I Saw God by Eric (Voyage Director)
As the plane ducked beneath the clouds and into Juneau I could not believe what I saw – Alaska…the final wilderness frontier. Snow capped mountains, forest as far as the eyes could see, glaciers, waterfalls, and water – lots of water.
The beauty had enveloped us and everyone was excited. Once we were picked up we headed for Mendenhall Glacier Park. Once there we explored the natural habitat, hiking trails, and the beach leading right to the tip of Mendenhall Glacier and a huge waterfall. The students elected to do a longer hike which gave them unparalleled views of the natural beauty that surrounded us. This team was not acting like they just traveled for 14 hours. After the park we returned to the retreat center for dinner, evening prayer led by Laura, and reflection. All the students jumped into the conversation – this is going to be a great week.
Oh, did I mention the Bald Eagles and Salmon jumping out of the water.