Dear Supporting Church Families & Friends,
Cooler weather has finally arrived here in the desert, for which we are very thankful! We are grateful for the times of refreshing that Lord sends in our lives, both physically and spiritually! One of our favorite times of the year is the “fall” and winter, when the temperatures go below 100 for a while!
Attendance at the Bible Club in Cockleburr has been picking back up over the past couple of months, now that school is back in! The return to school seems to have had the opposite effect with the kids in the AkChin area. It is very exciting to get to tell you that Elijah, a young boy from one of the villages near AkChin, recently accepted Jesus as his Savior! Please continue to pray for the ministries with the children here on the reservation. I’m glad Jesus loves us all, and can make such a wonderful difference in the life of anyone who will receive Him as Savior and follow Him!
Our family was blessed with the opportunity to take part singing and preaching in two different revival meetings during the past month. We are thankful for the salvation decisions and the other decisions that were made during these meetings. What a privilege to serve the Lord together as a family! To God be the glory, great things He hath done!
As Christmas is approaching, the gift buying for the kids and elderly in the Nursing Home has already begun. We greatly appreciate all you have done for this project in the past. If you wish to give for this special project, please mark the gift as “Christmas project.” We are very thankful for what has already come in toward the project this year.
We are excited about our upcoming Thanksgiving Service in AkChin. This special service and meal has often been one of the most attended services of the year, a time when everyone works hard to invite their friends, and we look forward to what the Lord will do this year. Please remember this special service in your prayers, as well as the upcoming special “Friends & Family” day at the Casa Grande church.
Our family has had an exciting time over the past two months. The aforementioned revival opportunities were such a blessing to take part in as a family. We also celebrated Lilly’s 17th birthday, and she recently got her driver license! We appreciate your prayers for her (and if anyone has an old army tank for sale, please let us know! haha) We are also very thankful for your prayers for my dad as he is doing great after his surgery. We thank the Lord for how He has helped him recovery, and for the good reports he has since received!
Please continue to pray for our family, the ministry here, the IBIMI Mission Board family of missionaries, and that the Lord would send more workers into the fields of Native America. We also have several very dear preacher friends and families across the country who are experiencing various trials currently, and we greatly appreciate your prayers for them as well.
Working together with you for HIM,
Brian & Louann Shannon & family