Dear Family and Friends:
\nHow much do you talk about salvation? Don\u2019t forget \u201c\u2026it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth\u2026For therein is the righteousness of God revealed\u2026\u201d (Romans 1:16-17). May we never lose sight of what the Lord Jesus has done and will do because He went to the cross!
\nPlease be in prayer for the ministry here this week. We will be having Vacation Bible School every night Monday through Thursday. The theme for this year is \u201cHave Faith in God\u201d and is based on the life of Noah.
\nLast week, we finished visiting every home on the Tunlii reservation to invite kids to VBS and invite adults to church. We had several good conversations and made several new contacts. Several ladies also showed interest in the Ladies Bible Study. Please pray for Jennifer, Shanday, Melissa (has a 4-year-old she wants to bring), Chris, Delores (Roman Catholic), Brooklyn, Aleah, Frank, Mary, Savannah, Stephen, and Monty. These are just some who received tracts and need salvation. Stephen was walking down the street, so we don\u2019t have his address. He was recently released from prison and was able to hear the Gospel. Monty is a man in his 60\u2019s who showed great interest in the Gospel. We plan on returning to his house after VBS. Many of the people we talked to are related to, or at least are friends with, some of our church members.
\nNext week, nine of our church kids will be going to West Branch for junior camp. Evangelists Tim Thompson and Troy Carlson will be preaching. Please pray that the kids will be tender to the preaching they hear. Every year some of them make decisions in response to the work God does in their hearts.
\nIn the last two weeks we had a visit from all of Naomi\u2019s family. They were a blessing and tremendous help in many ways: baking over 70 cookies for VBS, helping invite people to church, and making song and verse visuals for VBS. Naomi\u2019s Aunt Pat and her grandparents (who are both in their 90\u2019s) also came from California. The three of them are all unsaved (so please continue praying for their salvation). On Wednesday night they came to church and Paul gave a short message from Psalm 139 on the truth that we cannot hide from God. Paul sensed God leading while preaching and emphasized salvation in a way he had not planned. Afterward, Pat asked, \u201cDon\u2019t they ever talk about anything else?\u201d She mentioned two other Baptist churches she\u2019d been to this year and said, \u201cThey all say the same thing!\u201d We are thankful for God allowing them to hear the Gospel again.
\nPlease pray for Brendon and Danielle. They have two young boys. Here is a family who recently moved to the area and seem intent on coming to church. We are excited with the possibility that with some discipleship they seem ready to grow and become a faithful part of the church here. Please pray for them. While we anticipate what God can do, we also realize the destruction Satan will try to accomplish in their hearts.
\nIn our last letter we asked for prayer for Rachel due to the removal of her foot. She did not heal properly and her leg to her knee was removed. When we visited her in the hospital she was very encouraged. She told how, when the pain was more than she could handle, she learned that by trusting the Lord, God gave her the peace she needed. She rejoiced in the strength and help she found in God. We left her with some good music and preaching on CD to help keep her mind on the Lord.
\nPraises:
\n\u2022 Good responses to tracts on the reservation
\n\u2022 First-time visitors: Frank & Susy, Brendon & Danielle, Cliff & Cheryl
\nPrayer Requests:
\n\u2022 One complete family to become a part of our church
\n\u2022 Rachel: complications with diabetes; foot removed and recovering.
\n\u2022 Sharon (and other ladies) to come to Ladies Bible Study
\n\u2022 Spiritual protection and growth for our children.
\n\u2022 VBS: June 18-21
\n\u2022 Junior Camp: June 25-30
\n\u2022 Deputation trip: July 16 through the beginning of August.
\nAll for Jesus,
\nPaul and Naomi Sondergaard
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