This Last Summer

This last summer was my first year working in Alaska. I left Seattle, WA on June 3rd. After several hours of flight, I arived in Ancorage before boarding another, smaller plane, and flying to Dillingham, AK.
I worked in the Egg House where we took Salmon roe and processed and packaged the caviar.
I really enjoyed my time there...mainly because of the people I was able to meet.
It was like a miniature world. There were people from the Philippines, China, Bulgaria, Mexico, Turkey, Columbia, Japan, and not to mention from all over the US.
I did have to learn some things the hard way. There is mainly college age kids there; all trying to pay their way through school...like what I'm doing. So there were some (awesome) parties and a more than enough drinking.
This summer really taught me a lot more than I thought. I learned about drinking, the fishing industry, and more about my family.
Dillingham is somewhat special to me because I have so much family there. My Uncle and Aunt, my dads cousin, and a few of my other first cousins, all work their every summer. I was able to connect with some family I never really had ever been around.

I really had to focus on God to get through this summer. I made some mistakes but I also learned from them.
Thanks God for the amazing opportunity and the path You've put me on.
Nicole