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 trust our God.
We are still having services available for people to listen in their cars. About half come in and half stay in their cars. Even though it has been well over 100 degrees people are still faithfully coming. The reservation recently has had several who have contracted the virus. For now, the reservation is under curfew and some lockdown. Several people are quarantined. Please pray for protection for our people: both physically and spiritually. Not only do they face the danger of disease. They also face the danger of failing to look to God during this time.
Last Sunday, Dr. Alton Beal preached for us in both the morning and evening services. Brother Beal came to Arizona to preach for the teen camp at West Branch this week. It was encouraging to hear preaching on salvation and on trusting the Lord: both topics the people needed to hear. We are always excited to see our people hear good Bible preaching.
The ladies have been meeting every other Thursday for Bible Study. Sometimes we do it on Zoom when there is a lockdown, but thankfully we have been able to meet at church. God is good! All who have come express their thankfulness to hear God’s Word at church and in the Bible study. Lately the ladies have been more faithful to the Sunday services.
Because of the disease going around we had to temporarily stop services for the children. Please pray for wisdom when to start up again. One little girl sometimes comes and sits in the car with her grandma. Today after church she came and gave Mrs. Messick and Naomi a great big hug. We have not seen the other children since the sickness started and are anxious to get our children and the Native children back into the regular services with children’s classes.
Praise the Lord for our youngest son’s physical growth. Andrew is 21 months old and has developmental delays. There is no diagnosis yet, but he is holding his head up, rolling over, and lifting himself up on his arms and toes. The milestones are little “inch” stones. He responds to our voice and smiles and has the sweetest little laugh. God has placed him in our life to show more patience and love one to another. His Way is perfect!
Dropping off Dr. Beal and his daughter Karis for Camp
Special baby birds at our house. A picture of God’s care and our trust!
Praises:
- Being able to preach God’s Word
- Being able to sing to the Lord
- More people coming faithfully to church
- God’s financial provision for our family and for the church
- Andrew’s physical growth
- Protection of our children Prayer Requests:
- Sondergaard
Spiritual protection and revival - Another couple to join us in the ministry here
- Salvation and spiritual protection for our children
- Native American adults and children to be saved and follow Jesus
- For our church people to choose to be faithful and come to church
- Rachel’s son coming home in two weeks: pray for salvation and spiritual growth.
- Wisdom with the modular – to repair or replace All for Jesus, Paul and Naomi Sondergaard
Ruthanne, Nathan, Hannah, Aletheia, and Andrew