| February 2022 Prayer Letter Dear Family and Friends, The past few months have been busy but blessed! We thank you all for your continued prayers for us! In the month of November, we have seen 1 young man answer the call to preach and we were able to have 4 visitors at New Haven Baptist Church! We were also able to begin Bible studies with 2 young men and an adult lady. At the end of the month, we had a Thanksgiving Meal to help us to get to know each other as a church and to encourage those without family nearby. In the month of December, we hosted/attended a week long Native Revival. Pastor Saunders from Mt. Powell Baptist Church preached and his church family brought special music for 2 days of revival at New Haven Baptist Church. We were able to have a meal after each service, and a Quechan lady was kind enough to make Native Tacos and Stew! We then attended a 3 day revival at my father in law’s church (Cocopah Bethel Baptist Church) where we had special music from other churches, 3 Native preachers, and food. Everyone had a great time! We had a special group come down from Lodi, CA (Big Valley Bible Baptist Church ) that brought special gift boxes for the Christmas party scheduled for the end of December. They were gauged towards boys and girls of each age range. We are so thankful for their willingness to come down! Not only did they bring the boxes, they also assisted in passing out Tracts, helping to clean the church, and providing nursery toys! We were blessed that week! On Sunday, December 19th, we had our New Haven Christmas party and all of the children were able to get a box! On December the 22nd, we had our Cocopah Christmas party and were able to give out the rest of the Christmas boxes. In January, we had a high attendance of 28! Then towards the middle of the month, we had a few in our church contract Covid. We sanitized, cleaned, and kept the church doors open for services for the ones who did not have Covid. Towards the end of January, I contracted Covid and my wife had a stomach bug. Thankfully, Bro. Ronnie Henderson and his wife were able to fill in the pulpit for me and Pastor Tom McConkey of Liberty Baptist Church in Yuma, AZ filled in for me on a Thursday night when I was down. Praise the Lord it only lasted a few days with no lasting complications! Some are asking how we are ministering to New Haven and Cocopah Bethel Baptist Church. Our current schedule is on Sundays we do Sunday School & Sunday Morning Service from 10 a.m. to noon at New Haven Baptist Church in Winterhaven, CA. Then at 5 p.m., we help pick up a van route for the Cocopah church. Then at 6 p.m. we assist Bro. and Mrs. Veldhuis in any way possible during the Evening Service.On Wednesdays, we help pick up a van route and lead the Cocopah Teen Class. On Thursdays, we have our 6:30 p.m. Mid-week Service. Please pray for us and our church as we move forward. Thank you! God Bless! Prayer Requests: Salvations: Quechan reservation, Ayla, A.J., Denisia, Marley, Airus, Jerry, Jalen, Felix, Phoenix, Evan, Richard and his younger brother, Darrell, Vaughn and his family Spiritual Growth: Justin (called to preach) Loren, Tyler, Lilly, Roxanna, & Alex, Justice, Jazmyn, Mya, Kayla, Vincent, Ammon and Jonathan Health: Lydia, Samuel, & Bro. and Mrs. Veldhuis with general health, Alivia (5 year old girl at New Haven) Gastrointestinal appointments and heart issues, Jonathan (12 years old) with heart issues. Personal: Wisdom, strength, Samuel’s future, health, and pray for us to reach our goal of 100% support. Ministries: Visitation, Cocopah Teen Ministry, van ministry, children’s ministry and New Haven Baptist Church. Thank you all again for your prayers and your sacrificial giving! Sincerely In Christ, Jacob, Lydia, and Samuel Jones Missionaries to the Native Americans Cell: (928) 315- 5057 Email: [email protected] 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 “But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto.” |