Backyard

This is our backyard. I found this clip from 2 months ago when the giant puddle was still there! This is where the children went kayaking!

At the Park, Part 2

Watch my guys run!

At the Park

Our youth love to play Ultimate Frisbee! So after one of our summer house meetings we went to the park. My younger children played on the playground and the older ones all played frisbee.

Good Night

Oh, this is ridiculous! Children come up with the most excuses to get out of bed. I have watered them, emptied them, loved them, prayed for them and they still get out!!!! Why, you ask?

"Oh, Mommy, we felt an earthquake!" Oh, for heaven's sake, come up with something more original, kids!

But then, maybe I should double check the recent earthquake website...

Nope! False alarm. Good night, and don't let the giant mosquitos bite.

Sunrise and Sunset

The sunrise and sunset times are amazing! Even when the sun dips below the horizon, you could still play outside it is so light. So technically, I guess we have 24 hours of light...

I added a second set of blackout curtains in our room! And we put cardboard in the girls window (because you can't see it from the outside real well) to black out their room. The boys don't have a window. And that is the ONLY way we can sleep with all this beautiful energizing sunshine!!!

Church Alaska-Style!

Extracted from an email to a friend:

Interestingly enough, the church here has no timelines—that is, zero concern for the clock!!! Sunday School is at 10:00. We start service around 11:00-11:15 and we worship until the Spirit is finished, hear the Word until the speaker is finished, and continue worship around the altar until we are totally saturated! Usually the service ends around 2:00pm and we hang around fellowshipping until 3:00ish. And then lunch… usually no pm service unless something special.

May 31, Sunday morning, Chris preached (after an incredible time of dancing and worship). I mean, at least 10 people, maybe 15, dancing with all their might before the Lord. All my children and me, too. So then Chris spoke on overflow and had me sing “Show Me Your Face” for the altar time of seeking His presence. Well, something amazing happened. I went somewhere in the stratosphere that I’ve never gone before. We started worshiping prophetically and the music was surging in and out. Then Stephen (guitarist) came up and started playing with me. He is a professional band member (Nitengale) and loves to play the sounds of heaven. Then a House of Prayer young woman came up and starting singing prophetically with me—that is, these songs have never been sung before. Then gradually the rest of the band joined us. We crescendoed and I thought “the roof is going to fly off this place!” Everyone was singing/shouting/basking in the presence of Almighty God!

OK, get ready for this, we sang this new song for an hour! This was one chord, many melodies, and counter melodies, and harmonies all flowing as one for an hour! I started playing stuff that my fingers have never played. It was so free. Truly Spirit-led. The altars were filled with standing, kneeling, crying, praying, singing on-your-face seekers.

I remember thinking in the middle of this, “what is going on?” I was looking around to see the angels. One lady had a vision of the open heaven over us. She confirmed everything Chris had taught and we had sang. And the cool thing of it is, I had prayed for confirmation that morning in my prayer time. How FUN! God is not dead; God is not boring; following Him is a ride!

Well ... I will keep an expectant heart to see you dancing with us one Sunday am! If not here in Alaska, in spirit wherever you are!

Recent News

We are all doing well and adjusting well. Alaska is beautiful! We had a few weeks of ugliness with the spring break-up, but now everything is green and we are having to cut the grass! The weather here is incredible. It is bright and sunny almost all the time and yet only a few days get hot! Lately it has been in the 70s and 80s during the day. We always keep our windows open and the children play in the back “parking lot” almost daily.


Right now they all need all haircut—the boys are looking particularly wooly!!! Well, maybe a little moose-y!

Many of you have asked what we still need for our home. Hope this answers your questions and gives you an idea of what to pray for God to supply:

Here is a rough sketch of what we need to purchase over the next bit: Gabriella a twin bed or at least, the mattress set, 4 tall bar stools, a table and chairs, 5 sets of curtains and rods, several chests of drawers, lamps, and some misc. kitchen supplies! Whew! So much has been given to us and this is what we are still praying for.

And this is my personal wish list for this year: a pot rack, a yogurt maker, a large mirror or painting, a toy trunk for boys, table linens, some area rugs, some flowers, and a partridge in a pear tree :)

...Long term projects: new stove, dryer, extend counter/bar, and new flooring.

We have been given furniture, beds, and more beds, camp chairs (currently functioning as dining room chairs), clothes, bedding, and lots of fish and moose meat! Not to mention all the baby do-dads and paraphernalia!

And a super duper THANK YOU, LORD! Chris has contracted engineering work! A few weeks ago, he had a meeting with Evan Roberts, an engineering friend of JR's. They had coffee and really got to share spiritually. Well Evan calls Chris later, says I can't get you off my mind and God has sent me all this extra work and I think it is supposed to be for you.

So it happened...Chris works with Evan when he is not working at the church. How cool is that? Anybody thinking "Sprinkles on the icing!" And get this, Chris and Evan work out of Evan's cabin up on Moose Mountain. AND God keeps sending them contracts. Evan has received more work since he met Chris than he usually does in a year.

I know you are rejoicing with us!

Favorite Quotes

Dear Friends and Loved Family,

I am reminded today that...

"..duties do not clash any more than do the stars. If we become inwardly rushed we shall feel as if they were all demanding attention at once. But if we are inwardly quiet we shall see the purposed sequence and take them one by one. An angel is never sent on more than one errand at a time." ~ Amy Carmichael

"Just do the next thing." ~ Elizabeth Elliot

More on the Rucci's

The Rucci's are moving up here!!!!! Read all about it! We are bustin' for 'em to git here!

http://theruccireport.blogspot.com/

District Council Photos

There are 2 pictures of my family getting anointed at District Council here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36685778@N06/3488403762/in/set-72157617495332778/

These are from our District's website. Judy Pristash found them and emailed us! How cool is that?!

Alaska District website: http://www.alaskaag.org/