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 [...]
Do you ever feel like you can only see as far ahead as the day you are living in even though you know there is so much more to do than can be accomplished in many days? We have been feeling that way as we juggle home, school, church, work, and training responsibilities. I am [...]
Jessa is a 16-year-old who was recently baptized. She enjoys coming to Bible studies, but irregularly attends because of her many chores at home. She takes care of her younger siblings and the family water buffalo. Her parents are Muslim and Catholic... Click to continue reading Visit Donate Page [...]
Most days our goal is about getting the plane up and running. After an annual inspection by Josh and Ray, we are happy to report, the plane is fit for flying. All that is preventing this important part of the medical outreach program is for a local inspector to come to the base to clear [...]
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 [...]
Members of our local worship center have taken the mantle of continuing the Lord’s work. In the past, when Bruce and I were leading the Hobo Hill Worship Center, Sabbath was always a high day packed with activities to engage attendees and the community. We led the worship experience from 9:30 am until after 12 [...]
It is always exciting to see people make decisions for Christ. To see them baptized is such a happy moment! But when the work of the evangelist is done, when the dust settles, then the hard work begins. Nurturing the newly-baptized can be tireless, and sometimes disappointing if they are the seeds that took root [...]
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is heaven. What does it mean to be a beacon of light? It is someone (or something) that guides or gives hope to others... Click to continue reading Visit Donate Page [...]
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 [...]
For those of you who do not know, or have forgotten Tom, our Guyanese friend, Tom is an example of a changed life. He was 16 years old when he helped build our Learning Center. He was a young man who drank heavily and smoked, but he began attending church and quit all his vices. [...]
