Nov:Dec 2020
ADDRESSES:
IBIMI HOME OFFICE:
IBIMI
3880 Stockton Hill Rd.
Suite 103-438
Kingman, AZ 86409
IBIMI FINANCE OFFICE:
IBIMI
2406 Main St.
Keokuk, IA 52632
SENDING CHURCH:
Burge Terrace Baptist 9345 Brookville Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46239
PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE:
Steve De Ford
3880 Stockton Hill Rd.
Suite 103-438
Kingman, AZ 86409
Psalm 125:1 They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
Dear Friends, Family, and Prayer Partners,
Thank you for your prayer and financial support over the past year. Here in northern Arizona we rejoice in the Lord’s working among us! Amid on again off again reservation shut downs, many of our planned year-end ministries did go forward.
Brother Andy Gleiser ministered among us for a week of special meetings the first week of November. We are grateful that we were able to hold the meetings in person. The reservation was on lock down during Thanksgiving and the first three weeks of December. But just before we went on lockdown we were able to have our annual testimony and praise service. The challenges of the year made everyone much more aware of God’s presence all along.
Not knowing what the situation would be for Christmas, Steve planned a simple program for the preceding Sunday. Praise the Lord, we were able to come out of lockdown and meet face to face! Though our celebrations were more scaled down, we were again very aware of the great blessing it was to be together (in person) worshipping the Lord.
We were personally encouraged by a visit from our son, Micah, his wife, Rachael, and our newest grandson, Ray. Sherry had been able to help Rachael at their home in Fargo, ND, however, this was Steve and Molly’s first time to meet sweet baby Ray. Then, the week before Christmas, our son, Josh was able to come home for several days. This past semester he has been studying remotely in Texas while working for a political consulting firm. He is now back in Texas preparing to return to Pensacola for the spring semester. He has two more classes to finish up his degree. Lord willing, he will be marching in May!
As we finish another trip around the sun and begin another, our prayer for you is that you experience every blessing the Lord has planned for you, and trust you will rejoice with us for His marvelous work among us!
For God’s Glory,
The Steven R. De Ford family
(Missionaries among the American Indians)