Dear Praying Friends,

In our last letter, winter was just taking hold and now here it is April and there is still a white, powdery blanket everywhere. Some say that in Alaska there are just two seasons, winter and the Fourth of July! J Some days we feel like it’s true. 

ILIAMNA

In Iliamna we have had good attendance at our Sunday service and for special events. In February we sent invitations to everyone in the village for an evangelistic outreach film. We had 20 attend and several had never come to church before. We also showed the film in Levelock and had 13 teens as well as a few adults come out. Jeannette is discipling a young lady and has started another weekly, ladies Bible study with 5 ladies attending. Most are not saved. They are really searching for answers and we are praying for their salvation. We have continued to connect with those in our community through substitute teaching at the school and assisting with a community sports program for kids. It has opened so many doors for us to meet and talk with people about the Lord. Mike has been preaching on the End Times. It has been a great study for all of us especially for those who are still young in their faith. Since our last letter our friend Charles, who recently lost his 2 yr. old daughter, was imprisoned. He acknowledges his poor choices, but is thankful that God hasn’t given up on Him. He has been sharing his faith with many of the inmates and realizes that God is using Him even there. Pray for his continued spiritual growth.

LEVELOCK

The outreach ministry to Levelock continues, thanks to the faithful support and prayers of many of you. We have about 10 people that faithfully attend and have an average attendance of about 13. Alcohol addiction is a major issue in the village. Please pray with us for this spiritual oppression to be broken and for the people there to find freedom in Christ and deliverance from alcohol. We have been fervently working to find someone to fill in for us while we are on furlough. Bill and Carol Bursell, who started the Levelock ministry, are willing to go, but we have been unable to find adequate housing. Please pray for God to open doors. 

AVIATION

The last few months have been challenging for Mike as there have been several maintenance issues on the Cherokee Six. He had to replace the radio and some of the avionics and is in the midst of the annual inspection right now. The plane is an essential tool for our outreach ministry into other villages. Pray for Mike as he flies and maintains the airplanes. Also pray for the sale of the Cessna 180. 

FURLOUGH

Our summer travel schedule is just about complete! We will be in Anchorage the last week in May for our Alaska Ministry Team Meetings. June 1st we fly to Phoenix, AZ to see family for a few days and then head out for meetings. We have meetings scheduled in California, Utah, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, North Carolina, Georgia, New Mexico, Arizona and Washington. We are so excited to reconnect with supporting churches and individuals and family and friends. We will be attending the annual BMM conference in Elyria, Ohio on July 6-9th, 2009. On August 11th Mike will be going before an ordination council at our sending church, Calvary Baptist in Mesa, AZ. The ordination service will be August 16th. We will be leaving Mesa on August 19th or 20th to begin our drive back to Alaska and hope to arrive around the 28-29th.

We are so excited that Cliff and Ruth Owens have agreed to fill in for us this summer here in Iliamna. He is a retired pastor from Michigan and they both have a passion to serve the Lord. While we are gone the Owens and the people here will carry on with regular services as well as VBS and another great week of IBC Basketball camp. A group will be coming in August to assist with that. Please keep them and these ministries in your prayers. 

We never imagined all the challenges of preparing for furlough while continuing our ministry responsibilities. We would certainly appreciate your prayers in these areas. 

• Pray for housing to open up for the Bursells, so they can minister in Levelock.
• Pray for the Owens as they prepare to come and minister in Iliamna.
• Pray for us as we prepare everything for their arrival.
• Pray for Mike as he prepares for his ordination.
• Pray that this summer will be a great time for us to refuel spiritually, regroup as a family and share with our supporters all that God has done.
• Pray that God will provide for the many expenses related to our furlough.

We again want to thank each of you for your faithful prayer and financial support. It is such a privilege to serve the Lord and partner with you. We know that many are facing great challenges in these unpredictable times. One verse we like to keep in mind is,

“Be not overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good.” Rom.12:21

May the Lord bless you as you Do Good for His Glory,

Mike & Jeannette Clark and family

Dear Praying Friends, 

The day before Thanksgiving, we were able to fly to Levelock. Mike and our boys installed carpet squares in the worship/sanctuary area and it looks beautiful. It is a light brown color and sets nicely against the pale blue walls. It really helps improve the sound and is much warmer than the wood floor. The next day we hosted a dinner for the community and 56 people came!! That is more than half the village! We never expected that many but we had a "fish and loaves" experience and the Lord made it stretch, with a little left over. We met some new folks and many who had never come to church before were there. What a blessing and encouragement. Praise the Lord!! 

We have had some interesting flights lately, one flight the plane alternator went out and we lost all electrical power. In the last few months, one radio went out and the other has been hanging on by a thread. So we decided to buy and install new radio equipment. Mike tried to save a little money and install it himself, but realized that without a hangar to work in, it wasn't practical and would take much longer than he had planned. There were also a gazillion wires to hookup and we finally decided the Lord was showing us that an avionics shop needed to do this. On his flight into Anchorage the alternator went out again, he hit some sudden bad weather, the hand held radio he borrowed wasn't working very well and after making 3 approaches into his planned airport he had to divert because the fog was so bad. With now only 1 hour of fuel left, he had to divert to Kenai about 50 miles away and was able to safely land. Whew! I am so glad that I don't know about all these things in real time!! The Lord certainly gave him wisdom, strength, safety and a calm head. It is a good thing he is the pilot and not me. :) The plane is in Anchorage now being worked on and hopefully will be finished in about a week. 

We still need to sell the Cessna 180. With the downturn in the economy, it has been very difficult to sell. There is one individual who is very interested and has already spent time and money into checking out the paperwork and plane history. He is tentatively planning to fly to Anchorage the end of December to see the plane. We are praying he will buy it. Please pray with us. It would be a huge financial blessing. 

Mike and I have both had opportunites to counsel individuals in the community on spiritual and marital issues. It has been very encouraging to see their response and openness. Several weeks ago I started a Bible study that has been going very well. There are already 4 more ladies who want to take the course when I am done with this group. 

We will be having a small children's Christmas program Sunday night. We had a huge turnout last year, and are praying it will be a good opportunity to share the gospel this year too. Mike will also be giving a message. 

We have seen several families being more faithful and assisting in different ways. That has been a huge blessing and encouragement. 

Mike and I work as substitute teachers occasionally at the school and will be assisting with Junior High and pee wee basketball starting in January. We are overwhelmed at times and are so thankful for all your prayers and support. We could not continue these ministries with out you. 

The kids are growing and William (almost 14) is as tall as me. He is excited that in Alaska when you are 14 you can get a driving permit. YIKES! That is scary! :) At least there is only about 10 miles of road! Lee really wants to learn about trapping, especially since we see fox by our house about every day. Anna is my bookworm and has become a big help in the kitchen. Josh is doing really well in school. Faith just lost her first tooth and was awarded for her entry in the school district Christmas Card contest. All of us are getting so excited about our furlough next summer. We miss family and friends and can't wait to reconnect with all of you. 

As we celebrate the birth of our wonderful Savior, may the Lord bless you all and have a very Merry Christmas!!

August  2008 

Dear Praying Friends,

 Therefore my beloved bretheren, be ye steadfst unmoveable always abounding in the work of the Lord, for as much as you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. (1 Corintians 15:58)

Winter is coming.

      It is feeling very much like winter here with temps in the single digits already. The kids are already talking about going ice skating on the frozen pond behind our house. We have installed a wood stove this year in order to cut down on rising oil costs($8.00/gal). Trips in the airplane become more logistical in the winter. Mike has to make sure the airplane is covered all the time to keep the frost, snow and ice off the airframe. The engine must be pre-heated for at least two hours before each flight. After landing the engine needs to be covered to keep it warm, and if we are staying very long it has to be pre-heated again. We carry a small generator in the nose compartment of the plane for this. To go anywhere everyone must be dressed in full winter gear. It seems like alot of work just for transportation, but it is well worth it when we know that God's Word is being taught and is changing lives.

Iliamna

      We praise the Lord for good services and attendance here in Iliamna. We seem to have about four families who have become faithful in attendance and several who are coming sporadically. We started the fall season off with a Chili potluck inviting the whole village. We had 45 who showed up. Several came who had never set foot in the church.

      Jeannette is starting a ladies Bible study on Saturdays and has five ladies who have committed to come. Two of the ladies are unsaved as far as we know. Pray that they will accept Christ.

      You have been praying for Charles and Geneva his two year old daughter. Geneva passed away last week from Leukimia. Charles took it very hard. Pray that he will not stray from following the Lord during this difficult time. We praise the lord that he does have a desire to continue in a weekly Bible study with Mike.

Levelock

      The Lord has enabled us to fly to Levelock nearly every week the last couple months. Sometimes the weather becomes very marginal, but somehow it opens up enough to fly over there. We have had several visitors coming and three families who are faithful. As we preach and teach God's word we have had several opportunities to share Christ with them. Pray that they will soon respond to the message of Christ.

      We have been trying to get the septic system put in before the freeze. One man who comes to services and is also a tribal elder volunteered to dig the septic system with his backhoe. We were able to finish it and get it buried two days before the first major drop in temperature.

      One day as we were flying to Levelock, we lost all our electrical power in the plane. The alternator had gone out. Thankfully the weather was good and we were able to make it home safely. Praise the Lord that airplanes are designed to keep running even without alternators! Pray for safety as we fly.

      Next summer we plan on taking a short furlough. We will be leaving in early June and returning towards the end of August. For some of our supporting churches it will have been six years since we were last there. It will be a great time of renewed fellowship and reporting on what the Lord has done here in Alaska. Mike has been working on dates and setting up meetings for next summer.  We look forward to seeing you!!

 Thank you for your faithful prayer and financial support!!

 In THE GREAT COMMISSIONER,

The Clarks

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April 2008 

Dear Praying Friends,  

“Meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ,  for which I am also in chains, that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.” (Colossians 4:3, 4)

We are very thankful for the continuous prayers that are offered on our behalf. The thought occurred to me if so many are praying “What prayer do we need the most?” I believe that the verse above describes this thought the best. The Lord has given us many opportunities since we have been here to share the word. I often pray that God would give us the right words spoken in the right way, and I would ask you to join us in this prayer.

Opportunities” to pray for 

• Frontline Bible Club every other Thursday. Kids play games, memorize scripture and hear Bible lessons. We have seen great attendance!
• ·Teen Night every other Friday. Just started this with growing interest among several unsaved teens.
• Ladies Craft night. A great chance to mix with unsaved village ladies in a casual environment.
• Ministry in Levelock. We have averaged about 12 in attendance besides the seven of us. Two of the families that continue to come are not believers.
• Jeannette and I became members of a parent organization for youth sports (NYAC). Mike helped coach Jr. High basketball, Jeannette sat as secretary and we both helped in fundraising.  It has helped us gain village acceptance and opportunities to build relationships with some of the parents.
• Jeannette continued teaching the pre-school, and Mike substituted at the Newhalen School . We are no longer strangers among the village kids. We have also had a chance to build relationships with teachers.
• Mike flew with a local native man to a neighboring village of New Stuyohok to deliver clothing that was donated. The people there were very grateful and hopeful for future deliveries. The man Mike took along had relatives there and helped Mike establish a contact in the village. New Stuyohok currently has no ministry in the village.

What’s New?

 In January, the decision was made to sell our current aircraft and purchase one that can handle all seven of us, carry more cargo and handle better in the wind. In March Mike arrived home safely from New York with the new aircraft.  We praise the Lord that we now have a 1976 Cherokee Six. What a blessing it was that first trip to Levelock! We were able to load all seven of us, all our gear, and not have to worry about being overweight. Pray for the sale of the old aircraft.                                             

In February, a native man who was in and out of jail, an alcoholic, and had a very troubled past got saved! He came to the church one night and gave his testimony, what a blessing! He even went to Levelock with us and gave his testimony there. He has been meeting with Mike twice a week for discipleship and seems to be growing in the Lord.  He has been faithful in church and has a burden for his family and friends.

In March, we started Bible club again. We took a two month break during the winter when sports activities are at their busiest. We were amazed to see some native kids that have strong Russian Orthodox families attending.  One girl was very hesitant at first, but after the first night said “ I’ m going to tell my mom I want to keep coming”. Her mom let her come and even bought her a Bible. 

What’s Next? 

We have a busy but exciting spring and summer planned.

Visitors: We will be hosting two college interns for six weeks. Both are aviation students from Piedmont Baptist College . Jeannette’s parents and niece will be visiting in June and Mike’s parents will be coming in July for a visit.

Mission Teams: We are hosting three teams. The first team will cut brush and help drill a well in Levelock. Next, a team is going to be holding a basketball/outreach camp for a week in Iliamna. The final team will replace the cracked and leaking windows and other repairs needed at the Iliamna church.

Please pray as we plan all this out. Sometimes the logistics get very complicated. Everything has to be flown in and ordered way in advance (We are 220 air miles from anything). 

How’s The Family Doing?

  “Is winter over yet?” This is a common question asked by our children lately. It begins warming up and then all of the sudden we get another blast of snow and or cold temperatures. While the year seems to be flying by the winter keeps hanging on. Brrrrrrrrr! Well, that’s part of living in Alaska . The kids are doing well in school, but are excited for summer vacation and family visits. We purchased a portable basketball hoop and it has been funny to watch our kids playing basketball in the snow. Jeannette has her seedlings started for the vegetable garden and lots of flowers too. A friend and his son, along with Mike, William, and Lee will be going on a three day camping/hunting trip in May. The boys are so excited-its all they can talk about. Thank you for praying for us as a family as well as the ministry.  

By HIS GRACE, 

Mike, Jeannette, William, Anna Josh and Faith

November 2007

Dear Friends and Partners in Ministry,

“And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Phil.4:19

What an amazing summer and fall this has been! In our last letter we shared with you our desire to fix up the church in Levelock (about 70 miles from our home in Iliamna) and the different work teams that were coming to help us. Each group was a tremendous blessing and a lot of work was done. After being closed down for 11 years, we held our first service in Levelock on October 7th! We have had a good response from people in the community and have averaged about 19 for services. We try to fly there every Sunday morning as weather permits. We then return in the afternoon for our service in Iliamna. Pray for us as we fly in the winter and all the challenges that it presents. It hasn’t been easy, but it has been rewarding to see the people who are coming and their hunger for God’s Word. The Lord brought in 3 new teachers to the village and all of them are believers in Christ! They have been great about inviting everyone to church and turning on the heat at the church for us the night before. Two families that come are unsaved. Please pray for them and other unsaved people in the community. 

See new photos on the Alaska Photo Album page

The ministry here in Iliamna has been challenging and yet exciting. There still seems to be a sense of apathy among the believers here. Pray that the Lord will work in lives to give them a renewed passion for the Lord. We began our Bible club in early September and have had a faithful group of kids. About a month ago, Mike was teaching about salvation and a girl said out loud,” Mr. Clark, I need to get saved.” Then another and another said the same thing. Mike ended up dealing with 4 kids who said they needed Jesus as their Savior!! We have followed up with each one and have them working on a discipleship book for kids. One of the school teachers asked Jeannette today if a girl in her class was coming to our Church Sunday school. Jeannette answered,” Yes, and she has started coming to our Bible club too.” The teacher replied,” Well, I can tell. She has been talking about God and even scolded several classmates when they didn’t pray before they ate.” This teacher is unsaved. Sometimes you wonder what impact you are having. But our great God is doing His work in His way and in His time. What a privilege to be a part of it! 
Besides our ministry responsibilities, both Jeannette and I have been teaching at the school part-time. I have been filling in for P.E. and Jeannette teaches preschool 4 mornings a week. It has opened so many doors to talk to people, especially the natives living in Newhalen which is about 6 miles from Iliamna and is almost all native Alaskan. This has enabled us to connect with the children as well as their parents.

Our children are doing well and seem to be having a great school year so far. They have continued to adjust and adapt to this new culture and climate. We know this will take some time. So many of you have prayed for them in this transition and we thank you. They are starting to feel like this is home. It is becoming more and more difficult to balance our ministry responsibilities and family time. We need wisdom and strength to keep from neglecting either.
As we approach Thanksgiving and the Holiday season, we want to take this opportunity to say thank you for your faithful prayers and support. God has answered your prayers and given us great strength, good health, provided for our needs, and best of all lives are being changed. We rejoice in those of you who have given specifically for the additional expenses of the Levelock ministry. What a help that has been to us. 
It is hard to believe that we are about to embark on a new year. We are already making plans for the summer, including hosting two college students for a 6 week missions internship. It is exciting to look to the future and what the Lord will do. May each of us be faithful to Our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, until He returns. 

May God bless you all this holiday season!!

Mike and Jeannette Clark and family

If any would like to contribute to the Levelock project, it can be sent to BMM designated: Alaska Levelock Ministry. Or funds can be sent to BMM designated: Alaska Aviation Bush Ministry to help out with just the aviation expenses. See the home page for Baptist Mid-Missions contact information.  

July 2007

 Dear Fellow Laborers

 Flying Solo--It has been a while I know, since you last heard from us. It has also been a very busy and challenging time. The summer began with the farewell of our co-workers Gordon and Cindy Wyant. The church here in Iliamna held a farewell service for them. It was difficult to see them go, but we know they are following what God has for them. They served faithfully in Iliamna for seven years

 “Three regions one heart” This became the Alaska ministry team motto, during our annual meeting.  Steve Butler, and Dan Whitcher from the home office were present at the meetings. Dan Whitcher led the “Strategic Planning” sessions.  We mapped out strategic goals for the team and a plan to accomplish them. It was very encouraging to see the desire in the hearts of the team in working together to reach Alaska for Christ.  It was also a great time to renew fellowship with our BMM family here in Alaska.

 “Many Hands make light work.” One week after returning from Anchorage, we hosted a team, that helped us with a three day VBS. The team members were all teenagers. It was exciting to see their enthusiasm in teaching God’s Word to these children. We praise the Lord we had as many as 20 children in attendance. We had several opportunities to share the plan of salvation. They also held a VBS in Levelock. One week later we hosted another team from BJU. They held a two day VBS and they also accompanied me to Levelock, a village 70 miles south, to begin restoration of the church and property there. They were a big help cutting alder brush away from the buildings, and cleaning up. Some of the college students are Missionary Aviation majors. It was a good experience for them to see bush ministry first -hand.

 We were blessed to have some friends from Virginia with us for two days. They helped put together spreadsheets and a DVD of the ministry. THANK YOU!!  Wait there’s more… We still have another team coming in one week. This team will do the primary reconstruction at the Levelock property (roof, sheetrock, plumbing etc…). Jeannette’s sister, brother in-law and son are coming the beginning of Sept. They will be helping with work projects at the church and the house, as well as assisting in Levelock

LAMP (Levelock Alaska Ministry Project) Well, it’s underway. We have begun cutting brush, cleaning up and getting material in for the repairs. We had been praying about transporting the material into this remote village, because I knew it would be a logistical challenge. My first option was to try and float it up the river by boat. Most boats were unavailable, because of fishing season. I then checked on chartering a plane to haul it in. I was told it would cost about $2500, about the cost of the material! I knew about a mission organization called MARC (Missionary Aviation Repair Station). I didn’t think they had a big enough aircraft to haul the material I needed, but I decided to call them anyway. They said “no problem”.  In fact they planned to be in the area anyway, and would have an empty airplane! That meant we would only have to help them out on one leg of their flight with fuel etc… We have a great God! Then I wasn’t sure how to get the material from the airport to the village, about a mile and a half. After asking around in the village, a native man volunteered to help with his truck and then he said “maybe we ought to use the front end loader” I was baffled that he had access to a loader, but I don’t know why I should be surprised at anything after all that the Lord has done.

 A team from Cornatzer Baptist Church in NC will be arriving the first week of Aug to do the main repairs. Three of the men are professional contractors. Pray that all will go well. As I have talked to people in the village I sense an excitement in them to see this work re-opened. As soon as the facilities are usable, I plan to begin an itinerate ministry there. Pray that God will prepare hearts for that upcoming ministry. Pray that God will also bring about the right couple to fill this mission station permanently.

See the LEVEL photos on the photo page

 There is some concern from many of how I will be able to carry on this ministry consistently and long-term, because of the cost. Please pray as we raise funds for the on-going additional expenses (electricity, heating oil, aircraft expenses, ministry expenses etc…) I know that God will provide as he has done so many times in the past. The exciting thing is seeing how and through whom He will accomplish His work.

 If any would like to contribute to the Levelock project, it can be sent to BMM designated: Alaska Levelock Ministry. Or funds can be sent to BMM designated: Alaska Aviation Bush Ministry to help out with just the aviation expenses.

 Family Focus: The kids have enjoyed summer vacation.

  William (12) attended a 9 day camp in Soldotna sponsored by CEF and a nearby Bible camp. It has had a spiritual impact on him and he has shown real spiritual growth. He witnessed to several friends at camp. One of them made a decision to re-dedicate his life to the Lord.

 Lee (11) enjoyed Bible camp and has flown with Mike to Levelock to haul supplies. He desires to be a pilot and is a great witness to his friends. He was the “sword drill” champion at camp.

 Anna (8) has been a big help to me in keeping the weeds pulled and plants watered in the greenhouses. She is learning more about cooking and loves to read. This was her first year at camp and she had a blast!

 Joshua (almost 7) He and the other kids have enjoyed working with their dad to fill the freezer with fish. He is reading his first chapter book and he wants summer vacation to last forever.

 Faith (5) will be starting kindergarten in the fall. She has a vivid imagination, loves tea parties and dolls, and with a little help from Dad caught her first fish!(16” Rainbow Trout)

 Mike has kept busy coordinating the Levelock project and maintaining the ministry here. He has enjoyed teaching the kids to fish and has continued practicing his guitar. He will be playing in church for the first time this Sunday! 

 Jeannette-I have kept busy planning and then cooking for the work teams. It has been a real encouragement to have them with us. My dad has had some serious health issues. I flew back to AZ for a week in early July. Dad is doing better, but they have him on a home heart monitor for a month. We are praying for the doctors to have wisdom. Through some dear Christian friends my entire airfare was covered. Praise the Lord!!!! My parents and all of us kids were together. It was a precious time and quite frankly a much needed break. I am so proud of Mike who managed everything while I was gone and encouraged me to go in the first place.

 Thank you for your faithful prayers and financial support. You are a vital part of this ministry.  As we celebrate our 1^st anniversary on the field we reflect on the challenges as well as the many answers to prayer. We give our Lord and Savior all the glory for what He has done.

Mike and Jeannette Clark

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Dear Friends,

Well, spring is here! We have had balmy temperatures in the 30&40's and lots of sunshine. Lake Iliamna still has a 4 foot layer of ice, and many of the locals are enjoying the nice weather while ice fishing. Spring looks a little different up here, but we are learning to adjust.  

Thank you so much for praying for us and the ministry here. We have so much to be thankful for and want to share with you what the Lord is doing.

We had a great turnout for our Easter breakfast and service. Thirty-Five people attended, nine of them were visitors. We were excited to see 3 men from the mine nearby. It was a great time of worship to our great God and fellowship with our church family.  Last month we had a special Mexican dinner and had two un-churched families come. It was also great fellowship and gave us an opportunity to get acquainted with them. Our Bible club is going well, averaging about 16 kids. We have had new kids come, but don't attend on a regular basis. A lot of the kids at school have heard about it and want to come but their families won't let them. Please pray that God will work in the hearts of their parents. The Russian Orthodox church is still without a priest. A priest from a nearby church comes occasionally. Some have been more open to us and the gospel without a priest in the village. But there is still pressure from the village elders to hold to tradition. Mike has taken over the leadership now. He started doing all the preaching April 1st.

Project LAMP (Levelock Alaska Ministry Project)

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven (Mt 5:16)

Imagine a small Alaskan native village 270 miles from any civilization or road in the middle of the Alaskan bush. In this village are a handful of believers. There are also many who are not believers. Many of these people are drug and alcohol dependant. Some suffer from depression and even abuse of different kinds. Even though their traditional religion is Russian Orthodoxy, there is no Russian Church, or priest. In the middle of this village is a small church building, and house, owned by Baptist Mid-Missions. The buildings are run down and overgrown by alder brush. The windows are boarded up. Some are broken out. The village has not had a missionary serving there for at least 13 years.

This is what I saw and experienced when I flew into Levelock, AK 3 months ago. I literally felt like Nehemiah when he discovered that Jerusalem was destroyed. The people want a missionary to minister in their village! They have asked on occasion "when are you sending another missionary?" The reply has been, "I'm not sure". God has laid on us the burden of seeing this ministry re-opened, souls saved, and lives changed for Christ. I would like to carry on an itinerate weekly fly-in ministry to Levelock, until a full time missionary can be found.

Because this is an additional ministry and expense that we have not raised support for, we have established an account at BMM to begin raising needed operational funds. These funds will help repair facilities and pay for continued operational costs (heating oil, electricity, etc...)until a full time missionary moves in. 
If you or your Church would like to give towards this ministry, you can send it to BMM designated as "Alaska Levelock Ministries" We appreciate those who have already responded by offering to bring teams to do the repairs.

Like Nehemiah's ministry, it will take teamwork, perseverance, prayer, and above all God's enabling. We consider all of you team members already. Please pray for the people. A facility is great, but our real burden is for people, whom Christ died for.

In The Great Commissioner
Mike Clark and family

email us at:  [email protected]

Ministry News-   We started off the year with a New Years Eve service, bonfire and fireworks. Out here New Years is the time for fireworks because it doesn’t get dark on the fourth of July. J Temperatures were at -5 degrees. It was a great time of fellowship. We have also had an ethnic Chinese dinner, fun fair for the kids, a lovely Valentine’s Dinner and ladies Tea Party. We have seen several people from the community attend these events that hadn’t come before. Praise the Lord! 

We started our Frontline Bible Club in mid-January and had 13 kids come. We have three more kids coming since then and the kids are doing a great job learning their verses. One girl in S.S. has accepted Christ!  In a recent organizational meeting with our church people, they expressed a desire to reach out to our community and the surrounding villages. One idea was to start a food and clothing pantry, to assist those in need. Space for this is an issue right now, but we are exploring different options. 

We will be having several people coming this summer. A group from Bob Jones will be coming for 4-5 days. We hope to do some repairs on our mission property in Levelock. (a village about 45 min. from Iliamna.) There is a mission house and church building, but the work has been closed for a number of years. Mike and Gordon flew there earlier this week and several from that village said they want the church to be re-opened. We are burdened about this. There is no church of any kind there and the people seem so open to us coming back in. We would like to at least start a weekly itinerate ministry there as soon as possible. A lot of work will need to be done on the buildings in order to make them usable. Please pray with us about this situation. 

Family News- The kids are doing well in school and are continuing to adjust to the culture here. William and Lee have played on the basketball team. Anna has been learning to sew and knit from our co-worker Cindy. Josh is excelling at school and Faith likes having mom to herself during the day. Your prayers for them have made such a difference. THANK YOU! Jeannette has had considerable trouble with her asthma. We discovered she is allergic to our down comforter. We may also have to remove the 15 year old carpet in the house sometime this year. Please keep her in your prayers. She has been able to do some substitute teaching at the school. We have noticed a great difference in how the people interact with us, as we have had opportunity to get involved at the school. We constantly are looking for ways to build trust which will enable us to share the Gospel. Mike has been busy with preaching, adult S.S. and substituting for the special ed teacher at school. He will be assuming the preaching and leadership the first of April.  

Our latest news is that we were able to purchase and ship a 1999 Isuzu Trooper out here to Iliamna. It has heat, 4wheel drive, low mileage, and gets good gas mileage. It has already been such a blessing. THANK YOU!! to so many who have prayed with us about this and those who have given to make this possible. 

Mike and Jeannette Clark
 

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