. It's pretty hard to nap in an apartment building and with a dog who is freaking out because she hears people in the hallway and wants to join in the fun. So it was nice to lay down but now I feel sleepy.
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