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Dear Friends and Family,

It is difficult to believe that I have been back in Alaska almost 3 months already. My plans for better communication went out the window as soon as I got back. Graduation and end of school year retreats and evaluations went well. It was a very busy time but one filled with lots of joy. We had 6 students who chose to be baptized the day before graduation. One of last year’s students has continued to work with me in food service through the summer. He has hopes of going to a culinary school.

I have had 2 weeks with only one volunteer on campus so I have not been cooking. God has given me a real burden to get a garden planted, even though gardening is not one of my strong suits. Praise Him. He has given me the endurance to work in the garden every day and it is coming along quite well. This has become my ministry for the summer. I really want to have fresh vegetables and salad for the teams and students. The music director and his wife from my church here came out and tilled the garden spot and she brought me some plants as well. If anyone would like to come up and spend time in the garden, let me know.

It is so unbelievably pretty here. The moose have calved and I am trying to keep them out of the garden. The babies are still pretty small as are the bear cubs. The fish are just beginning to run up river so there is not much fishing yet..but soon!

Our first work team arrives next week and it will be non-stop after that until school starts back. I hope to take a few days and join the team from New Philadelphia Moravian Church in Winston Salem when they go out to Bethel in July.

I am looking forward to seeing Libby Vonfange from Charlotte as she visits in July.

I am so thankful for the continued support from each of you. God continues to use my time here in amazing ways. I love being with the students and seeing them develop in their relationship and knowledge of Jesus, as my own grows too. Their stories continue to break my heart and make the ministry of this place and the people here so special. Please continue to pray for us.

Love and blessing to each of you.

Helen Gulledge, Alaska Christian College

helen@akcc.org