We got the roof done on the Aklavik Baptist Church today! We got done about a day earlier than we thought, so now we are working on additional things that need to be fixed at the church or at the Nolands' home.

Because the sun stays up so long, we've been keeping some weird hours. We have generally gotten up to start at the roof between 9 and 10 A.M. Then we stopped to eat around 2 or 3 P.M. and worked until about 8:30 to have dinner. The sun is still blazing like midday at that time! As it has gotten a few degrees warmer over the last couple of days, more people are starting to get out and do things--in the evening. We've made visits to townspeople as late as 11:30 by just stopping by. We have fellowshipped at the Nolands' house until about 2 to 2:30 A.M. before going to bed. And when we finally did go to bed, well, the sun is still casting light. I believe May 25 will mark the beginning of the "midnight sun" time when the sun will no longer set. It won't set again until later in the summer.

I heard the services back home at Open Door went well yesterday and that a guest accepted Christ as her Savior! That's awesome! Thank you, Bro. Shawn, for preaching!

Larry Noland preached the service yesterday at Aklavik Baptist Church. He challenged the people to trust he Lord because He supplies all our needs. It was a good service, and they also had a fellowship afterward. It is a bit different here, too, when it comes to service times. They had one service at 7:00 P.M. This is due to the culture because many people here stay up late and wake up late. A children's and teen's Sunday school met before the main service at 7:00 P.M. We were able to meet many of the church people. We will participate in their midweek service on Thursday. I am scheduled to preach that night.

Well, I miss you all, and I can't wait to share what I'm learning about the mission field in Aklavik, NT, Canada. We're having steak for dinner--moose steak!

Yours in Christ,
Pastor Dennis M. Schaffer