March 1

Dear Friends,

Aren't they cute!

We’ve been slammed by snow again this week. For three days it snowed, and then the rain started. So now we’re deep in mud too. Since we walk to school, we’ll leave it for you to imagine what our boots look like after smucking and slurping both ways. The snow doesn’t put a halt to the schools or the government, so we don’t get “snow days.”

More Snow

We are preparing for a busy Spring Break. We’ve scheduled a couple of presentations in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to share what we are doing here and to raise support. Thank you for your prayers for our trip—from Arizona to Iowa—

and the scheduled and unscheduled opportunities.

The older children shared their stories with the younger ones.

School continues to march along. It’s hard to believe it’s three quarters over already! We definitely love our ministry here at Hilltop Christian School. Sometimes it is frustrating because we know that the things we teach about our Lord are taken in and added to a bunch of other Navajo traditions and teachings, which don’t make sense to a child. We know that our God is greater and calls people out of darkness. We have families with many backgrounds: traditionalists, Mormons, Baptists, Catholics, and non-religious people. I just found out that one of my boys who knows all the answers in Bible class never goes to church at all. All the teaching he gets is from us here at the school.

My newest student continues to struggle in all areas, especially academically and behaviorally. But I think he is trying to do better. Some of the children remember his behavior from public school, and they aren’t giving him a chance to change. We had a talk about how Jesus is powerful and changes people when they follow Him, so they don’t do the same [bad] things they did before. I need prayer for him and myself.

As always, thank you for your prayers and thoughts on our behalf.

At least the boys like it!

Mis-Match Day.