After a weekend of Christian Edition concerts in Seattle (that's the group my dad plays the piano for), we took off in a cruise ship headed for Alaska.
Every moment of every day was filled on the ship. Christian Edition (CE) and other artists were there with Family Reunion to give concerts on board. So, there was always a rehearsal or a concert going on, unless we were in one of our ports of call.
I celebrated my 17th birthday at sea--seasick. Later on, one of the artists composed a song called "No One's Getting Seasick on the Savior's Sea of Glass." I definitely hope not.
Along the way we visited five ports of call. At Glacier Bay, we saw the spectacle of huge chunks of ice falling into the water with great sound as the glacier melted. In Juneau, we saw humpbacked whales and bald eagles in flight. Sitka's Raptor Center gave us a closer view of those magnificent birds, as well as a performance of Russian folk dances.
In Ketchikan, I got to see some of my beloved relatives who live there, Aunt Kathy and Uncle Charlie, who is the pastor of the Ketchikan SDA church. We didn't have much time in Victoria, BC (in Canada), but we enjoyed seeing the sights from a horse-drawn carriage. I want to go back there someday.
The concerts on board all went fairly well, and the food was fabulous. I enjoyed seeing old friends and making new ones. Despite my best efforts, there was nearly no time for me to do my schoolwork, so that is the next battle. Wish me luck!
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