For years I dreamed of becoming a pilot. One day I had realized my dream and became a B-52 pilot in the USAF. Yet it seemed I spent so much of my time as a pilot in the B-52 frustrated. Read the rest of this entry »
The last step before taxiing away from the parking space in an airplane is to pull the chocks. Yesterday, we pulled the chocks on our great summer adventure. Read the rest of this entry »
A couple of weeks ago, in ‘Off We Go … Part 1′, I relayed how God had provided amazingly as I meditated on 2 Corinthians 9:8, “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed …” I told how we had confidence that God would provide our operational budget for the summer. I spoke of assurance of God’s faithfulness in providing the necessary support for us to operate a Cessna 310 and take the Good News to the isolated communities of northwest Canada. Well … Read the rest of this entry »
Years ago, as a cadet at the US Air Force Academy, I learned the words of the Air Force Hymn. The opening line describes our next steps in our journey very well. “Off we go into the wild blue yonder.” In the next couple of weeks, Michelle and I will begin a three month journey to begin our work in the Arctic Circle.
Our days of uncertainty have been replaced with assurance. Our moments of doubt have been replaced by faith. What event led to such confidence? God has used many events over the last couple of weeks to show us how He is providing the resources necessary to take the Good News to the isolated communities of the extreme northwest corner of Canada. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s been over a month since my last blog. We’ve had a busy month. The highlight? We participated in an amazing church planting trip to
We often see that famous warning, “Trained professionals, don’t try this at home!” The clear instruction is that mere mortals should not attempt this seemingly easy, but amazingly dangerous task. We are told to ‘hire a professional’ when dealing with finance, medicine, law, plumbing, auto repair, air travel and many other areas of our lives. Often there is good reason to listen to such advice. Ignoring it can be harmful to you and your loved ones. Read the rest of this entry »
Recently I relayed how God has blessed us over the last couple of weeks. God has been amazingly gracious to demonstrate His control and provision over our lives. But the question remains, how do you get there from here?
The short answer? God will provide. God will move the mountain as we maintain our faith in Him. One way God provided for the Israelites in the past was through manna. But since we are going to the Arctic rather than the desert, I don’t really count on manna. Fudge Sickles maybe? Probably not. Read the rest of this entry »
A number of years ago, way back in the days before the internet and Google maps, I was traveling with my friend Jeff to a band competition in
We could offer several answers. We should go because of the need:
Isolation - there are relatively few people scattered over a large area in a few isolated communities at the “end of the world”. Transportation is difficult. There is really only one road which provides access to three of these communities for nine months of the year. January has been an exciting month. We accomplished several milestones and began to firm up our schedule. Highlights of January include:
Now what does
God is directing our path and orchestrating an amazing work in the Northwest Territories – I look forward to reporting the wonderful progress He has revealed in the next couple of weeks.
Prayer Requests: