What A City Girl Does When She Can't Shop...

Here is a slide show of some of the family activities and other things we did while living in King Salmon. The pictures tell some of the story. Our kids were pretty little when we got there, and looking back, it makes me realize just how fast the time has gone. This is a small glimpse of one of the experiences that have helped to shape our lives for the better.




I found myself forced to learn new things here. I also found that you can take the girl out of the city, but you can never really take the city out of the girl. There was nothing for me to do that I was used to and it was HARD to adjust. I would be lying if I said that ever did. I wished everyday I was there, that we could go somewhere else. I did grow spiritually from this experience. My testimony of just how much the Lord is a real presence in our lives, grew tremendously. I had to rely on Him in a way that I had never done before and it made all the difference. I have since related this story many times, saying that I am aware of how much more God knows what we need than we do.

I would have never in a million years chosen to move to this place! I would have never chosen these experiences for myself. But He knew what I needed and why I needed it. After being there for some time, we realized that we needed a bit bigger place which could offer more opportunities for our kids. We chose Juneau. Still Alaska, but far from the bush...

Leaving King Salmon was not as easy as I thought it would be. I knew I would probably never be back, and I was going to miss the people we met there. I was going to miss the Spirit that I always felt. It was there in King Salmon that I began to find myself, in the last place I would have ever looked.

God knew that I needed to be shocked to my core, taken way out of my comfort zone, and made to find my own way, before I could truly appreciate the things I have always had. Faith, love and happiness which has always existed in my life. Now I can recognize and truly appreciate it and never, ever take it for granted again.