Thank you so much for your prayers for us the past three days as we traveled to the village of Port Alsworth to spend time with the Director of the Tanalian Bible Camp and his wife. We had a great time with these dear people. The highlight of the visit for me was the time on my knees with other men in the new camp building, only 3 or 4 months away from completion. We were praying to God prayers of dedication of the building and the impact of the camp for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The highlight for Kris was the time her and Sharon had to spend just enjoying each other's company, talking, laughing and sharing all the things women share when they get together!
I must admit that I was just a bit apprehensive about traveling after the recent death of a friend to our ministry. It had nothing to do with the pilot or the plane. We always know we are in the best care, whether flying in an ABM craft or using one of the local commercial air services.
But the thought still pops up occasionally when flying along in a small, twin engine plane at 3500 ft, with an outside air temperature of minus 2, mountain peaks on either side, and uninhabited wilderness below--- "What do we do if we go down?"
But you know - - when I have those thoughts, it never enters my mind what will be my own fate. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.
We just squeaked back into Kenai about a half an hour before the weather front with allot of snow closed in and shut the skies down for VFR traffic. We were knocked around just a bit on the trip back in, so we were really happy to get back on terra firma!
THERE or in the air!
Gary
