Dear Friends in Christ, In our last letter, we shared our plans for the month. Much of the month, was planned to be in Thorne Bay, Alaska working on the radio station project. Those were our plans, but God’s plan was different and His plan is always the best. After getting the COVID -19 […]
Dear Co-laborers In Christ, Recent Covid-19 deaths of our godly Tribal Vice-Chair D. Begay and former Cocopah pastor’s wife Faye remind us of Biblical Jonathan’s faithfulness to God in life and in death. “Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their deaths they were not divided.” I Samuel 1:23 As […]
Dear Family and Friends: A verse that has impressed me in the past but has become more real in recent months is Psalm 61:2 “…when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” Many things can cause being overwhelmed: fear, a loss, the news, a personal hardship… Our response […]
August 2020 Prayer Letter Dear Family and Friends, We want to thank you all for your prayers and financial support these last few months. We hope you are all doing well! Currently, Jacob is traveling to churches to help raise support. He is also doing online Bible studies for the Cocopah teenagers and for the Quechan people near […]
Dear Friends in Christ, The annual Navajo Family Bible Camp held in Flagstaff each year, was canceled but replaced with a “teleconference” this week. The theme was “…things which must shortly come to pass…”. The first 3 nights were in English with Sam teaching and the last 3 nights are in the Navajo language, taught […]
Dear Family and Friends: A verse I read the other day that encouraged me says, “…my heart trusted in him, and I am helped…” Psalm 28:7. It is interesting to consider how David found God to be his help after he learned to trust. During this time of needing God’s help, may we learn to […]
“Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.” Psalm 31:24 Dear Fellow-Laborers, We thank God daily for His care for us and our loved ones. Although we are somewhat limited during this time of uncertainty, it is a privilege to serve the Lord on our reservation […]
Micah De Ford receives BA in Church Ministries Micah received his bachelor of arts degree from Master’s Baptist College Sunday, May 17, 2020 in Fargo, ND. We were blessed to travel to Fargo to witness Micah receive his bachelor’s degree. Persevering through an MS diagnosis and three different institutions, Micah has now completed all requirements. […]
June 2020Dear Friends in Christ, Once again this letter will be short. We are still staying close to home-but not in isolation or quarantine. Our county has allowed “non-essential” businesses to open back up but requiring masks when in public for all over the age of 2. However, we have 21 Indian reservations in Arizona […]
May 2020 “How excellent is They loving kindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings.” Psalm 36:7 Dear Ones in Him, During the uncertain times we face right now with the coronavirus and the unrest in our country, we find great encouragement in the verse above. We […]
May 2020Dear Friends in Christ, Slowly, the state of Arizona is beginning to relax on their restrictions and things are starting to “open up” once again. However, the Indian Reservations are moving slower as they seem to have been hit a bit harder during these difficult times. We personally do know individuals that have lost […]
Dear Family and Friends, I hope you are all doing well. These last two months have been different for all of us! We all have had to make changes and with those changes struggles have come our way. I would not be sending out this letter without praying about it. During the month of March, […]
