Jeremiah and his best buddy were a great help on butchering day.
At the end of the summer Mark spent some time with a village pastor getting him ready to take his plane back to the village to use in his ministry there.
With the beginning of the school year also comes the beginning of Child Evangelism Fellowship after school Good News Kid's Clubs. I (Michele) am coaching a team again this year and the exciting thing is that half my team consists of my own children. Jeremiah joins the ranks this year after getting his training last spring. It is a thrill to have our children directly involved in ministry with us.Jeremiah gives the task of teaching the kids about Jesus all he's got and the kids love it. 
Neakita has become much more articulate in her ability to communicate the stories with the kids.
Pray that the Lord will continue to grow them in their ability to communicate the Gospel with others.
Not only did I get to spend some much needed time away with Mark, I was able to spend much sweet time with a special friend. As a pastor's wife in a rural isolated village, she does not have any person she can freely unburden her heart to. I was able to be that listening ear and sympathetic heart that she so needed at this time. Pray for the pastor wives in the villages, their part in the ministry brings heavy loads for them to shoulder; they need God's strong arms to carry them and His wisdom to deal with everyday situations.
The village of Togiak is beautiful; the ocean on one side and mountains on the other. Commercial fishing is their main source of income. 
This is a picture of the inside of Togiak Baptist Mission. Construction on the church began seven years ago and it is pretty much complete except for a few details. There are 36 chairs in the sanctuary . . .
. . . and almost all of them have a seat cushion . I remember the first time I saw the cushions on the chairs, I said, "Oh, you really love your congregation!" But not all of them are in tip-top condition, so, I have a request for anyone who would be so bent as to. . .
make a seat cushion with a quilted top for these church chairs. They can be sent to Togiak Baptist Mission, C/O MARC, PO Box 511, Soldotna, AK 99669
Neakita has become much more articulate in her ability to communicate the stories with the kids.
Pray that the Lord will continue to grow them in their ability to communicate the Gospel with others.I recently had the opportunity to go with Mark to the village of Togiak for the weekend. Mark's job was to transport people to Togiak from surrounding villages to participate in a weekend Singspiration. You can read more about it in a newletter that we will be publishing very soon.
Not only did I get to spend some much needed time away with Mark, I was able to spend much sweet time with a special friend. As a pastor's wife in a rural isolated village, she does not have any person she can freely unburden her heart to. I was able to be that listening ear and sympathetic heart that she so needed at this time. Pray for the pastor wives in the villages, their part in the ministry brings heavy loads for them to shoulder; they need God's strong arms to carry them and His wisdom to deal with everyday situations.
The village of Togiak is beautiful; the ocean on one side and mountains on the other. Commercial fishing is their main source of income. 
This is a picture of the inside of Togiak Baptist Mission. Construction on the church began seven years ago and it is pretty much complete except for a few details. There are 36 chairs in the sanctuary . . .
. . . and almost all of them have a seat cushion . I remember the first time I saw the cushions on the chairs, I said, "Oh, you really love your congregation!" But not all of them are in tip-top condition, so, I have a request for anyone who would be so bent as to. . .
make a seat cushion with a quilted top for these church chairs. They can be sent to Togiak Baptist Mission, C/O MARC, PO Box 511, Soldotna, AK 99669
