A short post from Sara:

On Saturday, March 22, Paul and I, along with Jonathan and Becky Peters, Gloria Dilley, and Karen Kaiser, traveled to Anchorage to attend Governor Sean Parnell's annual Prayer Breakfast.  We left the hangar in Kenai in the early a.m. with Paul as our pilot, arriving at the convention center in time for the 8 a.m. breakfast.  The skies were clear, and the flight to and from Anchorage was smooth.  On the way there, we got to view the pink-orange hues of sunrise, and on the return flight, we enjoyed mountain views, including Denali towering in the distance.

The theme of the breakfast this year was "New Beginnings," and the guest speaker, Dr. Ravi Zacharias, delivered a message in which he urged Christians to be intentional about impacting the culture for Christ in their various spheres of influence.  Reverend Keith Lauwers of ChangePoint Church in Anchorage led the attendees in praying for our state and national leaders.  I enjoyed the breakfast, especially the opportunity to hear Dr. Zacharias speak.  It was good to feed on truths from God's word that I can take away and put into practice.  

But aside from the benefits of the event itself, I was blessed to be able to spend the morning with Paul, Jonathan, Becky, Gloria, and Karen.  It was a little Saturday morning adventure with my teammates that will remain in my memory for a long time to come.  The trip to the Governor's Prayer Breakfast gave us an opportunity to have some fun together, which for me was a nice change of pace from the ordinary demands of life and ministry.  I love serving with these guys, but sometimes it is just nice to fellowship together when we aren't "on the job."  I'm so thankful to God for all the good gifts he gives us to enjoy.

All of us in front of the Cessna 206 before returning home to Kenai.