Dan Saylak and AiG Board Meetings

Dear Friends,

A good friend of ours, Dan Saylak died Sunday night. Dan battled cancer for 7 years and after a long, painful struggle he went home to be with the Lord. Dan and Amy Saylak made numerous visits to Jackson Hole over the years and we have had the privilege to be in their home in Texas. Amy helped with decorations for Annie and Jared's wedding and their daughters were good friends of Annie and of several in our church family. Dan was well known doctor who had a wonderful practice and was president of a doctor’s association.

Dan’s dad, Don Saylak, has taught for many years at JHBC bringing scientific support for a literal text of Genesis. Don and Nancy are dear friends who attend CBC in the summers while in Jackson. 

We ask that you would be praying for the entire Saylak family. Especially be praying for their daughter, Susie, who is getting married on June 30^th in just a few weeks.  The wedding will be a very emotional time for all.

We hope to see Amy when she comes to Jackson to visit in the future.

The Board meeting for AiG went well.  There was much to do and so little time.  Ken was on a debate on TBN and asked me to lead a staff chapel to talk about the debate and the issues covered.  I spoke on Friday morning to the staff and that message was put on mp3 and is on the Internet for the public to listen to.  I hope you might have time to listen to it as well. Here is the link to Ken’s blog which has a copy of the chapel message: http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2012/06/09/millions-of-years—an-attack-on-the-cross/

After the meeting we traveled to upstate Michigan and stayed for two nights with the Manthei family.  Dan and Kathy live near Petoskey, Michigan and Dan has been a board member of AiG from the initial formation of the ministry.  Their son, Micah, graduated from JHBC in 2010.  Dan opened the door for me to speak to a small group at his church following the morning worship time and that went well. I spoke on the state of our times and how the ministry of JHBC and AiG is working to instruct folks and present the good news of Jesus.

While with the Manthei family we went out on the Lake at their home and Beverly got to go ride a jet ski.  She was not driving but the jet ski went up to 58 miles per hour. 

This morning we left and took our time making our way across the third

longest suspension bridge, which goes across the strait where Lake 

Michigan meets Lake Huron.  We have had a great time relaxing along the way and tonight we left the humidity and heat in the east and now the weather is cool in Ironwood, Michigan, just on the border with Wisconsin.

We are looking forward to being back with you all this weekend. Thank you so much for your prayers and support.

Pastor Don