For our last service in Alaska we were with Pastor Roach and Independent Baptist Church of Anchorage.  We loved meeting all the wonderful people in this great state!  The churches just took us in and cared for us as if we had known them for years.  I’m so glad that we made this trip, it has been a major blessing to us!  The Lord has also blessed us by allowing us to see friends from times past, friends that we hadn’t seen for years.  Our time at Independent Baptist Church of Anchorage was no different.  I was amazed when I walked inside the church and saw a friend that I had gone to college with!  He’s in the service now and is stationed in Alaska for a little while.  It was so good to introduce my wife and baby to him and to talk about our days in college.  Our time of deputation has been so refreshing and encouraging!  We have enjoyed the majestic beauty of God’s creation and the warm hospitality of His people!  We’re sad our time in Alaska has come to an end but we are excited to return to the lower forty-eight states and finish our time of deputation there!