Merry Christmas, all!
It's the close of a year of support raising, a year that saw us go from about 15% of our support to 54%. Looking back at that number, that's encouraging. God has been moving, and our team has been growing.
Adelaide turned one last month or the 17th. She's been such a blessing, and it's been incredible to watch her grow and be a joy to everyone she is around. I'm continually in awe of God's goodness when I see her. She seems to cause everyone around her to smile - her own little ministry of spreading joy to others through her sweetness. (I don't sound too much like a proud papa, do I?) We also discovered that we have a new little one on the way due officially May 7th. It's wonderful to see our family growing. We're excited to see the adventures God has in store for us as we raise children to love and serve Him.
We've been blessed to visit and speak to people in a number of churches this month, including one near Naches, one in Sunnyside, one in Eatonville, and one in the greater Seattle area. We are praying for God to bear fruit from these new relationships we've established, and that we'll get a number of people excited about what we're doing and behind us in both spiritual and financial support.
Pray:
- For our support level to continue to increase as we move forward.
- For protection against attacks of the enemy on our family and encouragement.
- For our upcoming support trip to Colorado to bear fruit and for the details to be ironed out.
Praises:
- For the continued increase in funds for the building. Donations for Sacred Road's property purchase are now at $380,000.
- For the doors that are continuing to open into churches, and for the encouragement that we continually receive through the response of people to hearing about the work God is doing among the Yakama.
- For the generosity of all of you who are faithfully giving and making it possible for us to focus so much of our energy on securing more support.
A special request: We ask that you pray and consider if there is anyone whom you might be willing for us to contact and share about our ministry. Because so much of our support is coming from individuals currently, we'd love for you who are invested in seeing us get to the field to help us by considering who you know who might be able or willing to participate, too.
Remember Christ this Advent! We are bought with the blood of the One Who came as a child that night. May we all strive to work for His glory and the coming of His Kingdom!
Grace and peace,
Jesse, Sarah, Adelaide, and Little One
