A Transition

Well, as you can see, we have snow on the ground. Well, it doesn't melt much. Being from Texas,we just aren't used to having snow all the time. The kids love it and it is fun.
We have been back from St. Lawrence Island for a month and have tansitioned from "training" to "full time ministry". It is tougher for us than the first five months. The first five months were a regimented schedule with little idle time. We are know on staff, with daily meetings and work duties, ministry time, etc. and we also have down time. All of our belongings including our vehicle are still in Texas. So, we are in a new place living a "normal" life with none of our personal belongings. On top of that, we are living in "community", not in our own private home. Nothing is the same. It is a tough transition. God has us here for a reason and we are excited about it, but He is stretching us. We see that the Lord has us here to disciple under our leaders and slowly develop into the missionary lifestyle. If we would have jumped straight into living in a village without the proper training, relationships, accountability, and support from a strong ministry, we quite possibly and most likely would have flopped miserably. So all that being said, God is faithful and forgiving and we are dependant on Him. We know we will be ministering to Native Alaskans for a long time and this is just the beginning. We can't wait to see what God has for us in the future. Kev