February 2022
Dear Friends in Christ
Are you enjoying your winter season? Here in our area, we have had a cold (-1 yesterday when we got up but warmed up to 4 this morning!) and a dry winter. We are so thankful for how abundantly God has provided the firewood that we use to heat our home!
Job 38:22-“Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow?…”
At 7,000 ft above sea level, we are in a high mt. desert- and summer monsoons (rainy season from mid-July to mid-Sept.) and winter snow is how we replenish our water supply. Every few years, we get a winter with heavy snowfall and we are ready for it. The past few summers and winters have been really dry. This past week, we got a few inches of snow but otherwise, it has been dry. The winter weather does affect our ministry. Because of the cold and possible snowy roads in the high country, few meetings are scheduled until the weather warms up. However, our ministry hasn’t stopped, but rather has concentrated on more one-to-one serving.
Both of us have been able to help neighbors that have needed rides to medical appointments. This gives us good opportunities to talk to them privately about the Lord. They have professed to know Christ as Saviour, but need encouragement to trust God through these physical struggles.
We have also had several phone sessions with Christians that are facing difficulties and crisis in their lives and we have been able to pray with them and give them Scripture to help and encourage them. Pray with us that our counsel will not be human wisdom but rather God’s guidance.
We are also using this slower period for preparation time. The Northern Arizona School of the Bible is to begin the spring semester on March 7. Sam will be teaching Basic Bible Doctrines II and New Testament Survey II. They will also be providing a class on Bible Study Methods. Pray with us for the students that attend; that these classes will be a real help in their daily walk.
We are still waiting to hear that the Dine Bible School is going to begin again. Pray with us for the Lord’s leading and wisdom for the pastor to know when to start again. We know some of the students are eager to get back into class again.
Please continue to pray with us as plans are even now in progress for the Easter teleconference with the Navajo Bible Conference.
Plans are being made for this summer’s work on the radio station project in Thorne Bay, Alaska. We are still praying for electric to be brought to the property, as this lack will restrict the time for broadcasting. We also need to pray for the Lord’s leading as to the right man to move to the area and maintain the radio programming.
II Cor. 2:11 “Ye also helping together by prayer for us.”
In Christ,
Sam & Janet Grammer