This morning we went to the 11:00 church service. It was
pretty awesome! The church is beautiful with lots of open space. The sermon was
titled “Got Food” and emphasized the blessing in that most of us are able to
live on three meals a day and afford meals. Pastor Morrow discussed the number
of people in Barrow and the North Slope Borough, as well as across the nation,
who go hungry. It was amazing to sit there and listen in this new culture, to
see the people singing traditional hymns, some of which was in the Inupiaq
language. The church services are run very similar to ones I attend at home.
There is lots of emphasis on prayer which is beautiful and really unites the
people! After the service we met a lot of influential people in the town like
the judge, some of the public health workers, the OB doctor, and an OB nurse.
We talked a little bit about the public health agency here in Barrow. After
that we came back and had really great vegetable soup, which was perfect since
it’s a cold, dreary day! It’s not as dark here as I thought it would be. It’s
overcast, yes, but at least it’s light out until about 6:15. So far I’ve loved
staying with the pastor and his wife! The house is cozy, warm, and welcoming,
just like the people have been. They just come up to you and welcome you to
Barrow. I’m eager to start digging in to the public health side of things,
since I keep hearing that the public health agency in Alaska is very strong. Time
to dig into some of our big projects! Stay tuned!
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