Hello Family and Friends! Our latest and greatest news is that...




We're going back to Alaska!

On March 27th, we received an official "letter of call" from the Home Missions Department of the AFLC (Association of Free Lutheran Congregations) asking us if we would consider going back up to the Naknek, AK area. This is where we had served for 6 months from June-November of last year on Jeremy's seminary internship. We really enjoyed our time there; and the people we met and worked with there were such a blessing. Well, we have been considering going back up there since we left. (actually, Jeremy has wanted to go up there for years) We were praying about it, thinking about it, wondering about it, looking at other options, etc. When we go the letter, it became a little more official and we began to pray harder and think about it a lot more. About two weeks later, we knew for sure that this is what we felt God leading us to. So, yesterday we accepted! We are very excited to go! (And many of you may have already heard the news via telephone. Of course, as soon as I posted it on facebook, almost the whole world knew. (Ok, not quite)

We are going to be arriving in the area on August 5th. We were hoping that we could be there for the busiest time of the Summer (fishing season), but time is just getting away from us.

On Sunday, we were able to share about Alaska here at Lutheran Church of Hope. We are only here for one more month before we head to Minnesota. Jeremy will be graduating from seminary on May 22nd in Minneapolis. It will be a fun time as we'll have family there, including my grandparents who will come from Michigan. After graduation, we'll be traveling around for a few weeks before the AFLC Annual Conference in the middle of June held in Minneapolis. We'll probably head up to Roseau, MN (way up north!) to visit with J's mom and step-dad, and we have some other plans that are still being formed. After conference, we'll be heading to Washington where 3/4th of our things are stored at my (Lacey's) parent's house. We look foward to spending time with them, some friends, and our home church for a little over a month until we head up to Naknek.

A few things we will be involved in (and hope to be involved in) up in Alaska:

Jeremy- His title? Welllllll....missionary/pastor/pilot? Things he'll be doing....missionary pilot things, traveling to different villages with Pastor Swanson, aircraft maitenance, etc.

Lacey- helping out at KAKN radio, kid's ministry, and wherever else I'm needed

Please keep us in your prayers for:

* Logistics as we are preparing for Alaska. There's a lot to be done. Unpacking, packing, shipping, barging?, etc. etc. etc. :)

*The month left here at Lutheran Church of Hope

*Safety and Health during traveling to Minnesota, all around Minnesota, and to Washington. (And wherever else the Lord brings us)