“Thank you” seems hardly
appropriate when I have overwhelming feelings of gratitude for all of you who
participated in the ministry in Kalskag, Alaska the last couple years. From collecting coats and boots, sending out
socks and mittens, helping with the Elder dinner, Christmas gifts, Teacher
Appreciation Dinner, Ladies gifts for Mother’s Day, and just supporting my
needs by sending boxes of supplies, gifts, monetary gifts and prayers, I am truly grateful.
We have made significant strides
in loving the people in Kalskag. The Lord is opening doors in many different
ways to speak His life and hope into the First People of Alaska (Yup’ik
Eskimos). One Kalskag family, in
particular, had been riddled by poverty, abuse and violence and through prayer
and ministry we have seen 10 of the family members saved, delivered and by the
grace of God, given a new home on Hillside Housing! Both the Catholics and Russian Orthodox
members have invited both Pastor Mark & I (Protestant) to pray over some of
their functions and meetings. This is a
miracle! God is uniting Kalskag and
Lower Kalskag like never before! This
would not have happened without your support and gifts.
Last Christmas we had over 250
people participate in “Christmas in Kalskag” gift drive where we gave a gift to
every child in the village ages 0-18.
This was so successful it caught media attention. An article was published in the Frontiersman
Newspaper in Wasilla and a news cast was aired on KTUU Channel 2 news on Dec.
24-26, 2013. Later another article was published in The Message Magazine about the ministry in Kalskag. Calvary Mission would like to give a gift to
the children in Kalskag again this year. I provide a child’s first name, age
and gender.
The YouTube video link for last
year is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AE5T_TkORU
Magazine article: http://www.openbiblemessage.org/index.php/the-shattered-glass/
Another Magazine article: http://www.openbiblemessage.org/index.php/an-unexpected-alaskan-christmas-gift/
Newspaper article: http://m.frontiersman.com/news/wasilla-woman-organizes-coast-to-coast-christmas-project/article_44e7111c-6435-11e3-a791-001a4bcf887a.html?mode=jqm
This fall I would like to start
an afterschool Kids Club for at-risk children once a week and could use
left-over supplies from your summer VBS or camps. Crafts or prizes would be
much appreciated. Any stable shelf
snacks that we can serve to the children would also be good to send since we
don’t have much out here and if we do it costs (at least) triple what we can
get it for in Anchorage.
I will start Coffee with Jesus Bible Study again this year. People are growing in their relationship with Jesus during these times. I could use dry soup mixes (Bear Creek or similar kind) for dinner during these Studies.
Any care packages you would like
to send to me personally or for ministry can be sent to: Shelly Blocker, PO Box
68 Kalskag, AK 99607. If you would like to support me financially you can send
a check to Calvary Mission, PO Box 99, Kalskag, AK 99607 Attention: Shelly Blocker. (This will provide a tax deductible
receipt). If you would like to
participate in any of these projects contact me through Facebook Message or
email: ToughAlaskaChick@gmail.com.
Quyanna! Thank you (in
Yup’ik)Rev. Shelly Blocker
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