Here is a small snapshot of how our new year has begun, we have hit the ground running. The update below is from Sara who is working tirelessly on many fronts.
We are in the middle
of a busy ministry month here in Alaska. Right after Christmas, our whole
family flew with Paul to Port Alsworth, AK where we helped the staff of
Tanalian Bible Camp with Sr. High Winter Camp. Sam and Ben went as
campers while Paul, Anna, and I served on the work team; Paul did some
construction for the camp, Anna and I worked in the kitchen, and Aaron and Nate
played with other staff kids. We all had a blast! The whole trip
felt like a big vacation even though we were working. It was just so fun
to work with each other and the other staff and develop friendships with people
we can't wait to work with again.
Also this month I was able to coordinate meals for some ministry friends who were in town on a staff retreat, and we have had house guests a few times. This week I'll be attending a ladies' retreat that ABM is hosting for ladies in village ministry, and at the end of the month, I get to travel to Kodiak Island for a quilting workshop that we are helping a pastor's wife host as an outreach to the women of her village. Somewhere in there Paul manages to make flights to villages. These trips are intended to be short day-trips, but frequently they last longer when the weather prevents him from returning home on schedule. We end up having to make plans loosely and practice a lot of flexibility with such unpredictable weather issues. It is unusual to have so much going on in one month, but we are thankful for the opportunity to partner with other servants of God in spreading the Good News of Jesus to villages across Alaska, and we are thankful, too, for the ways the Lord shapes and changes us as we exercise dependence on Him.
We thank you for all your prayers and financial support, without these we would not be able to continue to work with Arctic Barnabas Ministries.
Prayer/Praise:
- Thank the Lord for an awesome team of prayer and financial supporters, our support was provided for in 2013.
- Praise for safe flying for Paul and Arctic Barnabas as a whole in 2013
- Praise for an amazing online school for the kids Veritas Press Scholars Academy
- Pray for Sara as she faithfully serves at home and with ABM.
- Pray for Paul as he begins to study for his Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) rating
- Pray for Paul as he learns his new role as Aviation Manager.
This is a link to our landing in Port Alsworth, AK on 12-29-13. Ben videoed this as he was sitting next to me up front in the airplane. You will notice the extreme beauty of Alaska in the Lake Clarke region as well as the ever present turbulence and a runway that has some frost heaves from some extreme cold temperatures.
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