Fall time for Alaskans is a very short period. This year, for example, we are experiencing a little more snow than usual in the interior. It is high time to get ready for winter and to put into place the cold weather practices that will make flying as safe as it can be for ourselves [...]
Occasionally, I review my archives so I will remember the mighty acts of God in my history. It helps me to face the future in this world which is wrapped in turmoil and uncertainty. In the 16 years I lived and worked in the Northwest Arctic I was daily surrounded with the evidence of [...]
A country song written by the French Family Singers during the low point of the Covid 19 pandemic talks about the good times that will ensue “When the World Starts Spinning Again”.Click to continue reading Visit Donate Page Visit Missionary Page
Sabbath, July 10 marks a very happy new beginning for the mostly Athabaskan folks who live in the village of Birch Creek. The last ministry visit took place about two years ago pre-Covid.This Sabbath dawned bright and clear, with temperatures climbing into the comfortable mid-70s. On the 100 nautical mile flight north from Fairbanks, the [...]
Christ’s Method Alone Christ’s method alone will give true success in reaching the people. The Savior mingled with people as one who desired their good. He showed sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence.Then He invited them, “Follow Me.”—The Ministry of Healing, E.G. White, pg. 143.3Great portions of the river banks [...]
Rainbow Season I got to thinking that in Alaska we haven’t seen a rainbow for about 8 or 9 months. But now is the season for warm temperatures, sunny skies, and rain clouds with rainbows. Every spring from early April to early June Alaskan’s are on edge about flooding along rivers and in low [...]
Our goal for more than ten years has been to reestablish an Adventist presence in the Inupiat Village of Ambler. The first Adventists to pioneer a work here were John and Naomi Topkok in the late 1960s. Their efforts there spanned more than 30 years. They had obtained two townsite house lots; one for their [...]
Alaska in early March experienced the enduring pain of the frostbite of mid-winter, but the promise of Spring warmth is also in the air. Now with the rapidly advancing daylight (11 hours/day), and gaining more than 40 minutes a week, we know that in approximately 30 days the accumulated snow will be melting furiously at [...]
We have been planning for several months to fulfill an agreement to distribute essential protective equipment and cleaning supplies to 11 Interior Alaska remote villages. In late December we received the first shipment, consisting of approximately 4,000 lbs. This material was stored in the local ACS (Adventist Community Services) Warehouse pending receipt of the remaining [...]
Among Alaska’s 225 native villages, in spite of state and federal infrastructure upgrades, many are still without public water and sewer systems. You can imagine the challenges of trying to follow public health measures and recommended hygiene practices in this context... Click to continue reading Visit Donate Page Visit [...]
