Day 9 in Alaska! A lot has happened since my last blog. Last Thursday - Saturday we had the Anchorage conference. It was a very blessed time. Many people were delivered of things during the weekend. One lady in particular was freed from depression. She said that she felt like a new woman. Praise the Lord! Sunday, Russ, Nancy, and Sarah flew down to Nikiski and Russ preached at Henry and Nancy's church. Sarah led the worship. The boys and I road down with 4 other cars following behind. It was a beautiful drive over and through the mountains. Monday, we went halibut fishing with Lisa McDonald. She also has opened her home to us while we are on the peninsula. We saw several hundred sea otters. That was amazing! They would let us drive pretty close to their pod without going under water. I guess they did not think we were a threat. We did not catch any fish but the views were awesome and the sea otters were worth the trip alone. The waves started getting pretty high and the water was real choppy so we headed in. Evedently, there were several earthquakes in Japan, Thailand, and several other places and Alaska was feeling the results. So far, other than fatigue, we have had a great time in Alaska. Now we will have a short conference at Henry and Nancy's church, then up to Delta Junction! (To see more pictures, I will try to make an album on facebook.) Adventure is out there!

Day 5 in Alaska! We have had the most wonderful time so far. The views are never tiring. The ministry has been annointed. And we have enjoyed our times of play. Friday, we went to a park with the coolest jungle gym. The boys had a blast climbing around on that. I met an Alaskan Native while there. Her name is Valerie. She was there with her neice and nephew. She told me that her nephew has leukemia. He was diagnosed last June. I invited them to the conference. Maybe they will show up today. I pray she does.

Alaska Day 3

Day 3 in Alaska. Wednesday was another great day. First, we went to the Anchorage Museum. It had the history of Alaska from the ancient days until the present. They also had a hands on science center which we all enjoyed. And incredible artwork of the area. I think everyone thought that was a hit. In the evening we went to a couple's house that live at the foothills of some amazing mountains. We had a wonderful meal, fellowship, and prayer meeting. It was the perfect beginning to what we pray is going to be an amazing conference.

Day 2 Tuesday! We went for a drive on a scenic highway. It winds between two sets of mountains. It was absolutely beautiful! We had a great time at lunch with Nancy Haney. Yesterday afternoon we went to Earthquake Park. In 1964, Anchorage had a terrible earthquake and the park is a memorial and interpretive trail of the event. That is where the boys were playing in the snow/ice. It stays light outside until after 11 or 12 and it is light when we wake up around 6:00 pacific time.