Every day is filled with the ebb and flow of God at Work around here, some days it is hard to get even the routine things done.  Praise the Lord that He continually challenges and uses us to accomplish His ministry here.  It has only been 4 weeks since our weekend Strategic Planning Retreat, where many of us including a couple of our board members and the local church pastor got together for a time of prayer and seeking God’s direction for the future of this 75 year old mission.  It was truly a blessing to be able to see and hear the many points of view that were represented there and to hear the heart of many in their desire to follow where ever God is leading.  The first fruits of this time were clearly evident within days of coming home as one Navajo couple came back from this and told our director that they had been committed before, but were now willing to surrender to God’s call and direction in their involvement with Western Indian Ministries.  I should have said at the beginning – CAUTION!! God at Work!!  He has rarely revealed more than just the next step to take in His plan for us – this is sometimes frustrating for me personally, but reinforces the need for faith and patience.  WE all have to keep our senses on alert to be ready for His next move.  Please pray that we would develop a spiritual peripheral vision that keeps us tuned in to His directions at all times.

Group at the strategic planning retreat.

Thank you so much for sharing in this area of ministry as we follow our Leader wherever He may go.  It was one year ago that the Broadcast division of Western Indian Ministries stepped out in faith to start a little Christian bookstore.  Praise the Lord that He has used it in so many wonderful ways to help spread His word in Navajo and English across the Rez and to supply His people with study material and guides to help them grow closer to Him.  We are still a small operation, but it has been very steady and busy, keeping us on our toes.  To date the most sold items are Navajo Bibles and Navajo Hymnals.  The bookstore has been an awesome way for us to get to know our Listeners, to pray for them and to share life directly with them – Thank you for all of you who donated to this project and continue to pray for its outreach.

Please also pray for the Broadcast division as we are considering programming changes in the coming month (such as adding more local Navajo hours in the evenings and overnight and less Satellite fill).  Pray for wisdom and discernment as we seek to meet our listener’s needs.  Thank You!