November 2013 Letter from Steve & Sherry DeFord

“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” – Ephesians 5:20

 

Dear Praying Friends,

During the month of November, we are thankful for so many things. But we are especially thankful for you who have faithfully supported us with your prayers and gifts. Your prayers are vital to the Lord’s working here in Peach Springs, Arizona.

 

October has been a busy month for us. The youth group began the month with a big work day on the 5th. Brother Cleve Lewis our deacon and youth director organized a day of wood cutting, splitting, and stacking. He and the young men spent the entire day helping our elderly folks prepare for the cold weather this way. While the boys were busy, the girls met with his wife, Teola, to bake cookies for them. Our elderly were SO appreciative!

 

Our family spent 2 weeks on a road trip. We went to North Carolina where we picked up our daughter Jackie and grandson Nathan. Then we drove to Georgia for our nieces wedding. This was a wonderful time of fellowship with Sherry’s side of the family. We were also able to visit Crown College and the Bill Rice Ranch.

 

Our family is doing well. Manny will be home for Christmas. He has done well at PCC and especially enjoys having his cousin for a roommate. Molly, Micah, and Joshua continue on with homeschooling and are all doing well. We would appreciate your prayers for Jackie and her husband Jon as they experienced a tubal pregnancy this month resulting in 2 surgeries for Jackie. We all grieved the loss of this little baby, but were reassured through God’s Word. “My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:26 We know that we will see this baby one day when we enter God’s presence.

 

Our services at church have been going well. We have had good attendance (between 60 -70). Steve has been preaching through the book of Romans. What a blessing it has been to see our people respond at the altar when truth is given! One teen girl accepted the Lord as her Saviour (on her physical birthday). Please pray for Trina as she grows in the Lord while facing the temptations that the devil throws at her.

 

Our church’s homeschool co-op continues on with God-honoring results. We have families now in their 5th year of homeschooling. Our heart swell with love for these children and parents. We are seeing results that will last eternally. The church has acquired additional land right next to the church. We are earnestly praying that God would supply us with the funds to put up another multi-purpose building that we can use for our homeschool co-op classes, much needed fellowship hall, larger Sunday School classrooms, gym etc.

 

We ended the month with the highlight of the year for Hualapai Baptist Church – Missions Conference 2013. Brother Adam Zamora of Desert Hills Baptist in Buckeye, AZ was our keynote speaker. And our missionary to Washington state, Jim Brock, was our special guest. The greatest part of all was a young mother who accepted Christ as Savior!

 

Thank you for your support this ministry. Your prayers and financial assistance keep us in the “ripened fields”!

Steve De Ford