Pizza in Nenana...

We were pretty hungry after all the flights, so we decided to stop for some Pizza before we carried on.
Oh the smell of melted cheese a pepperoni!!!

The KHBC Mission Team

Here we go!!!

And...we are off on the next leg of the journey.  We have all arrived in Nenana and are getting in the van RIGHT NOW.  Lord willing we will be back at the church in 5 or 6 hours (around 6 or 7pm)

See you all soon,

The KHBC Mission Team

Almost everyone is in Nenana!!!

Kyle, Josef, Katelyn, Aubrey, Kim, Ava, Nikki and Faith - They are the ones that have arrived in Nenana.  Teddy is still at camp but he should be boarding the plane shortly ("Put your tray tables and seats in the upright position!")  We will have three other guests joining us in the van:  Scott, "Z" and Adrian (the camp director).  It should a super fun trip home with that gang.

The following pictures are NOT pictures of the plane we took from the camp...it is a plane that is at the Nenana airport that we are all exploring.  Enjoy:

NOT our Plane :-)  Just a cool wrecked plane on the airstrip!

A shot from the front of the wrecked plane

Here are more pictures from Camp throughout the week:

Craft time with Kyle!!!

We ate really, really great food! 

Plenty of life vests to go around!

Swimming in the Yukon - What fun!

 

Camp is all done and we are on our way out and back home.

What a great week this has been.  The children have all heard the gospel and God has been so good.
Now begins out long journey home!  This means that we go via bush plan from camp (which is always dependent on the weather) to the little city of Nenana (they have a good pizza place there...in case you ever happen to drive through).  There we say good bye to our pilot and jump in the church van and begin the long drive home! ("1,000,000 bottles of root beer on the wall").  Lord willing we will arrive later this evening at church - to the rejoicing and celebration of all of you!

Please pray for us as we travel today.  We will keep everyone informed as to our progress and ETA so you can all come and see us and welcome us home!

The KHBC Missions Team

Flying in these planes are so much fun!

Our Pilots are so awesome!

Mosquitoes - they are everywhere...and they are NOT friendly! 

Things have gone very well today - the weather did not allow us to go to the sandbar (maybe tomorrow) but we did get out to do some water tubing - the kids LOVED that!

Worship is going really well and Kyle is doing a great job and has lots of excellent help.  The main group times of Bible study are going extremely well - God is so good and He is moving in the hearts of everyone.

Please pray as the camp is winding down tomorrow - pray that God will direct conversations and He will move in the hearts of every Child.

Here are some more pictures of the cabins:

Beautifully situated little cabins in the woods!

Can you tell this is a boys cabin???

Drying our cloths camp style

Yesterday was great but today is AWESOME!

Cabin devotions, a crucial aspect to camp is going wonderfully.  In the morning and evening the counselors and the kids gather in their own cabins and have a small group time.  In this special time the kids get a chance to practice the memory verse for the day, study God's word deeper and ask questions in a small group setting.  A young named Jake opened his Bible last night (in Kyle's cabin) and read a section from the book of Revelation.  A huge grin appeared on His face as things started to make sense for him.  Continue to pray for the kids as God is revealing His great love to them.

Today we are hoping to get the kids out to a sandbar for some mud-slinging, castle-building, marshmallow-roasting, Yukon-Swimming FUN FUN FUN!

Continue to pray for us and that relationships with the children will blossom and grow.

In Christ,

The KHBC Team

God is SO good!

I thought that perhaps all of you would like to see an area of the camp that causes great rejoicing.  We are all rejoicing at the addition of the beautiful bath house and FLUSH TOILETS!

Enjoy!

Outside of the old outhouses - the communal toilets 

Here is the inside... enough said!

Our glorious NEW toilets

The shower stalls - WONDERFUL!

  

Brushing our teeth in STYLE!!!

Thank you to the Amazing Work Team who did all this life changing work!!!

Day two of the campers being at the camp


We have had some sad news...two from our team have had to return home.  Josh and Elesheva returned due to a heart breaking loss - Mindy (Pastor Josh's wife) had a miscarriage.  Please pray for the entire Tiner family as they grieve this loss.  The weather was a little tricky getting out of camp, but praise God they got out and have been reunited with the rest of the family.

Today has been mostly cloudy, but it only rained for about 20 minutes.  Crafts, Survival Skills, First Aid, Archery, Rifle and Fire Building are all the stations that the kids went through today.  We played on the basket ball courts today and we sang plenty of silly songs.  But the most important thing that took place today (and will continue to take place) is the sharing of God's word.

Here are a couple of pictures from the kids and the fun times we are having.  ENJOY:

Kids gathering to buy things are the "Store"  

                             

The Water Slide

               

The Water Slide

The Water Slide

                                                 

"In a cabin in the woods..."

                                                 

The ever popular Zip-line

                               
                   

Our Chapel Time - Sharing the Love of Jesus

                   

All the kids are here!!!

We just had our first night with the kids - worship was SUPER exciting and the kids seem to be very excited to be here!

God is so good!  Tomorrow camp officially begins with all the activities and games and things.

Continue to pray that God moves in the children's hearts and lives.

Things are great here - continue to pray!

The KHBC Mission Team

Hi Everyone,

We have all finally arrived...after 37 hours of travel.  We had a whole bunch of fun in the journey...but we are so excited to be here and getting to know all the other staff.

More news will come soon - but for now, thank you for all your prayers that we would arrive here safe and sound.

Blessings...we are going to bed!

Pastor Josh

Wake up bright and early...because 6am is our departure time

Everyone is invited to come to join with us in prayer and see us off!

See you then!

Here is our packing list...can we keep it under 30 pounds???


The Basics
Bible
Notebook
Pen or Pencil
Tennis Shoes (closed toe)
Flip Flops/Crocs
Sleeping Bag
Travel Pillow
Toiletries
Towel
Bug Dope
Small amount of spending cash


1 Weeks Worth of Clothing
Socks & Underwear
Long Johns
Pants/Shorts
Short & Long Sleeve Shirts
Sleepwear
Sweatshirt
Light Jacket (Waterproof)
Swimwear (1 piece for girls)


Other things:
Gifts/candy for campers during cabin times
Any specific medications
Sunscreen
Hat
An eye mask for sleeping (if you aren't used to 24 hour daylight)
Baby Wipes/Hand Sanitizer
Rain Boots

Getting ready

We are getting ready to go to Kokrine Hills Bible Camp!  Only two days to go and then we will hit the road!

Packing, repacking and remembering more bug spray fills our days!