Safe Harbor Church and Community Center

Spring is Coming......hopefully!

Well, it has been a little while since I have posted here.  David and I have been quite busy with the everyday ministry (and of course, he has school).  So, hopefully this will help catch you guys up on what's going on!

Our Friday Movie Nights continue to be a huge hit!  Although a majority of the workers here have gone home to be with family, there remains a brave few who are helping with the remaining crab season here.  Everyone admits that this is just the strangest weather they have ever seen.  Even the State of Alaska has extended the crab season by one month because of all the ice here!  But, the movies are a welcome break for the workers.  They work long hard hours and have little to do with their rare "down-time."

We are in our last session of The Way of the Master evangelism Bible study this Wednesday.  It has been very well received by the few who have been able to attend.  Many have been challenged and are beginning to share their faith more boldly.  I have also been preaching through the book of Galatians on Sundays, and as the Lord would have it, it has blended perfectly with The Way of the Master series!

We have been going through the Gospel tracts that many of you have graciously provided money for, and we thank you.  This place truly is a mission field!  We have found that the tracts find their way into the hands of many who have no intention of setting foot in the church.  We are also purchasing Bibles and various Gospel books in other languages which people are picking up and reading.  It is truly wonderful to see what the Lord is doing!

Please be in prayer for Kelly, Rachelle, and James.  We hope to have them join us around June 16th (our anniversary!).  They have a lot to do before setting out for the bush.  Please pray that the Lord will work out all of the details of the move and storage of our household items.  Of course pray for safe and timely travel for all of them as well.  Travel up here is not like anywhere else on earth.  You could be stranded for days, or even weeks, on some remote island because of weather or aircraft difficulties.

Well, having said all of that, this post wouldn't be complete without a few pictures!  So...

About a week ago, we noticed large patches of "pink" in the ocean, in front of the church.  So David and I went to check out what in the world was going on.  These patches of "pink" were all up and down the shore!

Upon closer inspection  we saw that they were Krill!  Apparently they start coming into the harbor here at the start of Spring.  We have been told by the villagers that the Salmon and Trout should be soon to follow!  I will say this;  when left on the shore at low-tide...they begin to give off quite the aroma!  So David and I have been encouraging the seagulls to eat as many as they can!  ;-)

If you take a really close look at them, they look like tiny shrimp.  The seagulls here  have been having a ball feasting on all of them!

Some people have watch-dogs.  We have a watch-eagle!  Ezekiel has been our constant companion here in the absence of Angel (our family dog).  I took a few shots yesterday of Ezekiel on our porch with our flag in the background.

God is so amazing!  As I was outside talking to Ezekiel, yes I talk to the animals now, he cocked his head to one side and was watching something in the sky.  I looked up and could not see anything.  He looked back at me and then back up to the sky.  It was like he was saying, "Look!  Right there!  Don't you see it?"  Sure enough, waaaaayyyy up in the sky was a tiny black speck barely visible to me.  I used my camera's telephoto lens and sure enough...there was another eagle circling above us!  Ezekiel has become quite protective of our home.  He chases away foxes that come to snoop in our trash, and sometimes people he doesn't like.  When David or I walk outside, he will fly onto the porch and stay there with us.  If someone else comes by and we are not there, he generally will fly off to a safe distance and begin yelling at the person.  It's rather funny.

Thank you all for your continued prayer and support.  We look forward to being able to share more with you as time goes by!

Till His Nets Are Full,

Peter