Dear Friends in Christ,
II Cor. 4:8b “…we are perplexed, but not in despair;” Paul wrote this but we can empathize with him. Last month we shared some of the perplexing happenings of the summer. Are you ready for the “rest of the story”?
3 weeks after scheduled, Sam was able to travel to Alaska. The second night he was there, he was awakened at 2:30 a.m. to hear that his older brother was now gone; appears to be a heart attack. Later that morning, he caught a float plane to Ketchikan and then a commercial plane to Mississippi for the service. (Amazing that things worked together so quickly for this trip.)
The return flight was not so smooth as the first plane took off 2 hrs. late, causing him to miss the second and then the third flights, requiring an overnight in Seattle and brought him back to Ketchikan as the work crew were leaving for home, so he had to close things up for the winter. (It does appear that they had accomplished all that was on the list-and did a good job! Thank you to our volunteer workers!)
We still need prayer for electric to be brought to the building. The generator that we were using is not strong enough for the needs of the cabin and broadcasting and needed repair-approximately $500 to repair and then the cost of a larger unit-$2,500. ( With all the rain storms in the area, we will still need a generator as backup but asking God to change the decision of the power company.)
Now began the trip back to Arizona and all went well until Utah. A deer decided that it needed to cross the road RIGHT NOW! So now we need a new bumper and front headlight on the driver’s side. Praise God, Sam was not injured and the truck was still drivable with about ½“clearance for the wheel which would have affected turning. Now we move on to dealing with police reports, insurance, and repairs.
What a comfort to know God is in control and very aware of every detail. We are reminded to “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart and lean not on thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” (Prov. 3:5 & 6)
Please continue to pray with us for the man that the Lord wants to maintain the station and live in Thorne Bay.
This past month, when writing a checks to pay a bill, our response was, “Thank you God, for supplying so we can pay this.” He uses you to meet this need and help us continue in the work we do. You are definitely fellow-laborers. Thank you for your prayer and for your giving.
II Cor. 2:11 “Ye also helping together by prayer for us.”
In Christ,
Sam & Janet Grammer