He IS Listening!

This morning, I am sitting in my $400 car, Scooter Schmoo. It is full to the brim of all my belongings in Alaska... As I'm driving down New Seward Highway, I notice that my gas tank is on "E" and my car is starting to make some interesting noises, which can only mean I'm running on fumes.

A continual pleading prayer is running through my head and off my lips. "Heavenly Father, please, please, please let me make it to a gas station. Please, please, please..."

As I'm getting off at the exit, I am in the left-hand turn lane and see a station to my right. I zoom across three lanes of traffic pull into the station. Wow. I cannot believe I made it... Thank you, thank you...



I then realize my wallet is at the VERY BOTTOM of all that is packed in my car. To get to it, EVERYTHING would have to come out first. Sigh... and sigh again. As I get out of the car and am about to tackle this project, a woman approaches.



"Excuse me, I have something for you," she says to me.

"I'm sorry?" I say, confused. (I've never seen her before).

"Here you go, I felt like you needed this."



She hands me a $10 gas card.



"It's for you, no strings attached. I'm from a local church and we are handing out gas cards to the people we feel impressed to give them to. I felt like God wants me to give it to you. The Lord sends you his LOVE."



WOW... Talk about Heavenly Father giving us exactly what we need.

So, in case you were wondering, here is your answer:
HE IS LISTENING and HE DOES LOVE YOU!!!

MISSIONARY MAMA & PAPA!!!

NEW YORK CITY - HERE THEY COME!!!

My cute parents are going on an 18-month mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! We are so proud of them and are excited for their upcoming adventure.

They will be GREAT!!!!

WE LOVE YOU, MOM AND DAD!!!

SUMMER 2008: LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN

Highlights:
- Driving the Alcan Highway from Seattle to Alaska.
- Camping/hiking in Denali National Park at Wonder Lake.
- Solo back-packing trek to Williwaw Lakes.
- Flightseeing and Glacier Landing on Denali/Mt. McKinley.
- Rafting 6-mile Creek in Hope.
- Ice-climbing the Matanuska Glacier.
- Sunday dinners with Aunt Lisa.
- Water taxi across Kachemak Bay and camping out by a glacier:
- Halibut fishing in Homer.
- Biking the many great trails in/around Anchorage.
- Valdez, Copper River, Whittier, Fairbanks w/ Mom, Dad & Becky.

- Working on the train- then the plane - then the train - then the plane...

rent-a-hubby

This was written on my final paperwork on a flight to Fairbanks:

Barnes, Marge 18E FAI WCHR
1 HUSBAND ONLY, ONE NEEDED IN FAIRBANKS AS WELL.

(so the request is for a wheelchair, but it sure sounds like she wants another husband! )

My mom called me the other day and said,
'You're going to be an UNCLE again!'
Translation: Ry and Mel are having another boy!
(p.s. fyi, she meant to say AUNT! Ha!)

First Class Name Phlubs...

So when we are serving First Class, we are required to address the passengers by their names. It's not that difficult until you have circumstances like these:

1. How would you pronounce the following name?: Steve Bicher ('oh dear' is right!!!)

2. When addressing a man and a woman in 1A & 1C, which one would you presume is Wanda Wim? ... Well, things are not always as they seem...

Never a dull moment in the life of Fly Girl!