Dear
Prayer Partners,
This
summer has been one to show me the
importance and power of a right attitude. I
shared in my June newsletter about the
bullhead/goathead/puncture vine problem on
the land I use. I have been hiring various
youth with the hope of getting a lot done.
I found that I could easily work circles
around them then it started to come to me
why that was...........attitude. I have
been working in the heat all summer using a
drink mix made for hard work. They say that
horses sweat, men perspire and women glow.
Well, I don't know about glowing unless it
is red, but I sure do know about the
sweating as I would often be drenched from
it. These youth barely break a sweat and
want to quit and would just putter at the
work. They really didn't like the work even
though they wanted to earn money. The
slower they went the more bored they would
get and not much was accomplished after
all. I would try to coach them along but
ultimately the attitudes remained the same.
I notice that I can handle the heat much
better when focused on tackling the job as
best I can, but when I start to feel
overwhelmed with the magnitude of the job
and start not liking it the sun gets a lot
hotter!!!! Often I felt like this is a
waste of time but when I would go back to
the Lord for a check in I would be reminded
of the cost of neglect. One puncture vine
has the potential to produce 200 to 400
heads just waiting to cause a human or
animal pain. The bullheads require
diligence which takes a good attitude! Sin
and bullheads are alike!!! Unchecked sin in
our lives will produce pain for us and can
ruin our relationships, sometimes for life.
Confessed and forsaken sin by God's power
brings hope for our lives. : )
My
Mission Director brought out a work team of
19 youth a week ago today to dig the trench
for the conduit out to the barn and help
with the bullheads. The conduit was 99%
laid and buried and some areas with
bullheads were attacked. Our newest
missionary member is a computer guy and
handyman. He laid out a plan for getting
the security lights put in, bought what was
needed (I reimbursed him) and installed it
this past weekend. : ) As of last night the
lights are working. : ) Thank you for
praying for this!!!!!!
August
24th is when my six week Parelli training
starts. We are to arrive that same day by
1p.m. I am really looking forward to the
time to focus on learning and
practicing!!!! Again I'm hoping this will
give me a boost to get through my Level 3
course study. Once I complete Level 3 I
anticipate starting to announce lessons or
line up with a summer program out here like
has been suggested by a Navajo father.
Sarah is planning to stay here two nights
then one night at her place while I'm
away. Her job with the Sheriff's office was
dissolved so she re-applied with Juvenile
Probation and will start that job a week
from today. She requests prayer for
adjusting to a pay cut. She is also trying
to work through a strong bout with
depression and desires prayer from all
of us. Thank you for praying for her!!!!
Gang activity is on the increase here so
please pray for protection of Sarah's home
and mine!!! : )
It is
my desire to be a bright light for Christ
wherever I go and follow the Lord's lead in
interacting with others especially during
this upcoming training. Thank you for your
prayers for my testimony and witness!!!!
Thank you for your financial support as the
Lord leads!!! A note for those who are
giving financially, the IRS apparently has
changed the rules again for tax-deductible
gifts. When writing out your check to
American Indian Missions, Inc. do
not include my name or my account #
on your check. Write my name or account #
725 on a separate piece of paper and include
with your donation. Sorry for the ever
changing rules. Thank you for your
flexibility!!! : )
