the end of my summer in Alaska is not an end for the works done there...

I apologize for getting behind on my updates throughout the last bit of the summer. I want to leave this with a brief summary of the rest of the summer along with an update for what is now going on in Juneau.

There is no denying that every one of us who were sent to Juneau on project this summer were greatly effected by the works we did, the things God taught us, the people we grew with and so SO many other things! The bonds that were built between all of us are bonds that can only come from God. The support, care, and love we all had for one another was like no other.

We left Juneau with a Wednesday night cru meeting. This included praise and worship, a message, and time for fellowship. After our leaving, Craig Johring, the main director and creator of the Juneau Summer Project, sent an email stating this about the Wednesday night meetings -
"What impressed me was the atmosphere of the group. Everyone misses you, and at the same time these students have bonded together to believe God for impacting Juneau during this coming year. The leadership team for Cru is solid---and I have no doubt that when Project Gulf arrives in May there the Wednesday night Cru meeting will be taking place, and there will be many involved who have came to Christ during the year. After the meeting, everyone went to the Waffle Co. The place was packed with Cru students connecting together.

Foxtrot was one of the greatest Projects ever to take place in Juneau. I’m blown away with how you impacted lives though serving in the community, and I’m amazed at the fruit you left behind. When Jason and I came here in 2003 to organize the first Juneau Men’s Project, we met with a group of UAS students to share the vision for reaching their campus. From Alpha to Echo the vision continued to leave behind a movement, but it was not until Foxtrot that it happened."

It was so encouraging to receive this and know that our work in Juneau is lasting.

I am so grateful for everything I was able to experience in Juneau, even all the difficult times! It is a summer that I will never forget and the same goes for the lessons I learned and the ways God grew me!