Dear Prayer Partners, May 2016 update “Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.” Psalm 119:111 There are many wonderful rejoicings to relay with this update letter. To begin with we were excited to be asked to be a part of celebrating 20 […]
Category: David & Becky DeFord
David & Becky DeFord January 2016
Dear Prayer Partners, January 2016 we celebrate 39 years of ministry with the Native American folks. We are overwhelmed at the opportunities the Lord has extended to us as a family with three sons in earlier years of ministry. He continues to extend ministry opportunities to the two of us, although not as rigorous and […]
David DeFord June 2015
Psalm 68:19 March, Apr, May June update 2015 Dear Prayer Partners, There is much to relate in this update in regards to answers to prayers, blessings and encouragement the Lord has given in the last months. We had written in our last update that plans were being made to reroof the Baptist Indian Chapel as […]
David and Becky DeFord Feb 2015
Dear Prayer Partners, We want to thank each individual and church that sent cards and financial gifts this past Christmas. We appreciate each one that remembered us in this way. Beginning last fall we have been working to secure a lease renewal for the Baptist Indian Chapel. Monday (Feb 2) we got the call […]
David & Becky DeFord’s Christmas Letter 2014
April 2014 Letter from David and Becky DeFord
Dear Prayer Partners, In February we were able to visit with Gary and Beverly Messick at Living Waters Baptist Church. It was so good to see Gary much improved health wise and to visit with their church family briefly. Their new building is progressing. It will be such a blessing to this church family to […]
Dave & Becky DeFord’s February 2014
Dear Prayer Partners, We’ve much to praise the Lord for as no doubt you have as well. We want to share some of our bless-ings with you this month. We were blessed to receive many cards, calls and monetary gifts during the Christmas season. We attempted to send individual ‘thank you’ notes, but realize we […]
July 2013 Newsletter from Dave & Becky DeFord
Dear Praying Partners Second quarter 2013 We are experiencing some of the ho7est days of the year as this le7er is wri7en. We’ve already had temps of 119. The overworked phrase of ‘it’s a dry heat’ emphasizes the dry, but when it is 119 degrees….it’s HOT. Residents adjust schedules and seek the comfort of air condiAoning […]
April Prayer Letter From David DeFord
Dear Praying Partners First quarter 2013 With gratefulness in our hearts we write at the close of the first quarter of the year. We are grateful for the Lord’s blessing and hand of guidance and undeniable intervening in our lives and ministry. There is so much to relate at this ;me it is difficult to […]