What we are doing

Hi everyone. We are enjoying a little break. We are parked at Diamond M Ranch just outside Soldotna. We have 3 weeks before we start the project at Solid Rock Bible Camp. Well after a couple of days of sitting around we needed something to do. B and C are going to stay at Diamond M until May 31. B is going to work for the Ranch--help get things ready for the summer season. B is also going to do some work at Alaska Christian College, also some work at Amundson Training Center plus maybe even some at AAA fishing camp. Well so much for nothing to do--who wants to be bored anyway. We met the Christian couple who is running the fishing camp at a visitor center along the road on the way up here. The camp is on the Kenai River and they need HELP--another couple was suppose to be getting the camp ready, but didn't do much.........we will help them out so we can go fishing along the river.

R and V are moving from Diamond M Ranch to Amundson Training Center on Monday. They will be working there and maybe at the fishing camp. Mark H will meet with us Sunday in church.

Diamond M Ranch is run by a young Christian couple who go to the same church as Mark. They are excited about having some help during May since their summer help doesn't come until the end of May. B's first job is replacing a shower that had a broken pipe (froze last winter). This shower is in the apartment attached to the barn. There are four dairy cows some calves, a bull, lamas, horses, beef cows with calves, about 100 chickens, two ducks, wild turkeys, five kids and lots of "good junk". They have activities for the guests several times during the summer with the primary goal of inviting the guest to church. They said they have been praying every morning for God to send someone who could help them. We were going to stay at Edgewater campground but when we pulled in there, the owner was gone. Also, I had an uncomfortable feeling that it wasn't the right place to stay, so we went down the road to Diamond M. God has taken care of every detail. C is planning to get some quilting done.

A moose went through the camp the other morning about 3 am--no we didn't see it. But the tracks are about 3 feet from R and V's camper. A lady (who couldn't sleep) in another camper said the moose just walked through like it owned the place. I would like to have seen it. When R and V went out to Solid Rock Bible Camp the other morning there were two moose grazing in the rv campground where we will stay for the project. Maybe we will see some moose out there.

We are adjusting to Alaska price shock--for example, apples $2.99/lb; that's about $1.50 per apple--so much for fresh fruit. But Diesel is $2.85/gallon, that is a lot better than Canada where it was as much as $1.25 per litre. The only help is that was Canadian dollars.

Must close--Sunday school is at 9:30 am and service at 11:00--of course out to eat for Mother's Day. Continue to remember to pray for us.

B and C have a new cell phone number since there is no sprint service in Alaska--Call son P for number or email me. nlsower