Merry Christmas!! I hope everyone enjoys their holiday break. First of all, this past weekend I went home to Atmautluak to attend a funeral for one of our community members. His name was James M. Nicholai. It was such a beautiful funeral, because he had become Christian before he died.
My family had their annual Christmas dinner this Sunday. We cooked turkey and exchanged presents. Although my sister Faith wasn't there, it was an okay dinner. Faith and her kids are in Bethel to celebrate Qerrat'aq Isaac's birthday, that was on the twentieth.
During this weekend, Carl and I decided that we wanted to hold Slaaviq at our home in Atmautluak. It was an exciting announcement because my older sister Rita said she would help, and that my younger brother-in-law would help too. So exciting!! I'm going to go into Anchorage to shop for Slaaviq needs, and I can't wait!
I had much needed break from interning here at Kasigluk, Alaska. It was such a demanding semester, with full-time interning at the Akiuk Memorial School, and finishing my homework at night. Sometimes I would go home so exhausted and mentally drained. I would like to thank the community of Kasigluk for welcoming me and making my family welcome here. It's been so heart-warming, although I miss my mom and her cooking, I think it has been so great here. The staff are great and the environment is also so encouraging. I can't wait to get my own classroom.
I hope everyone enjoys their holidays, and God Bless to Everyone. Pray for us!!
