February 22, 2021: Glacier Hikin' & Whale Eatin'

 I hiked the Matenuska Glacier &Holy Guacamole! I have never seen a glacier before but it was one of the most beautiful places EVER! I got a couple Sisters and Elders together and we drove 2 hours up a mountain to see it. On the way, we had to drive up and down steep roads and in one instance we slid pretty intensely next to a cliff. I was thankful that we said a prayer before we left because I'm pretty darn sure that it we didn't, I wouldn't be writing you this email!!  It's truly magnificent how Jesus Christ made the earth under the direction of our Heavenly Father! If you ever go to Alaska, I would 250% recommend;) 

We were having a rough night on Friday but I know that God knows what we needed that night. It was THE NORTHERN LIGHTS! We received a text that they were out and we instantly cruised down the highway to the Palmer Hayflats to see them again. This time, they were dancing and moving in the sky. What a beautiful blessing. 

Nadine offered us Beluga Whale. I instantly said yes and then hesitated because well, I was about to eat a whale? Weird! It tasted like rubber and a boiled egg haha! 

A nightmare came to pass this week involving my hair. I walked into this families house and the daughter looked at me and said, "I understand that you need a haircut? My mom told me. Sit down on the stool". First off, I didn't tell anyone that I needed one but I sat on the stool with big eyes. She seemed so insistent. How could I say no? Then she pulls out her rusty kitchen scissors and starts cutting. YEAH NO JOKE. At the end, she said, "oh I forgot did you want layers?". I told her no, so she braided it to hide the fact that my hair was super janky. After we left, I panicked and a Sister in another area came over to fix it. RIP my hair!

I prayed before church started that we would be safe from the moose and that somehow, a non-member would come for us to meet. We were about to walk outside to get in our car for church and my companion said, "STOP!". I looked up and a moose was in our front lawn. AHH. And as soon as we walked into the church building, a lady ran to us saying she wants us to meet her friend who has never been to church before! What an answer to prayer! 

Choose Joy,

Sister Elly Rex