Some specifics for you to be praying for:
1. Last Wednesday February, 9th Jeremy Davis crashed his Cessna 206 into Lake Clark. He and Michelle (his wife) miraculously survived, but their three daughters (Samantha, Jesse, and Kadee) went to be with Jesus. The entire community is devastated but not destroyed, heart-broken but not hopeless. We know that God is still God and that this did not take Him by surprise. We know that he was waiting with His arms stretched open for those girls and is having a ball with them now.
Kris and I know the Davis family and Michelle's parents, Dave and Jacque Wilder. We attended a memorial service for the three children in Soldotna yesterday. Please pray for Jememy & Michelle, as well their younger three boys, who were not on the plane.
2. Joel Caldwell, director of Arctic Barnabas Ministries, got word early last week that one of his brothers died. As Joel was heading back to the lower 48 to be with family, he got word of the Davis Crash. Joel and Michelle's Dad, Dave Wilder, are very close friends. Pray for Joel as he spends time with family, He really wants to be BOTH places.
3. ABM's Love & Caring Fundraiser banquet is tonight. Pray that it will all go off as smoothly as possible without Joel being in attendance. The ministry is more than anyone person, but the concept for ABM started in Joel's heart long before ABM came into existence. Not having him there to share, and having the event run by two other ABM families that are new to the state, this will change the dynamic somewhat.
4. Kris was in the process of transitioning over full time to her missionary position at ACC's New Hope Counseling Center and out of the part time accounting position when the person hired to replace her developed health problems and was asked not to go back to work by her doctor. Kris is still bouncing back and forth.
5. Cassie's situation has stabilized somewhat. She is still having rather frequent petit mal situations but the grand mals have ceased for the time being. We are still in limbo for medical coverage for her, and the bills are starting to stack up.
6. Chelsie leaves today for Indiana, visiting the campus of Grace College and taking part in a Soccer training weekend. She is hoping to get a partial scholarship for soccer. She has already received a $4500 President's scholarship from Grace, but she is still also looking at a school in western Washington. Grace is back in Indiana. Tuition at Grace, even with this scholarship, would be much higher than Washington. We want her to go to Grace, but we also realize that SHE will need to pay for most of it. We would really be happy wherever she goes.
7. Tyler is still staying in our home. He did not go back to the lower 48 after new Year's. The one cooking job he got didn't pan out because he was just not getting any hours, so he is looking. We are happy to have him in our home as he tries to get back on his feet. Pray that God will continue working in his heart. Tyler told me the other day that he woke up and realized that he had not accomplished anything in four years! I reminded him that he HAD got his GED and that he gained experience as a cook. But he is coming face to face with friends who he hung out with years ago who have moved on in life . . . but he feels he has gone nowhere.
8. Our vehicle situation needs work. Our van has a major oil leak, two busted headlight clusters, and the rear breaks are locking up. On top of that, we need to bungee cord the driver's door to the steering wheel column to keep the door shut! But on the flip side, it does want to keep on running. Kris even got to drive my jeep pickup one day last week. I thought it was an honor to allow her to pilot the beast, but she didn't feel so excited.
9. Kris and I will be sharing our love story to the students of ACC today. Pray that God will give me the right words to share. We have been married almost 24 years and have alot to be thankful for this Valentine s day. (Guys, take this as a reminder if needed. Today is a very important day!)
10. A supporting church is going through some rough times. They are in the area here. Pray that God will give us wisdom what we can do to help however we can.
