ROMANS 1:11-12I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you- that is that we may be mutually encouraged by each others faith, both yours and mine.

PROVERBS 16:9In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.

WHY ALASKA?

ALASKA

Luke 10:2 “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lordof the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

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EVERYTHING IN ALASKA IS NOT SO BEAUTIFUL!!

-Alaska has the highest rate of suicides in the country (compared to the Nations average.)

-At least one suicide has occurred in 176 Alaskan Communities between 2000 and 2009. 

-Alaska had 1,369 suicides between year 2000 and 2009 an avg of 136 per year which is roughly 2.6 suicides every week or more than 10 a month. 

-In 2009 (most recent from Center for Disease Prevention and Control) the average suicide rate in the United States was 12.0 per 100,000 people. In Alaska the rate was 22.6 suicides per 100,000 people. Most occur in females between ages 15-19 and men between the ages of 20-29. 

-According to a 2010 survey of adult woman in the state of Alaska out of every 100 adult women 48 have experienced intimate partner violence.

•37/100 experienced sexual violence and •59/100 experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence, or both. (Stats from the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.) 

-In nearly 1,000 sexual violence cases studied over a two year period, the average age of victims were 16 years old, while the average age of those accused were 29. In four out of five cases, the suspects were relatives, friends or acquaintances. 

IT’S HARD LIVING!!

“Tanalian Bible camp which exists to come alongside the Bible-believing churches in rural Alaska by providing an opportunity for evangelism, discipleship, and Christian fellowship through camping, conferences, retreats, and Biblical education.”

Tanalian Bible Camp: http://tanalianleadershipcenter.org/who-we-are/tanalian-bible-camp

Seeds of Hope video: http://vimeo.com/82793415

50 Year Anniversary video: http://vimeo.com/69660411 

1 JOHN 5:12He who has the son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

1 JOHN 5:5Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

PHILIPPIANS 2:13It is God who is at work in you both to WILL and to WORK for His good pleasure.

PHILIPPIANS 4:17Not that I am looking for a gift, but I am looking for what may be credited to your account.

2 CORINTHIANS 8:12-13For if the WILLINGNESS is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have….

2 CORINTHIANS 9:7Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.