The Army Goes Rolling Along

The main Post Chapel at Ft. Richardson

Good afternoon friends! We have been enjoying Alaska’s “indian summer” through this weekend and even continuing into this week. Please don’t confuse that with warmth, it is not warm. But it sure has been sunny and beautiful. The clear skies have allowed us to see mountains hundreds of miles away for days now!

Our ministry has also enjoyed a steady stream of newcomers as the summer comes to an end. We have been blessed with several regular opportunities on the AF base to make our ministry known and our selves available.
The chaplains at Ft. Richardson have officially extended the “right hand of friendship” to Wes and I, this week we officialized (not really a word) our relationship with the Army community, yay!!! We attended the Sunday morning chapel service on base and met several of the chaplains there. All of the ones we met were supportive and excited about our work with the soldiers.
The road ahead of us will not be simple, going to church—especially the base chapel is not exactly the cool thing to do. There was only one young man there Sunday (but lots of families). So we’ll be seeking out guys and girls that are looking for more than the empty world around them. Pray for those kinds of opportunities, we may start by offering a group Bible study one night in the barracks, we’ll see.

Wes will be teaching at the Hospitality House this Friday. He is beginning a three-week series on the book “More Than a Carpenter” by Josh McDowell (a basic book on Christian Apologetics). Keep that in your prayers as well as our growing relationships with the military folks here!

God Bless,
Elaine (& Wes)