Where there's a few hundred feet of flat ground, we can land a plane and camp. It's a real treat to find hidden gems of camping spots in Alaska. I talk about my first airplane overnight camping experience and some of the devotional thoughts I had during this little adventure.

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I finally spilled the beans! If you are wise enough to learn from the mistakes from others you will want to learn from mine. I tell you my 5 worst flying decisions that I regret, but I learned from them and have become a better pilot for it.

You can watch the short video I made about landing on a remote airstrip on the Yukon River in a Cherokee 6 by checking out my Facebook page or clicking here:

https://www.facebook.com/163800423/videos/1930770690650339/

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Deep in the wilds of Alaska lies Kokrine Hills Bible Camp sitting along the mighty Yukon River. Joey has been the director for 9 years and I had the chance to record his story while flying him from the camp to Nenana, AK. It was an emotional goodbye followed by a one hour flight back to civilization as Joey tells his story. Listen how he grew up in California, was almost kidnapped by the infamous Night Stalker, ended up living in the remote village of Buckland, AK, had to be airlifted out for medical issues, his battle with God over leaving Buckland and the tragic death of his brother, started his own media business back in California, and his desire to return to Buckland, AK.

Kokrine Hills Bible Camp: https://kokrinehills.org

Joey's Media Business: https://storylitfilm.com

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An ice dam caused the Yukon to to rise 35' and flooded Kokrine Hills Bible Camp. A week ago, I flew Darryl and his wife to camp to lead a team of 40 people from the Lower 48 to get the camp ready for the summer. Today, I picked them up and flew them home. During our flight through Rainy Pass we talk about what it took to transform a camp devastated by a flood to a camp ready for kids from across Alaska to come so they can hear the gospel.

My contact: [email protected]

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Ever wonder what Alaskan GA pilots worry about regarding safety? I recently attended a safety conference at Soldotna airport at the MARC hangar. They brought in speakers from AOPA, Moody Aviation, Alaska Airman's Association, Dynamic Defense Solutions, and MARC staff. I was taking notes the entire time, and here I share with you everything I learned at this valuable safety conference.

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My flight down to the Kenai yesterday had a couple of close calls. A few fighter jets flew right in front of my nose and on my final approach to land I was face to face with an aircraft taking off. I discuss what happened and what can be learned.

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We are exploring this historical question by seeing what science can tell us about the history of Native Americans. This will give us insight on who Native Americans are today. So we are not holding back! We focus on carbon dating and genetics to answer the question of when Native Americans migrated to the Americas. The answer may not be what you expect! Buckle up because this episode gets nerdy!

Sources:

https://www.thoughtco.com/blackwater-draw-hunting-in-new-mexico-170385

https://www.newmexico.org/blog/post/the-story-of-the-clovis-people/

https://answersingenesis.org/geology/carbon-14/radiocarbon-dating/

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2020-07-22-earliest-americans-arrived-new-world-30000-years-ago

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-humans-came-to-americas-180973739/

https://www.nps.gov/bela/learn/historyculture/other-migration-theories.htm

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-first-americans/

http://www.dnai.org/teacherguide/pdf/reference_romanovs.pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4381518/

https://genome.cshlp.org/content/suppl/2015/02/18/gr.186684.114.DC1/Supplemental_Text.pdf

See YouTube “Nathaniel Jeanson The New History of the Human Race”

Book: “Traced: Human DNA’s Big Surprise” by Nathaniel Jeanson

Book: “History and Mythology of the Aztecs: The Codex Chimalpopoca”

PDF Doc: “Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa: History of the Incas”

Book: “The Red Record: The Wallum Olum: The Oldest Native North American History"

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7 years in Mexico living among the Tarahumara people was a significant time in our lives before we moved to Alaska. Missional work has a dark side and we share about it all. There was trauma, death, and relational strife. Billy felt inadequate and Erika felt a constant need to "justify our existence." We did some extreme outdoor adventures, learned two languages, lived in remote villages among tribal people, interacted with the cartels, flew our little plane around, and struggled the whole time. If you are going into missions, are on the mission field, or were on the field, we hope you find this insightful.

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Jeff and I talk about the summer of 2022 when wildfires raged across the state of Alaska, and we had to fly through it. A wildfire broke out just 3 miles east of the remotely located Kokrine Hills Bible Camp. There were 100 souls at camp, and one 6 passenger airplane. Smoke Jumpers arrived to help. Find out how we got everyone out safely, and what we learned along the way.

Check out Jeff's ministry at SoaringForChrist.org

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WARNING: We discuss themes in this episode that are not suitable for children. I recommend waiting until your little ones are out of earshot before pushing play.

Aaron was wounded by the church, his father, and himself. He became the man he detested growing up which we termed "generational sins." How do you break generational sins? Marriage, fatherhood, combat in Iraq, respect, success, drinking, jail time, and porn didn't heal his wounds. What did? Aaron share's parts of his story most people would be too afraid to share. He brings to light things that for most of us, are left in darkness out of fear. If you are battling something alone, this episode is for you.

If you have a story, contact me at [email protected]

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