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Dear Family and Friends in Christ,
\nFederal and local \u201cshutdowns\u201d or quotas on meeting sizes impose static limitations on Biblical missions, but could never\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
alter the eternal truth that \u201c it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe\u201d ( I Corinthians 1:21 b)\nHow grateful we are for our Lord\u2019s eternal fruit through the undiminished prayers and support as well as the providential\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
timing of our February 10-12 revival with Pastor Joe Doyel just prior to the shutdown and the disbursement of the huge\nannual Cocopah Casino checks.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To God be the glory for blessing the preaching to natives from all three reservations with a more reverential overall\natmosphere and the glorious salvation of 45 year old Salvador and rededication of his girlfriend Lorie the final night! Both of\nthem are growing through Bible studies and work around the church, which we trust will soon lead to his baptism and their\nmarriage or relocation.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The baptistry\/ fellowship hall section of our building was marvellously expanded through a group from the E. Free Church\nof Gaylord, Michigan\u2019s whirlwind construction of a gorgeous 14X24 storage shed, February25- March 4. Though time did\nnot permit sightseeing, they were blessed to attend our Native services and contributed further to saving souls from the\nravages of the February 15 casino windfall and the third world culture they\u2019d witnessed firsthand.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Massive Navajo Covid 19 outbreaks miles away accentuated the prudence of the closure of all Cocopah reservations\nand schools in early April. This meant delivering Resurrection Sunday lessons and treat packs to homes (at a six foot\ndistance), airing video Bible studies and stories , and live streaming church services until at least May 17th. P.T.L. even\nsaved Cocopah who\u2019ve moved far away have profited from these new ministries!\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Miraculously, North Cocopah Reservation Bible clubs grew under the watchful eyes of tribal police to where parents\nbegan also sending children to our Sunday and Wednesday services 25 miles away. All are excited about ending the\n\u201cshutdown\u201d and resuming services, while some (saved on the other two more Godless reservations years ago) are talking of\ndriving their children to church.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Help with the North Rez. church rides would be invaluable, as we are picking up all three reservations separately as well\nas keeping attendees far apart until the Covid crisis clears. Jacob and Dawn are taking turns with this route despite Dawn\nand Lydia\u2019s extremely high health risks, but Jacob will soon be flying East for rescheduled deputation meetings.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lydia and 14 month old Samuel, currently fighting their own tooth abscess and ear infection, appreciate your prayers for\nhealing and strength laboring with us throughout Jacob\u2019s absence. PRAY for additional helpers here if his mission meetings\nconflict with fluctuating dates for summer camps or Neighborhood Bible time.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other than his ear problem, Samuel led the way health wise outgrowing his neck contracture without further therapy and\nlearning to walk. Lydia fights food intolerances and cardiopulmonary weakness daily, but along with Jacob, Samuel, Dawn,\nand myself has so far experienced no Covid 19 problems. The Lord\u2019s further grace toward year round ministries soon\nfollowed in the form of readily passed extensive C.D.L. physicals.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
April\/May 105 degree cloudless, windy days signalled the end of our two week 80 degree spring and initiated\npreparations for summer ministries. Gifts the magnitude of our sending church\u2019s new HVAC system for our house together\nwith your provisions for new Covid 19 labors, Michael\u2019s glaucoma meds, vehicle tires, church lawn care, salvage bus\nrestoration, and all camp and N.B.T. deposits can only begin to be thanked by promising our best possible stewardship.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We sincerely ask our gracious God to multiply and return each blessing to you as you further labor with us in prayer for:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PRAISES:\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n IBIMI \u2018s future following our founder\u2019s April Covid 19 death. Dear Family and Friends in Christ, Federal and local \u201cshutdowns\u201d or quotas on meeting sizes impose static limitations on Biblical missions, but could never alter the eternal truth that \u201c it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe\u201d ( I Corinthians 1:21 b) How grateful we are for our Lord\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"hide_page_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,7,33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-62","category-missionary-letters","category-veldhuis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibimi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibimi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibimi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibimi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibimi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1923"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ibimi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1923\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1924,"href":"https:\/\/ibimi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1923\/revisions\/1924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibimi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibimi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibimi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nComfort or the Thomas family after 45 year old Junior\u2019s death.
\nSafety and eternal fruit through tentative camp and Neighborhood Bible Time dates of July 6-10, July 12-17, July\n20-24, and July 27- August 1.
\nSafe resumption and fruitful operation of all church pickups and ministries.
\nGolding, Phillips, Sereno, Soto, Thomas, and White households\u2019 salvation or repentance.
\n69 year old Millie\u2019s salvation and she and 70 year old Faye\u2019s enormous health needs.
\nRepentance, salvation, and growth of cold teens, Ammon, Cezar, Justice, Lilly, Satori, and Tyler\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"