More of God’s created beauty on our October leg of travels: MT, WY, ID, WA, OR, CA, NV, UT, CO
British Columbia, Yoho National Park, Banff National Park, Alberta
As much as I enjoy hunting and am thankful for God’s provision of meat for the winter, I look forward to the New Creation even more. When Christ returns, the wolf will lie down with the lamb, the lion and the calf will eat grass together, and a little child shall lead them (Isaiah 11:7). […]
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 […]
Millers in Alaska 