Sunday, June 15^th – Father’s Day (my kids forgot to get me anything…o well…)

 

Woke up at 9:30 and we all took quick showers before heading to church with our “host family” at Bethel Church in Fairbanks.  It was a great church to attend; good worship, lot’s of families and kids. 

 

Lunch was provided by our host family, and it was scrumptious!  Burgers, hot dogs, sausage, chicken, chips, beans, peach tea…and followed up with warm homemade rhubarb and raisin pie and ice cream…sorry, I think I just drooled on the laptop…there, I wiped it off.  It was the best meal we have had for days and days! 

 

After lunch they showed us around the camp.  It has been in existence for 50 years and is very cool.  It specializes in horses, but also has a petting zoo (Sarah and cousins were able to bottle feed baby goats) rock climbing wall, archery, rifle range…and best of all???  Free showers and flush toilets! 

 

This has been a very relaxing day; the first day we have been able to unpack the trailer and put overflow stuff in the tent (provided by the Keen’s, of course).  The kids are playing soccer, and everyone is glad to be in one spot for a few days.

 

We heard Manhattan had a bad tornado and the weather has been bad in Topeka; we have been praying for you all every day.  I spoke w/my folks today for the first time since we left, and they told us things are going well at church – good sermons by Randy and Eric.  The pressure is on for Terry and Travis!  It is good to know the church is not dependent on me, and God has blessed us with tremendous leaders, teachers, and servants!

 

As I close this day, it is 11:50 and it is still light enough outside you can take a walk w/out a flashlight.  If we had known it was going to be like this (we had read it, but didn’t believe it) we would have left the lantern at home!

 

Mileage for the day: 0

Temperature high: 75

Camping fee: $0

Price for gasoline: $4.23/gal