HUMAN

Name: Lavaka Latu
Age: 19
Residence: Rancho Cucamonga, California
Occupation: Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Years involved with Iditarod: Second Iditarod
Iditarod Role: Volunteer
Current Location: AIRLAND TRANSPORT WAREHOUSE – ANCHORAGE
Date of Photo: FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Temperature: 62F / INDOORS

What, who or how and when did you first get involved with the Iditarod?:
I GOT INVOLVED WITH THE IDITAROD THROUGH THE CHURCH SERVICE ORGANIZATION. THEY INVITED US.

What is your Why?.. Why are you here today and involved in Iditarod?
I’M HERE TODAY AND INVOLVED WITH, IDITAROD BECAUSE I WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY, AND THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO – THE COMMUNITY REALLY LOVES THE IDITAROD AND SO THAT’S WHY I WANTED TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE IDITAROD SERVICE.

Tell me about just one of your most memorable Iditarod experiences?:
ONE OF MY MOST MEMORABLE IDITAROD EXPERIENCES WAS, I WAS CARRYING A BAG OF DOG SUPPLIES AND I SLIPPED AND I FELL AND GOT BACK UP AND PUT IT BACK WHERE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE. AND SO IT CAUSED EVERYONE TO LAUGH AND HAVE A LITTLE HUMOR WHILE WE WERE WORKING OUR BUTTS OFF.

What do you know for sure?:
WHAT I KNOW FOR SURE IN LIFE IS THAT GOD LOVES US AND HE GIVES US THESE EXPERIENCES LIKE THE IDITAROD TO EXPERIENCE HAPPINESS AND ALSO OTHER THINGS AS WELL THAT SHOW HIS LOVE FOR US. SO THAT’S WHAT I KNOW FOR SURE IS THAT GOD LOVES ALL OF US.