As we honor our fallen U.S. heroes over Memorial Day weekend, we welcomed the first group of military couples to Alaska for the Operation Heal Our Patriots summer season. “Each year we get to see God work powerfully in the lives of these couples,” said Franklin Graham, President of Samaritan’s Purse. “God has been faithful…
La nueva temporada de Operation Heal Our Patriots comienza en Alaska
El 2025 High Country Warrior Ride ayuda a consolidar los matrimonios de militares
The rumble of motorcycles is a familiar sound in Boone, North Carolina—but on Saturday morning, the engines echoing near town signaled more than a mountain joy ride. More than 200 riders rolled out into the hills to show their support of military couples seeking healing for their marriages. Throughout the fall of last year, Samaritan’s…
Esperanza, sanidad y restauración durante la primera semana de Operation Heal Our Patriots
Tammy Unruh didn’t want to come to Alaska. She had no interest in attending Operation Heal Our Patriots to work on her crumbling nine-year marriage to Mike, a retired sergeant who served in the army for 20 years. She didn’t think their relationship could be fixed. Even the thought of going fishing, hiking, or bear…
Construcción de una nueva iglesia en un recóndito pueblo de Alaska
For many years, Lake Clark Bible Church has gathered for worship under challenging conditions in Port Alsworth, Alaska. During summer months, the congregation meets in an open-air gymnasium with no restrooms or running water, often battling mosquitoes and high winds. When harsh winters settle over the remote community, they move indoors to the nearby Tanalian…
Newsletter June 2025
Pareja militar comienza una nueva vida en Cristo durante un retiro en Alaska
“How is dad?” the children inquired when their mother picked them up from school. Her answer was important, because it determined how the twin boys entered the house. Would they smile and say hello to their dad? Or would they keep their heads down and slip in unnoticed? Debbie Gonzalez tried hard to shield her…
Celebramos la verdadera libertad en Cristo
We are grateful this Fourth of July for the many freedoms we enjoy in the United States of America. We praise God for the even greater freedom—true, lasting, eternal—that many military couples have experienced at Samaritan Lodge Alaska this summer through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Dozens of wounded military veterans and their spouses…
Los voluntarios ayudan luego de las inundaciones fatales en Texas
Heavy rains caused flash flooding on Friday, July 4, leaving a trail of extensive damage and claiming more than 100 lives across several Texas counties. Samaritan’s Purse North American Ministries (NAM) and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s Rapid Response Team (BGEA-RRT) have deployed to hard-hit Kerr County, Texas. The area, nestled in the Hill Country…
Newsletter July 2025
Una pareja militar encuentra esperanza para su matrimonio en Alaska
Former Army Sergeant Trey Moye and his wife Lindsay were struggling in their marriage after he left the military. “When you transition from active duty military to civilian life you feel alone,” Trey said. “You bring pain back and anxiety. It’s a tough transition.” In early July, Trey and Lindsay attended Operation Heal Our Patriots,…














