About Alaska's Suicide Rate: “There are lots of theories. Maybe it’s the long dark winters or the isolation of the largest state in the U.S. While these factors may contribute to the problem studies suggest the roots may go deeper. According to Patrick Sidmore, health … Continue reading Suicide in Alaska
Month: October 2016
Ice Road Trucker Missionary
Ice Road Trucker Missionary As I pulled down the storage shed door, “I wondered if I would ever see any of my belongings which held so many precious memories - again?” This is what it must have felt like for the early missionaries who packed … Continue reading Ice Road Trucker Missionary
Alaska Railroad and Boretide Surfing!
Things to Do in Alaska Bobette and I were blessed by a friend to take a day trip on the Alaska Railroad down and around the coastal town of Seward. We saw bore tide surfers, Click here to watch great video of this. glaciers, ate … Continue reading Alaska Railroad and Boretide Surfing!
Big Lake – Alaska
Located on the shore of its namesake lake and sprawling over 138 square miles is the community of Big Lake, with a population of 3,191 people and many, many more sled dogs, including the kennel of four-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion Martin Buser. … Continue reading Big Lake – Alaska
Returning Home to J
Of course I was so happy to return home to see little Jonah. He is almost ten months old and he has stolen my heart! He is a little worshiper and loves to dance, even though he can't walk yet! My son M, daughter … Continue reading Returning Home to J
Mother and Child & the Northern Lights
Experienced the Great Northern Lights! One night I saw a Northern Light show and one of the formations looked like a mother with a baby in her womb... The baby was moving... It was breathtaking and actually overwhelming emotionally. (I later received a prophetic word … Continue reading Mother and Child & the Northern Lights
Eat More Salmon!
Source Health Benefits “Only one food has the reputation from time immemorial of being a “brain food”. That food is fish… you should plan to eat a seafood meal seven days a week — and salmon at least five times a week.” – Nicholas Perricone, … Continue reading Eat More Salmon!
Alaska’s Alarming Statistics
Below are just a few of the statistics and a few of the signs and wonders I was able to witness while I was there. Suicide # 3 in Alaska The largest state in the U.S. has the highest suicide rate. In 2007, for every … Continue reading Alaska’s Alarming Statistics
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