We appreciate your prayers concerning our search for a
principal. The individual we mentioned in the last letter has a real heart for
missions, but he and the board agreed that, though working in Western Indian
Ministries is certainly an option, the school administrator position was not a
good fit. So, thank you for your continued prayers for an administrator and
more teachers for next school year.
Last month, Western Indian Ministries was blessed to host an
RVICS (pronounced AR-Vicks) team. They
contributed many hours of construction labor, along with friendship and
Christian fellowship.
RVICS is a non-denominational Christian organization for couples
with a heart to serve the Lord during their retirement years. Teams of up to 6
couples provide services for needy non-profit Christian ministries. Each work
project is 3 ½ to 4 weeks long. Couples live in their own RVs with the host
project providing the parking sites with electricity, water, and sewer.
These couples love Jesus and desire to serve Him to the best
of their ability. They donate their time and talents without expecting or
accepting anything in return.
They are team-spirited and strive to be a good witness for
Jesus in all they say and do.
RVICS (based in Smithville, TX) was started in 1976 by a
couple who wanted more purpose in their retirement years. The organization has
now completed over 2,300 projects.
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| Tutors are welcome. |
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| Making new friends. |
Though they’ve labored on many work projects, when we shared
with them the needs of the Navajo Nation and the burdens carried by the
children in our school, several of them teared up and admitted that they didn’t
know a place like the Rez existed in our country, where half the people lack
running water, most live below the poverty level, and there is spiritual
darkness and confusion.
A team of teens from a private school in Albuquerque chose
us as one of their service projects. While some of the teens helped with
construction, many were available as tutors and classroom helpers. They even
prepared a fun carnival for the children and families. In wonderful irony, most
of the students were Chinese exchange students who do not know the Lord. We are
not going to China, but the Lord brought the mission field to us.
We appreciate you, our partners,
Roger and Sara Everett
Blog: everettnavajo.blogspot.com
Support: Western Indian Ministries: http://www.westernindian.org/donate2/
P.O. Box 9090, Window Rock, AZ 86515
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| Seedlings for the garden. |
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| Snow in April. |
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| Cactus wren nest. |
