Victory Bible Camp had a S.A.L.T. Christmas Party at The YAK youth center in Palmer, Alaska. All who attended shared their highs and lows and things the Lord had taught them in 2021. Gifts were exchanged, and a Christmas-themed lip sync battle had everyone in stitches. These points of connection allow the S.A.L.T. leadership to […]
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With the homegoing of Nadine Gillespie on January 6, 2022, we remember the generations of God’s servants that have come through Victory Bible Camp. Started in 1947, the camp was dedicated to the evangelism and discipleship of Alaska’s youth. Alaska missionaries, local believers, and G.I.’s conducted the first camps under the spruce trees, gathering in […]
From December 18-29, Fairbanks received three feet of snow accumulation, ice, and freezing rain. Roads were treacherous and local police advised the community to stay home. December’s weather was literally one for the record books. As a result, Camp Li-Wa had five continuous days of plowing and shoveling snow. Large tree branches fell under the […]
Journey is typically defined as an act of traveling from one place to another. Life has a way of moving lives and redirecting paths, taking people from place to place and person to person. This narrative describes a journey that started in late 2014. It involves myself, Dr. Eugene Ulmanis, known as “Dr. Gene” to […]
New Dining & Retreat Center at Camp LiWa Camp Li-Wa is currently one of the finest retreat locations in the Interior of Alaska. Business, community, military and religious groups hold retreats and conferences in this serene setting nearly every week out of the year. The Need The current summer dining hall is a small, reconditioned […]