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 smoke from several of the wildfires now burning could be seen rising off to the east of our flight path.
Fortunately, the smoke did not obscure, or otherwise affect our travel…
