As we take a breath and look at the calendar, it’s hard to believe we’re halfway through the fleeting season of summer. The riot of wildflowers and periods of harvest from the land amaze us with the Lord’s beauty and provision, even as we are also consumed with visitors, extra travel, unplanned events, and the […]
We still marvel over the oddness of our life, often being reminded by those in the lower 48 that where and how we live is not the experience of most of our friends The harshness and beauty we experience is novel to most, so we try to remember to whip out the phones to take […]
September 10-14: What a picture-perfect week to be completely unplugged as a community in the bush! We arrived in Grayling on Saturday, September 8; enjoyed a church service in town on Sunday; then headed out to the true bush with an eventual total of 85 people for the rest of the week. Taxi ride […]
Great week spending time with some great kids each day, getting to sing and teach about God and His Word. Lots of good thinking and participation – and you should hear these kids sing! Storybook Bibles and DVDs were earned to remind them of what they learned. The week ended with a cookout at Hotdog […]
On our last trip, James was talking to one of the Native elders about the house, wondering if it was worth putting the effort into repairing. He got quiet, then said, “Mr. Van [Gale Van Diest, original InterAct missionary to Holikachuk] built that house in Holikachuk. When the village moved over here to Grayling [in […]
Thursday, March 22: Due to needed Outside travel, it’s been two seasons since we’ve been out to Grayling. All 7 of us – winter-geared up (shoehorn, anyone?) – squeeze into the Piper Lance for the 2.5-hour flight to the Lower Yukon region. Thankful for a clear day below freezing, a tailwind, and a friend to […]
Last month, we sent an email to our supporters about Eugene Cup’aq Stevens and his need for help with college tuition. We were amazingly blessed to see all $3,300 for his remaining tuition for the year supplied in just a few short weeks! Below is a letter of thanks from him: “Dear friends of my […]
Always wish we could post more, but here’s one snapshot of our travels! Millers from Alaska cooking the Minica’s Texas venison at the Lu’s in California. Ah…Bible Bee-ness! (Also realized while eating it: it was our first self-cooked meal eaten alone as a family in the ~45 days since we left on this excursion.)
Imagine getting to load up scads of kiddos and chaperones to get a mouse’s-eye view of what we get to do in this amazing corner of the world! Well, that’s kind of what we got to do this summer when a church in the Midwest asked us to make a video for them about our […]
During our September trip to Grayling, not only were we able to see the church building repaired to the point of being able to meet in it (another post!), but God provided the opportunity to hunt. Our friend Marvin volunteered to be our captain and guide, taking us up the Yukon River, across the Yukon […]
