Launch Sequence Commencing

Alright ya'll, today's blog is going to be a tab shorter than usual, simply because it is 2 AM here (Meaning 3 AM back in AZ); I am exhausted! It sure has been a long one! Today started with church at Grandview Baptist which was great... but then the rest of my day was spent preparing for our second mission team to fly in today at 8:30 PM.

The team from Louisiana is still here and they have made INCREDIBLE progress on the church at Gilead. The framework is nearly finished, wiring is done, plumbing is underway, and sheetrock is goin up on Tuesday! It is amazing the way the Lord works (and gives us the ability to complete tasks for His glory)!

Anyways, after church Aaron and I spent the afternoon packing, prepping, gathering, and honestly kind of stressing about this team that came in tonight. We had a few bumps in the road today. The Harvest for Hungry team out at Prince William Sound came back a day early due to bad weather and choppy water (the second group will go out Tuesday morning). This meant that we needed to figure out sleeping arrangements for not only the 8 guys that are currently at the church, but also for the team of four that flew in tonight, and the 4 guys who came back from hunting.

With that being said though, the Lord presented ways for us to solve the road blocks and achieve all that needed to be done today! We picked up the team, the church at Gilead is far ahead of schedule, and Aaron and I are prepped to leave for Tok in the morning.

That brings me to the team that flew in tonight. SO SMAK is collaborating with the Alaska FCA (fellowship of Christian Athletes)to put on basketball camps within the rural Alaskan villages. So today, a group of three Rice University women's basketball players and their BSM (Baptist Student Ministry) director, Andy Dennis, flew in from Texas to lead a few camps over the next two weeks in Tok and then in Kotzebue. So tomorrow, Myself, Aaron, Andy, and the three girls are headed east to the village of Tok (lies right at the Canadian border). I am super excited to see and experience what the Lord has for us, and I pray that His glory and love is efficiently expressed to His people.

Please pray for this endeavor, the Rice University team, the Louisiana team (continuing this week with the church at Gilead and H4H), Brian, Aaron, and all those in between seeking to further the Kingdom of the Lord in this northern place.

I love you all so much, and let me know how we can pray for you...
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