Before we were sent into the community of Nome, we participated in a short orientation. We were advised that Nome is the vortex of evil for the state of Alaska. As an example, there is a safe-sex bar in town where people go who collectively want to have sex. If you go to this bar you know you will have sex. As another example, Nome has a suicide season. As snow melts a new year is signified and the harvest season begins again. This is a time when everything is changing and renewing and this is the time when many people think about stopping this process and consider suicide. As a final example, we were told that in nearby Kotzubue the incest rate is 100%.
Brenda made an analogy that Nome is the beach of the former land bridge and its residents are the first nation group to set foot in North America. As the “first born” these people are targeted for death in much the same way the firstborn were targeted in the Bible. I’d have to do some more reading and thinking about this, but the idea has at least some possibility. Whatever the reason, Nome is definitely a target of the enemy.
Brenda also pointed out that corporately we bring the presence of God to Nome. Christian’s en mass do not gather together here, there aren’t enough people. When as many people come for the mission week, we bring this corporate presence that would otherwise not exist. What an amazing opportunity just to have so many believers together in one place. What power.
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