Military Casa Update!

Hello partners in ministry! We have lots of pictures to update you on our first year in ministry with Military Casa. For those of you who do not follow us on social media, we apologize this update has been long in the making, but we feel you will quickly see that the Lord is active in our endeavors and we are meeting our goals to reach the Airmen of Ellsworth AFB for Christ and teach them HOW to do the same to the Airmen they work around each day! We appreciate each of you who partner with us financially and pray for us and our Airmen.

We have set up ministry and the house in which we do ministry, obtained base passes, and are building good relationships with our Chaplains. There has been lots of projects and work and we’ve been blessed to have Airmen help. Penny has been faithfully investing into the ladies and Todd the men, discipling them in Bible study and theology so they may be equipped to do ministry! Currently, we have one Airmen who is leading a Bible Study on the book of Mark in his dorm on base! God is working in the lives of our Airmen and we rejoice as we see them grow. This growth produces missionaries who will travel all over the World through the military when they PCS proclaiming the Good News of Christ!

Saying goodbye to Jerwinn who finished his time in the Air Force
Band of Brothers Discipleship Group. Studying Scripture, theology, and praying for each other
Birthdays are important and we celebrate them!
Another night of study, goals, and prayer!
Doing manly things like BBQing!
John, getting ready to lead his first night of Bible Study on Ellsworth AFB
The B21, coming soon to our Airbase!
We have built a strong relationship with the Cadence couple here and help them with their ministry night each week.
Penny and Tanya cooking food for the Airmen
Saying goodbye to another Airmen
Todd gets opportunity to teach Bible Study occasionally, which he enjoys immensely!
Todd introduced “Night at the Cross” to our Airmen. It was a Good Friday tradition all the years while doing Youth Ministry!
The food just before Night at the Cross!
One of the joys of ministry is seeing Servicemembers you worked with from different ministry sites. John was home on leave from Hawaii and brought his friends by to meet us!
Cutting down a Christmas tree with Airmen
Nori, enjoying a warm house and the warmth of Christmas!
Christmas Dinner at Military Casa!
Penny cooked up quite the spread!
A big thanks to Chaplain Johnson joining us on Christmas Day!
Todd Serving at Freedom Chapel on Base, playing drums!
Traditionally, we celebrate New Years Eve together doing a movie marathon and eating junk food potluck! Keeps Airmen out of trouble!
Chaplain sponsored Super Bowl party on Base!
Hiking Black Elk Mountain in the winter
Exploring Wind Cave together!
Exploring the Cave
We try to host a dinner after our events out, always a joy!
Swimming at Evans Plunge Hot Mineral Springs!
We had a little snow this winter!
Skiing at Terry Peak!
Badlands trip!
Exploring Jewel Cave.
Black Elk Peak in the Summer!
Dinner out afterwards!
Helping with VBS on Ellsworth AFB!
Serving at the Christian Music Festival Hills Alive in Rapid City
The Band Sanctus Real praying before performing
The Band For King and Country praying before stepping onto the stage to perform
…and sometimes our Airmen perform at Military Casa!
Our little Penny Rose is growing up!
Kelsey and Penny Rose. Kelsey is a full time Customer Service Manager at Hobby Lobby
Out sledding with family
Emily proudly showing off our second grandchild!
Representing Military Casa at the Missions Conference at our home church in Alaska
God gave us a grand finale of Northern Lights at the end of the Conference!
Penny spending time with an Airmen cooking and talking about Jesus!

Thanks so much for taking the time to catch up with us and our Airmen at Ellsworth AFB! We appreciate each of you and your interest and investment into God’s ministry to these wonderful people!