Dear Friends,
While traveling, we listened to First Men about the moon landing in
1969. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are
best remembered for landing the Eagle
at the newly-named Tranquility Base and stepping on the surface of the moon,
but they would not have returned home safely without the faithfulness of Mike
Collins who maintained the Columbia in a stable orbit until time for the
docking procedure and return flight.
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| The Dodgers have only lost 4 games, and he was at one of them. |
Collins, no doubt, longed to experience walking on moon
rock, but he knew the value of being a team. Armstrong said, “As command module
pilot, he (Collins) deserves just as much recognition for a successful landing
as Buzz and I do. Indeed, it was the whole NASA team that succeeded here.”
This summer we’ve had the extraordinary pleasure of visiting
many on our team. In June we made a California loop and a Colorado loop. Now we eagerly await liftoff for the Iowa visit.
You are our Collinses and Aldrins. It reminds me Paul’s extensive list in
Romans 16. These names might not mean
much to most of us, but they are Paul’s dependable partners in ministry, as you
are ours, so I am writing a Romans 16 chapter as a commendation to you. (Bible
names have been retained.)
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I commend to you, our prayer supporters, Phoebe and other brothers and sisters who are helpers to many, not
only in their ministries at their own local churches, but are partners to
missionaries as well. They are friends in the truest sense of the word.
We greet Prisca and Aquila, our fellow workers in Christ,
who would risk their necks for believers. They are examples and heroes to
others, faithfully seeking to win souls.
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Greet the members of our supporting churches. We are so
excited about the good things that are happening in your churches as the Good
News of our Savior goes out from those places. We hope to visit you all very
soon.
Say hello to Epenetus,
who is eager to follow God. His love overflows to us and to others. His/her
obedience is known to all.
Greet Marah and friends,
who makes things for the Navajo children and who work hard for us in many ways.
Many gifts have come to Hilltop for the teachers and children. They will never know what a big difference
those seemingly little contributions make.
Greet Andronicus and
Junia, family who also love the Lord.
They are fellow sufferers and laborers for the gospel. Their hearts long to be
involved in the work of the Lord in this dark place.
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| Reaching the Summit |
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| Wildlife in Rocky Mountain National Park |
Greet Apelles,
approved in Christ. He/she is a person of high character, integrity and
sincerity, and we count it a privilege to partner with him/her in the Lord’s
work here on the Reservation.
We greet our beloved friends,
those who are chosen of the Lord and those who embrace and take in the servants
of God. We love you and are exceedingly
grateful for you. God is weaving us together to create a strong net to capture
the souls of the Navajo children for Jesus.
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The Lord has been faithful in answering our
prayers for a 4th grade teacher. We are so excited to welcome him in
August.
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We have had many hard-working teams here at WIM
this summer. Some further goals around the campus, and others tackle projects
on the REZ.
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Praise God that the school year ended well, and
pray for increased enrollment.
