Good Morning, Good Evening, and Good Night

Where ever you are in the world reading this, greetings.
I've heard from many people that they got my latest update letter. If you are interested in getting the update letter, just give send me an e-mail at: hmupdate@gmail.com

or write me at:
Daryl Howard
64741 S. Victory Rd.
Sutton, AK 99674

So what has been going on here? A lot. With summer preparations in full swing, along with guest group responsibilities, life gets busy each day. A surprising two day snow fall added to the fun by giving us a 4 to 6 inches of wet/heavy snow.

This weekend has been a busy one for us interns. I spent Friday night in town with a friends band, helping them out with sales. Then was off to Kids Day in Anchorage. Six hours of balloon animals took a toll on my hands. But it was worth the pain at the end of the day. We served countless numbers of kids as they poured through the center in Anchorage.

This upcoming weekend holds one of the biggest challenges for the intern staff. We are in charge of creating and running a weekend program for 4th-6th graders. Honestly I feel unprepared at this time, but I know that God will give me the strength and confidence to make it through the weekend.

What is beyond next weekend... a downhill slope to summer. A few guest groups, then a quick turnover to 6th grade outdoor ed classes... then SUMMER TRAINING!

Well, there is much to say... but that would spoil my update letter. So, until the next time I post.

Grace and Peace to you,
Daryl J. Howard

SPRING!

When you look outside here, it doesn't look like spring. But it is. If you can get your vehicle out of the slushy soup of melting snow and silt mud, and make your way off the camp property, spring is evident (just don't look at the mountains, they'll fool you). When I went into Anchorage the last two weekends I could observe two things:

1: Snow was missing. It was in heaps from where people had plowed it, but not on the group.
2: There are no winter jackets to be seen. Its hitting 38, and even the 40's, which for me means go with a light jacket or no jacket. No lie... it is warm to me.

Then you come back up the highway to Victory. Seeing that it has just had a little snow fall today, you wouldn't have noticed the spring snow and ice "break-up". But there it is. Patches of dirt road peek through the snow revealing that spring is on its way. And then there are the areas of the river that are showing through. The snow mounds have decreased. And you can open a window to freshen the house up. And most of all... THE ALLERGIES HAVE KICKED IN!!!
Spring is here in Alaska. Which means that soon, and very soon, summer will be here. And so will the beauty in which God will display to thousands that pilgrimage here for a glimpse of what they believe to be the last frontier.

Enjoy this day that God has made.
-Daryl

HMUpdate 006

The new Howard Ministry Update is out in the mail and by e-mail. Enjoy. Next issue: concerts, Kids Day, Spring Forward Blast, and preparation for camp!