25.33 A VIP Visit with Colleen Estes and Mario Keeper (Part 1)

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!