“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.” II Chronicles16:9a
Dear Ones In Christ,
The last two weekends in July, we were blessed to be able to attend retreats. The first was a Native American missionary & pastors retreat in Flagstaff, and the second was the annual retreat of our own mission board, IBIMI. We were encouraged and challenged by the great messages we heard, the wonderful fellowship, and fun activities that were planned. We came away refreshed and with our “batteries recharged!”
Thank you for praying for Gary concerning his recent health issues. We are so thankful that his MRI came back clear, other than arthritis at the base of his neck. He is having fewer dizzy spells and headaches. Also, Bev’s double vision has been helped with prism lenses.
August 1st, Bev came down with all the symptoms of covid. After two trips to Urgent Care and later to her doctor, swab tests and a blood test all came back negative. All three doctors who saw her felt sure it was covid. It must have been just a nasty virus, as it took over a month to get rid of the cough and regain her energy.
Paul & Naomi’s family (our Youth Pastor & wife) are just getting over the covid, and there has been a spike on our reservation.
Also in August, it was a blessing to have Evangelist Glenn Stevenson share God’s Word at our morning and evening services. We appreciate so much Brother Mike Smith filling the pulpit when Gary & Paul were under the weather.
Our church family remains faithful, and it is always encouraging to see new faces, as well. A father and his adult son and daughter are now attending services regularly, and two couples have come to church recently after being invited by some our church folk. We’re praying they will have the desire to be consistently under the teaching of God’s Word.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
*Bob – single-parenting
*Simon – Spiritual needs, alcohol addiction
*Comfort for the families in the tragic deaths, just three weeks apart, of three young
men on our reservation
*God’s leading and timing to supply a couple to take our place
*God’s provision of funds and for wisdom in the modular replacement
Thank you for your continued prayers for us and Living Waters Baptist Church. Your prayers and support mean more to us than you can know. God bless and keep you in His loving care.
In His service,
Gary & Bev Messick