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A glimpse of what God is doing in the Aleutian and Buvuma Islands!
ON MISSION
Flying to the Alaskan Peninsula
Jeff, Amber, and Parker Lowe flew in from Missouri soon after graduation, kicking off a season of VBS’s and ministry in the Alaskan Peninsula. Lowes always bring a sense of fresh excitement! Our family was able to join them in Port Heiden, Chignik Bay, and Perryville. Today, Jeff flew Timmy & Audra Jackson’s family out (pictured on right) for two months in Sand Point and Chignik Bay. Pray for their little family’s first mission as a family, in preparation for life-long missions.
We love the people in Port Heiden! They are so open and kind and forward-thinking. We always enjoy just sitting and talking, learning from and praying with them, from young to old.
This year we did a VBS together with Jeff, Amber, and Parker Lowe, as well as Titus Fischer. 15 children (almost all the kids in the village) signed in.
The most special moment came one afternoon after Jeff shared the Gospel message and invited the students to talk with one of us if they felt ready to commit their lives to Jesus Christ. I (Andy) was sitting next to a 10 year old girl. She looked at me and I looked at her. I could see it written all over her face. “Are you ready?” I asked.
“Yep,” she nodded. As we reviewed the verses together, it was clear she understood. “Do you want to pray now?”
“Yes!” So precious. Afterwards, we spent some time talking about what is next, and what to expect in this new life with Jesus.
Please pray for this new sister in the Lord. And continue to pray for the establishment of a multi-denominational church in this village where there has not been a regular church of any kind for several decades.
We also enjoyed an impromptu visit from friends who blessed us with a trip up the beach in their bush plane to look for treasures.
We arrived in Chignik Bay with great excitement. I’ve been trying to get back there since March 2024. Everyone was super helpful, and very eager to meet Timmy & Audra Jackson, ABI interns preparing to move here next year! This village has been blessed with missionaries, but the last one left many years ago. Please pray for Jacksons and the badly needed renovation of the mission house and church. We are so thankful for Interact Ministries, who own the buildings, being willing to partner together with us for the sake of Christ.
Chignik Bay is a beautiful location with wonderful people.
Each evening we gathered at the Community Center. On Sunday it was opened for an impromptu church service. Eleven came (from 18 months to 70+ years)! Andy led a group study of Matthew 13:44-46, The Hidden Treasure and The Pearl of Great Price.
“I have this fear that God will say, ‘I never knew you,’” confided one teenage gal. Afterward, a family with a son the same age as ours, invited us for lunch and a 3hr conversation!
Clara, the oldest village member, has been a delight!
“The Lord has a purpose for me here. If not, He would take me up there!…I said, ‘I want to go with you now, Lord.’
He said, ‘You have to wait until I call you!’”
We were blessed with 9 children who attended VBS in Perryville.
The children were attentive and interested. It was rewarding to hear them repeat things we’ve taught in the past.
We were also blessed to enjoy sweet visits in homes. Hearing their stories deepens our love for the native Alaskan people. Eleven of us gathered Sunday morning for a house service that was especially encouraging. Not only was it our best-attended house service in Perryville, but several new people joined. Two VBS kids even got up early and rode over on their 4-wheeler!
We’re especially grateful for Lloyd, our host and dear friend in Perryville, who is always so welcoming and patient with us.
(Written by Jeff Lowe)
“Our cousins’ cousin,” as the boys introduce him, came to experience missions first-hand with our family and his cousins, the Teeles. He has joined in VBS teaching, hospitality, and community ministry. “My favorite thing was all the boat and plane travel!”
Alaskan Peninsula Village Ministry:
May 15- June 4 (Smiths & Lowes)
June 5-July 24 (Jacksons & J Lowe)
July 27 – Aug 10 (Smiths & J Lowe)
Uganda Aug 4-18
Karina & Pam to Auntie Peace and Danze Fred’s wedding
(Please contact me if you would like to send a wedding gift!)
Smith Furlough
Arizona: June 12-18
Sierra Vista Baptist –Sunday 6/15
Idaho: June 19-21
Garden Valley Church – Friday 6/20
Indian Valley Church – Sat 6/21
Oregon/Washington:
June 22-July 15
Oxbow Christian Fellowship Sunday, June 22
Ocean Park Community Church Sunday, June 29
Deer Island Community Church Sunday, July 6
Woodland Christian Church (same- evening service)
Dufur Christian Church
Sunday July 13
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