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Lou and Andrea Ulrich SEND INTL

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MINISTRY FIELD AND FOCUS

SEND International operates two radio stations through its Northern Light Network subsidiary.  Their vision is to broadcast the truth of the gospel to remote native villages throughout Alaska.

Most Alaskans, outside of Anchorage, live in small towns or villages that cannot support a Christian radio station, or are miles away from a church. SEND’s radio stations can penetrate these hard-to-reach areas. God has given these stations a unique platform in Southeast Alaska.

SEND’s approach to missions was an answer to prayer for the

Ulrichs. Bi-vocational skills that Christians have gained in life are put to work on the mission field as broadcasting support staff to traditional missionaries. It frees the others to use their training in evangelism, discipleship and teaching the Word.

Lou will build relationships to grow the advertising base for the Northern Light Network based on his sales/marketing experience and Andrea’s accounting background will help her take over office administration at the radio stations.

Future plans include expansion of their broadcasts into even more remote areas of Alaska where 100 villages have no gospel witness.

The radio network  will be serving in a cooperative effort  with SEND’s church planting missionaries. Lou and Andrea will join the existing staff to help make this transition possible.

 

 

MISSIONARY BACKGROUND

 

After years of service on Montgomery’s missions committee, on mission trips to Venezuela, China, Dominican Republic, Thailand, Ireland, Newark, NJ plus prison volunteer work, Lou and Andrea feel their hearts are ready to follow the call to full-time work in Alaska. They have been appointed to serve the Lord as support staff for SEND’s radio ministry working with KRSA in Petersburg for the Southeastern ‘panhandle’ and Glenallan’s KCAM in the Copper River Valley. Eager to begin their first term in 2008, they are grateful for all of our support in helping them to get on to, and remain on, this ‘last frontier’ mission field.

 

ONGOING PRAISE AND PRAYER REQUESTS

 

Praise:

 

A refreshing time in NJ

           

Settling into life in Glennallen.

 

Prayer Requests:

 

For the bookkeeper to quickly raise support and return.

 

The radio stations;  KRSA, KCAM, and especially KVRM.

 

For Alaskan Native communities dealing with suicides drug & alcohol abuse and more.

 

For our neighbor, Glen, who took a bad fall off his roof.

 

Send the Ulrichs a card or an e-mail!

 

 

Mailing Address:

 

Lou and Andrea Ulrich

PO Box 326

164 Drum Drive

Glennallen, AK  99588

 

Email:

 

sendulrichsalaska@gmail.com

 

Birthdays:

 

Lou                  August 9

Andrea             February 26

 

 

News from the North February 2010

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Although it seems like ages ago, we were in New Jersey for Thanksgiving. It was great to spend time with family and friends and be in familiar surroundings.  While we were Outside (of Alaska), Glennallen temps were close to –40° F, it warmed up a bit through December and January with temps in the –20°’s. A heat wave has hit as we are going into February, it has been in the in the + single digits and teens. Glennallen snowfalls don’t amount to more than an inch or two at a time, so at this point there is probably 2 1/2 feet on the ground. Days are getting longer, we now have 8 1/4 hours of sunlight (compared to less than 5 in late December) and are gaining over 5 minutes a day. More daylight is great!

 

This year the Copper Basin 300 Dog Sled Race started its 291 mile trek in front of the KCAM building here in Glennallen on January 9. It was exciting to watch the mushers get their dog teams ready and then take off in 2 minute intervals. Andrea was on hand to watch the early mushers come into the second check point.  Strategy plays an important part in the race which requires a mandatory 8 hour layover with a total of 18 hours in layovers spread out over 7 check points for each dog team. Mushers raced right through the first check point and some didn’t stop at the second either, pushing their dogs to run close to 100 miles without a

break. Many mushers did stop at Wolverine, the second check point, with layover times from 1.5 to 5 hours. The winning musher was Jeff King with a time of 50 hours, 41 minutes, he is also a 4 time winner of the Iditarod.

 

After the start of the race, Lou was called to help thaw water pipes at a missionary’s home. He has helped the maintenance crew thaw out sewer & water pipes and snow plow.

 

Throughout the summer and fall, the maintenance team has been disposing of close to 40 years of acquired treasures in and around the maintenance yard. After they emptied a building that was referred to as the “motel”, they got to set it on fire and burn it down. It was a real spectator event.

 

Our church, Tazlina Fellowship, along with KVRM, the upcoming native Christian radio station, were invited to attend an evening service at Anchorage Native New Life Fellowship in late January. Folks from our church were called on to sing and speak. Then Jeff and Ann Urich, who are spearheading getting KVRM on the air, told of plans to have a station with native Christian music, Bible teaching & preaching, testimonies, and native news.

 

With Valentine’s Day this month, may you experience the love of family, friends, and especially God’s love.

 

Lou and Andrea Ulrich

 


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