"My Life Since 1968" ~ Arvin Busenitz

"My Life Since 1968" ~ Arvin Busenitz


Can anyone help me out and tell me why writing this reminds me of Mrs. Schmidt? The next memory is the once a week nightmare of the ten most unwanted words out of the Readers Digest. I guess those words were invented to instill character. As I look back on English class the Monday morning quiz about Sunday's sermon was very impressive. When I get my nerve up I would like to thank Mrs. Schmidt.

After I got over high school stress, I signed up for Grace Bible Institute. I went there for one year. Uncle Sam looked at my grades and said, "I want you." I signed up with Gospel Missionary Union in Smithville Missouri. I worked there for nine months then moved to Malaga Spain for the remaininer of my 2 years.  While in Spain I helped missionaries move to Moracco. I sure did see a more clear view of the great comission. I traveled through Europe on the way home. That is when you could travel with room and board for five dollars a day.

I came back to Kansas to farm.  I kept one eye open at all times for Miss Right. Sometimes they say it is love at first sight. Well it was.  I knew instantly that Kathy was the one. We married in 1977. We are blessed with three girls and one boy. We now have 3 grandchildren. They are lots of fun.

In 1996, we auctioned off a collection of antique and new generation John Deere tractors.  We sold 125 tractors in one day. People came from 17 states. It was a blast.

In 1997,  I was asked to take 8 horses from Kansas to Alaska.  I thought that would be a good adventure of driving, camping, and hauling horses. Taking a 3600 mile trip had never been in my dreams. We and the horses survived the trip in 6 days.  A few years later, God said, "I would like you to move some missionaries from Missouri to Alaska."  That got the Alaska call going in high gear.

We volunteered at Victory Bible Camp a few summers.  Then Duayne King (founder of Kingdom Air Corps in Sutton, Alaska), said, "I want you."  Kathy and I are looking forward to our eleventh trip to Alaska this July. If any of you groove flying or just breathing cool Alaska summer air, come and see us.

I am grateful that our son Jason, his wife, and girls will hold down the farm while we are gone. By the way, farming is my main habit. We fill in the spare time.

I want to thank the Berean teachers for teaching me a Biblical worldview.

Special thanks to Bill Cornish and Therman Entz for teaching me how to drop an eraser from the top pipe of the register in Mr. Penner's class without electronic remote control. It is hard to believe that technology was accomplished 50 years ago.

God bless you all real good. Keep spreading God's Word.

Arvin Busenitz