In today's episode, Mario Keeper tells of the healing power of Christ in his life in dealing with the loss over the years of three siblings to suicide, and how he now has not only a renewed passion for Christ, but for his community as well. Colleen Estes shares the impact Mario and other Native young believers are having in the community as their lives are given over to Christ. The discussion then changes to the serious challenges they and other northern communities have experienced not only in past years, but even this year, and even while they've been at the Warrior Leadership Summit as raging wildfires threaten northern communities including Pikangikum. So many challenges, yet God continues to work in and through these two servants of Christ. This, the most isolated community in all of Native North America, yet Pikangikum was the largest community represented at WLS this year! Truly, the Scriptures Colleen claimed about sowing in tears yet reaping in joy were being fulfilled right before her eyes, and the Smith's were eyewitnesses to that reality. Stay tuned next week, dear friend, for the final episode in this amazing VIP visit with Colleen Estes and Mario Keeper! You won't want to miss it!

Today the Smiths begin a new VIP interview series with Colleen Estes and Mario Keeper. Two people who's backgrounds are so diverse and different, only the Divine leading of the Spirit of God could ever bring these two stories together, merging into an amazing story of faithfulness of a missionary, and the new work of God in a man who has faced such tragedy and adversity in his life, only God could redeem and remake such a life into a productive leader for the future. And it's a community that brings these two stories together. It's the community of Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada. Known as one of the most painful communities in all of Native North America, it has an international reputation as a place of darkness, death, substance abuse and suicides that are off the charts compared to the rest of Canada. But in this place, the Spirit of God is at work, moving through the faithfulness of servants of God like Colleen, and moving in the hearts and lives of a generation of young men like Mario. Today, and in the weeks to come, you'll learn about the amazing work of God happening in Pikangikum, a place that has been visited by Craig and LaDonna Smith and the On Eagle's Wings ministry. This series comes to you from an interview Craig and LaDonna did with Mario and Colleen at the recent Warrior Leadership Summit, sponsored by the On Eagle's Wings ministry. Get ready to be blessed beyond imagination as you are reminded about the redemptive power of Jesus Christ and His powerful gospel message!

Craig and LaDonna wrap up their three part visit with On Eagle's Wings team members, Adrian Staples and Miles Davenport. These two young warriors for Christ continue sharing how God has been working in their lives through their involvement in the On Eagle's Wings Summer of Hope tours and by attending the one year intense discipleship program offered OEW team members at the brand new OEW Leadership Center in Harrison, AR. The two complete their visit with the Smiths by sharing how they sense God is calling them into future full-time ministry. The Smith's know you'll be greatly encouraged to see how these two young men, who are young in their faith but yet show great wisdom, faith, and maturity from the strong discipleship they have received through the On Eagle's Wings ministry. They truly will become leaders in their generation for Christ! Now that's a real Victorious Indigenous Person! The Smiths love sharing the stories of mighty men and women of God in the Indigenous Faith broadcasts. Why? Because if God can use young men like Adrian and Miles, there's hope that He can use you as well if you only surrender to the Lordship of Christ in your life! Tune in next week as the Smiths turn are attention northward, across the US Canadian border, as we visit with a real hero of the faith and another younger Native follower of Christ who also shows great potential for a lifetime of service in Native ministry! All on the Indigenous Faith podcast/broadcast! We'll see you then!