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.jpg) We are allowed, as rural Alaskan's, to subsistance fish for halibut. This was the only halibut out of 60 baited hooks. But her 156 pounds made up for it being the only one. I had to shoot it before bringing it on board. A large halibut can seriously harm boat and crew. You can see the pink spot up by the head where the .44 magnum did the job. Maybe next time I'll use the .22. |
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We were able to do a VBS/Daycamp in Wrangell and a VBS in Craig. Here are a few pictures of the children we ministered to.
Mikel Smith, from Wrangell, was saved at the VBS we did in Wrangell.
Kids lining up for some human bowling.
This is the other team waiting their turn. We had outdoor activities every day that weather permitted.
After each lesson the leaders took their groups aside to deal with the kids about spiritual decisions in an atmosphere that was relaxed.
Here, Kristi Warrick deals with the girls in her group during a small group session.
Jonathan and myself enjoying some time on an iceberg. Eric Yancey, who owns a charter business took the group up to Leconte Glacier for some sight seeing. Luckily, Eric let us back on the boat.
Just goofing off.
Posing by a beautiful waterfall on the way to the glacier. The kids in the group from Ohio enjoy the fresh air and sunshine.
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Nov. 22nd.
Frozen Sea cocks.
No, they are not a new kind of sea food. Neither are they some funny looking ocean bird. They have become the bane of my existence. A seacock is a valve. It is a valve that, in theory, either allows or does not allow various fluids to enter or .jpg) leave a boat. For example, in our boat is a marine toilet. (Not that we have a thing for the Marines although sometimes it smells like an invasions of some kind has taken place in there.) There is a hole in the hull for the “flush water” to come in and there is a bigger hole in the hull for the “flush water” and the “flushable materials” to exit the boat. Both of these holes have on them a seacock, a valve that can be opened or closed should work need to be done on the toilet or hoses. If there was a leak or if the toilet needed to be rebuilt you would close the sea cocks so water would not enter the boat (water in the boat is a bad thing), then you would do whatever work needed to be done. .jpg) Well, we have 9 sea cocks on the boat. Two for toilet intakes, two for toilet out-takes, one for raw water engine cooling, one for the deck wash-down pump, one for the holding take, two for grey-water out-take. Only two of the nine were working. The rest were frozen, seized, they would not move. That means that if a hose would have broken or began leaking we could not have closed the valve to stop the leak. Reference an earlier statement: water in the boat is a bad thing.
I was able to “free” them all. That sounds nice, doesn’t it? I only broke two in the process (I think I can fix the broken ones, some drilling and re-tapping should be all that is needed.) But you can tell that whoever decides where these sea cocks go never has to work on them. .jpg) No one short of a circus contortionist can reach them without dislocating vital parts of the human anatomy. Parts like ribs, shoulders, elbows, necks, knees and, oh yeah, backs. I hate them. I hate sea cocks. I hate them with that white hot passionate hatred one has for those who take advantage of the weak and for those who talk in the theater. But I have even more hatred for the thought of not having them work properly. At least now this vessel will be safer to operate in open water.
Never did I imagine that  getting ready to preach the gospel to the lost off the beaten path would be either so complicated or so painful in so many places. One project down, just a few more to go.
We pulled the boat out of the water so as to check some things like the sea cocks, bottom paint and zincs. Here are a few pictures of the haul-out and wash-down. More to come later.
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Well, I didn't make it up the river to moose hunt. The morning I was to leave I bent over to pick up my belt up off the floor and my back went out...way out. I was down for this past week. Can't climb a tree to look for moose if you can't walk to the tree in the first place. Yea, I was bumbed. Although I was planning to be gone most of the week it was still quite frustrating just to have to sit (or lay) around when so much needs to be done. I know, I would have been gone anyways. But since I wasn't "up the river" all the stuff that needs doing just laughed at me while I stared at it meanly. Okay, a little to dramatic. I'm feeling much better now.
This past Sunday we were invited to take a jet boat tour up to LaConte Glacier, at no charge to us. The pictures below are some of the better ones. Hope you enjoy them.
Don't forget to continue to pray for us and the Warricks. We are holding down the fort while the Shoultz' are getting there daughter married off. She, her name is Mindy, has a severe case of kidney stones. The wedding is this Saturday and the dr's think she will be fine. She has had one surgery (yesterday) and will need another very shortly after the honeymoon. Nathan Gall, her fiance' could also stand being lifted up to the Lord. His nerves are a little fried too. Pray for Doug and Nedra.
Pray for John and Jody (and Christy and Jonathan) while they travel, while Jody takes care of her mom. You can visit their website at www.warrickstoalaska.com.
Okay, here are the pics:
The grooves were formed by water flowing over the surface of the ice.
LaConte Glacier from a mile or so out.
These are harbor seals. Just too cute or what?!
Ah, the cute couple!
This is an upclose of some glacier ice. It is translucient and jewel-like. Just awesome.
If these guys were from New York they would be asking, "You lookin' at me?"
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