Wind and weather

Greeny chant:  "Weather and wind velocity are not relevant factors."  

When we first arrived on our island I combed and primped, walked outside, and my pins and hair promptly blew upwards.  Now I just get up and go, as is, and do my hair when I’m in for the day.  Honestly, there's no difference in appearance.  After chasing his hat a few times, Richard purchased a new one that tucked down over his ears.  Second time out the hat blew off his head.  He chased it down and now is considering a chin strap, which may make him airborn like Mary Poppins.   

Today the winds are running in the 50 mph range.  We went out to do some inviting to our Branch Christmas party tonight and do a couple of errands.  We have our first investigator in our Bush Branch -- Randall.  He's 22 and we mailed him a DVD and pamphlet this morning.  For those of you who may have missed the announcement, in addition to being full-time missionaries in Dutch Harbor/Unalaska, we are also the first full-time missionaries to work in the Bush Branch.  There's very little to do in the Bush Branch right now but we're trying to change that.  That Branch consists of all remote places in the Alaskan interior and our work is done by phone.  Randall lives in Sleetmute so he qualifies as ours.  Lessons and Sunday meetings are accomplished via telephone.  Think about holding Primary on the phone. 

Back to our work here in Dutch:  We blew into the postoffice then headed for Alaska Ship (a mini-Walmart without the good prices) to pick up a couple of things for tonight's party and to meet an investigator.  There were about 40 cars in the parking lot of Alaska Ship, a sure sign that the fishing season is beginning.  On the way home we saw a fishing boat in our bay.  The waters have been too rough for fishing.  Next week we may see some calmer days.   



Business as usual in 50 mph winds



Windblown @ Alaska Ship next to a $357 Christmas tree

Branch Pres's wife, Sister Clark, works at the post office



Last 2 bags of pistachio's on the island:  $52 each




First fishing this season in the harbor