I noted in the original post about the second week Alaska mission trip that we’d be serving several Anchorage community agencies. A more recent note from the mission leader indicates a change of itinerary. We’ll be making a road trip to Tetlin, a 97% Native village about 8 hours northeast of Anchorage. The population in Tetlin, according to the 2000 census, was 117 (64% men, 36% women) and the median age was 30. The average household income in 2008 was about $16,000.
Our agenda includes prayer walking, after school basketball games to connect with the youth, a service in the Tribal Hall, serving the elders, a prayer walking trip to Northway village, cleaning the school, and on the way home a stop in Tok and Tanacross villages. What an exciting opportunity to visit these remote villages to grow my understanding of the Native Alaskan cultures and to see how God can work in these places.
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