Volcano Watch

For all of our friends and family who have heard about Mt. Redoubt and its' possible eruption, you can check out the Alaska Volcano Observatory website for current information. http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Redoubt.php

From everything that we have been told, we are far enough away that we will be safe. We may or may not have to deal with ash. It is all dependent upon the wind currents. Just to be safe, Merrill has bought some supplies like face masks and plastic to cover things up. We will try to keep you updated. Just don't worry, we will be fine!

Willow Winter Carnival

As you all know, we live in a community of about 1600 called Willow. This is the place that people come from all over the world to go salmon fishing during the summer. During the winter, however, we get to go to the Willow Winter Carnival. I thought you would all get a kick out of seeing the schedule (like the best Alaskan beard contest).
http://www.waco-ak.org/index.php/Carnival09/Schedule

Although we won't be able to go on Friday nights because of the youth group that we do (we usually have between 30-40 people that we bus in for this), we are definitely going to try to go on Saturday! Hope you enjoy seeing what we do for fun in the frozen north!

God Bless!

Happy Birthday Merrill!

Merrill, on your birthday, I just wanted to let you know how special you are. I hope that today is wonderful! You are such a blessing to me, your boys, your family, and all those who know you. God bless you on your birthday and always. I love you!!

God of This City

While listening to this song, I am struck by how true these lyrics are. He is the God of the city we are in whether it is in Alabama, Alaska, or wherever. If we put our trust in Him and allow Him to work through us, then “greater things have yet to come”. I think that the words are so powerful, and in fact, are a praise to our Father who is our all in all. There is no one like Him and He has great things planned for us. Praise God!

"God Of This City"

[Verse 1]
You're the God of this City
You're the King of these people
You're the Lord of this nation
You are

[Verse 2]
You're the Light in this darkness
You're the Hope to the hopeless
You're the Peace to the restless You are
There is no one like our God
There is no one like our God

[Chorus]
For greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done in this City
Greater thing have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done in this City

[Verse 1]

[Verse 2]

There is no one like our God
There is no one like our God

[Chorus]

For greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done in this City
Greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done here

There is no one like our God
There is no one like our God

[Chorus]

Greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done in this City
Greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done here

Happy Wednesday!

It's the middle of the week and we have been having a great one! We pray that you have too. We are all busy, busy, busy. Merrill is giving finals this week, Corban and Collin have been working hard in school, and I have been up to my eyeballs in study material for my Liberty classes! I started off the week with Parent Teacher Conferences on Monday. Those all went well, and I am thankful for that. I have a really good group of kids and am excited at what all they are learning!
We are working on our newsletter and will have it out by the end of the month.
God Bless You All!