Greetings from snowy Sanders, AZ!!!  Last week we received about eight inches of snow total, nothing to brag about compared to some but beautiful and schedule changing none the less. : )  I have had some requests to see my horses so Friday morning I saw a really cute picture and ended up taking quite a few then put many of them on Facebook.  I don’t spend much time at all there but am getting better at putting pictures on at least!!!  You will not find pictures of the people I work with on there unless I have explicit permission from them.

“Alv” has had a friend staying with her whose mother kicked her out of the home because the mother’s boyfriend didn’t like her.  Tosh is her nickname.  Tosh’s siblings and mother are living in the boyfriend’s mother’s home, who is practicing witchcraft.  There is much demonic activity, much anger and a great deal of brokenness.  They are traditional in beliefs yet at times attend church, except for the boyfriend’s mother.  “Alv” and her mom had tried to share the gospel with Tosh attempting to help her see Christianity and traditional beliefs are not the same and one needs to choose Jesus.  Tosh really didn’t want to hear that!!!

Shortly after Tosh arrived in Sanders I had the opportunity to meet her.  In our brief time together I heard why she was here and had the opportunity to share scant facts about my life being rejected my mother.  I told her that I would like to talk with her more but didn’t get that opportunity for two weeks.  During that two weeks Tosh showed signs of needing help and finally said she would like counseling.  Saturday Jan. 23^rd we did get together for almost two hours.  Through listening, sharing some of my story and talking about her pain our need of salvation was woven in.  She said she felt better but needed to think about what had been shared.  Yesterday “Alv” and Tosh were here most of the day.  Tosh and I talked again for two rather intense hours during which I did a lot of S.O.S. praying!!!!  “Lord, I know her greatest need is You but how will we ever get there?”  God is great and wonderful in His ways!!!  We did get there and she was confused about what was the truth, but she had experienced that God did care for her.  I asked her to tell the Lord she was confused and wanted to know the truth.  While I prayed she began to cry as she felt the Lord touching her heart but she was afraid to let Him into her life.  So back to prayer we went.  After praying for her I waited for a while then just had to ask how she was!! J  She had received Jesus and felt happy and peaceful!!!! J  I will confess to being a little unsure at times so I asked her to share with “Alv” what she had done and as I listened it was beautiful to hear what she told “Alv.”  “Alv” was in tears and so was Tosh, happy ones!!!!  Tosh is trying to go to Job Corps schooling in Albuquerque, NM.  I strongly encouraged her to be in God’s Word daily and to go to church.  I have some contacts in Albuquerque I’ll try to get her in touch with once she actually gets settled there.  She needed a Bible so I gave her one and had her write some verses down for memorization.

It is very exciting and humbling to have a small part in seeing a person receive Christ!!  There was absolutely no way I could have cleared up her confusion and remove her fear, but the Lord sure could!!!!!!  Nothing short of awesome!!  Now she needs prayer for growing in the Lord!!!  Thank you for your prayers and financial support to make it possible for me to be here!!! J