And So it begins... :)

Hey everybody!!! Whelp, throughout this whole past week my team and I have been eagerly preparing for our first mission team to arrive, and today was the day. Our first team arrived from New Orleans, and they are excited to get to work on the couple of projects we have going on here in Anchorage.

Skilled Missions Alaska is currently pursuing a project called "Harvesting for the Hungry". Basically, this a ministry where food is harvested and sent to Western Alaskan villages that otherwise don't have much to eat. This past week we sent out two guys to prep for a black bear hunt that is taking place this week. Half of the New Orleans team got off of the plane today and headed straight for Whittier, AK where the boat picked them up to head to their hunting area in the Prince William Sound. They will be hunting and fishing all of this next week, and days following that will be spent processing and packaging bear meat that will be sent out to villages on the west coast.

The other half of the team stayed here in Anchorage with Brian, Aaron and myself in order to work on a construction project. A pastor living here in Anchorage bought a house that totals about 7,000 square feet. The Lord put it on his heart to pursue a church plant, and so with that being said, we are turning his 3,400 square foot basement into a church complete with a sanctuary and missionary housing. We are in the process of reconstructing this huge basement so it may be used as a place of worship, fellowship, learning, laughter, and love. We will be pouring concrete tomorrow, and beginning this transformation process. I AM SO EXCITED!!!

Please keep this team, SMAK (Skilled Missions Alaska), and these projects in your prayers. Also, pray that through it all, eyes can be opened and truth can be shared.

On a side note, I would like to share with you all that the drive-through line at Taco Bell at one point this evening was 22 cars long. I would also like to share with you all that I sure did sit in that line with Aaron, and it was the best burrito I've EVER had! (But seriously, we have no idea why Taco Bell was so busy.... Oh Alaska). :)







1 Peter 1:8 - "Though you have not see him, you love him. Though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that it is inexpressible and filled with glory."

Jesus is, and always will be. Enjoy this life you have been given by giving it back to him <3


I love and miss you all!

P.S. headed to villages in t-minus 4 days!!!! CANT WAIT!!!