Sunrise to Sunset

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From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD’s name is to be praised.

Psalm 113:3

Sunrise. Sunset. May you day be the best.

Saturday night we had a wonderful service ministering at the Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission. We minister there the first Saturday of each month.

Sunday morning we ministered at the Native church here in Anchorage. We left there and went to Hope Church for our 2 PM service.

We dashed home for a dash of dinner, then back to the Native church to minister in the 6 PM service.

Sunrise. Sunset. May your day be the best.

~Tricia Hight Martin~

March 9 2024

Snow, snow and more snow

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Winter Update

Some news reporters called this winter a “Pandemic of Snow” as Anchorage sat a record for the earliest arrival of 100 inches of snow. By January 30th, this record was reached making it possible to break its all-time record of 134.5 inches of snow this winter. Shoveling driveways, scraping off cars, and bundling up in warm gear has been normal protocol since Bro. James & Sis. Tricia’s arrival back in Alaska on February 2nd. Last week there was a “winter advisory” of -20F to -30F degree temperatures. Alaskans welcome the snow as it usually “warms” up a bit.

It has been a blessing and also a challenge to continue ministering to these precious homeless people on a daily basis. Bro. Martin has begun bringing the Hope Mobile (bus) for the people to have somewhere to warm up as well as coffee. He strives to always be ‘there’ to share a devotion, to pray, have tracts & bibles available and to visit with the people during this lunch hour.

Hope Church still meets on Sunday afternoon at 2pm in this upstairs classroom of the Downtown Hope Center.

We are very thankful for all that have given so that we have been able to have extra supplies on hand. The count has reached 25 ‘unhoused’ people that have perished this winter. Our hearts are broken by this fact and continue to pray to be God’s hand extended with love and compassion. Please pray with us!