Sunday and Monday

 We went to all three church services on Sunday.

 This afternoon we were invited to Norman and Anna Black's grandson's 1st birthday party.
We all got to try baked walrus. Yum.

Later that afternoon we opened up the gym for the kids.

Lydia, Noah, Kassie, Jasmine and Psalms all acted in a skit.
Noah played the man who needed more exercise......
He did a good job.

After our time at the gym, we headed down to the river to start a bon-fire to roast our left over hotdogs and marshmallows.
We had a great time with everyone.

Some of us had the opportunity to have some meaningful conversations.

We really enjoy these people, and we have been able to talk to many who are seeking the Lord.
     We're thankful for the  opportunity to continue to build relationships. It's a lot of fun.
We came out here with the intent of ministering, and we've been able to do a lot of that, but at the same time, we've ended up being almost overwhelmed by the hospitality we've been shown. These are very sweet people and I think they have a lot to teach us.

Please pray:
1.  That God will give us wisdom in how we interact with the people here and how to use the last of our time as wisely as possible.

2. Continue to pray for Wayne
3. good weather for the boat ride home on wednesday
Thank you everyone!

The First Four Days...

Hi everyone!
 This is the first time we've been able to get internet for a blog update.
Our time out here so far has been very rewarding. Here's is a brief synopsis:

Day 1. Tue. May 27
We left from Palmer  for the airport  at 3 am.  (thank you Joshua Hale and John Pearson (Dad) for getting up so early to drive us all.  :)
  When we arrived in Bethel, some of us were able to spend some very encouraging time with Mrs. Picasso in-between boat rides from Bethel to Napakiak.
 The rest of the day we spent settling  in and drying out.

                                          on the plane to Bethel



Day 2.  Wed. May 28
 We spent the morning working in the Garden and the evening doing activities, games and Bible stories with the children in the school gym.

Day 3-4 .  Thu. Fri. May 29-30
We continued our work in the garden and were able to get several people from the village to help us plant potatoes .  People of all ages, from elderly men and women, to toddlers  came together to work in the garden. It was one of the most rewarding things any of us have witnessed in a long time.

  While working on the garden, Timothy had the opportunity to have some very deep conversations about the Lord, with a Yupik man named Wayne. He was asking a lot of questions and seemed very open.
In the evenings we opened up the gym for more games and Bible teaching for the children.

We all had a lot of fun with them. We're getting plenty of exercise and sleeping soundly at night..... (That is, as long as no one snores too loudly.)

Day 5.  Sat. May 31
Saturday was amazing. We had planned on having a hot-dog dinner at the gym and invite the Village, as a way of saying thank you for hosting us and making us feel so welcomed.
  Unbeknownst to us, the people of Napakiak had prepared a thank you for us.  In front of everyone, we were presented with an award "To the Palmer Christian Group for their continued service".
 It was completely unexpected, wonderful, encouraging and humbling- all at the same time, to know that they felt this way.
 Thank you, all of you, who have prayed and worked so faithfully at building relationships here in Napakiak. You have made a difference.
Afterwards, the guys preformed the skit "Electric Chair" and Noah shared a VERY well prepared teaching on Christ's sacrifice and love for us. We all agreed that he has the makings of an excellent preacher.

Today is Sunday, June 1st
We'll be off to the evening church service in about an hour.
Our time out here has been really interesting and we get the feeling that some of the seeds that have been sown during our first dealings with this village are starting to sprout.....Keep praying.
On that note:
Prayer Requests:
1. Pray for Wayne, that God will work in his heart to make him see his need for salvation,
 and pray for wisdom as Timothy shares with him.

2. Continued safety  and health.
3. Hosanna's ankle, that it will heal quickly from a sprain.

I'll be posting updates daily from here on out.
Keep praying for us!  :)