S DeFord

Dear Friends,

I Peter 1:18-19  Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold,...But with the precious blood of Christ,....

Praise the Lord, the blood of Christ still redeems the lost.  Steve was recently blessed to lead one of the young men from church to the Lord.  Chance is one of our home-school young people, but had never accepted Christ as his Savior.  Steve spoke with him a few time during the last school year regarding his need, but he was not ready to be saved.  A few weeks ago during the invitation at church he raised his hand for salvation.  Later that evening, Steve and Chance's dad met with him and he was gloriously saved. 

Dear Praying Friends,

"But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun." Exodus 17:12

Thank each of you for "holding up our hands" through your prayers, letters and cards, and financial support. We have been going through the book of Exodus at church and the previous verse expresses our thoughts toward you.

Habakkuk 3:2 O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.

My friends,

Thank you again for remembering us.  Your prayers and support were felt throughout the month.  We began March having special revival services with Evangelist Troy Carlson from the Bill Rice Ranch West Branch in Williams, AZ.  Attendance was great each night.  I was blessed to see raised hands during the invitation time indicating the Spirit's working among the church folk.

Hello Friends!

Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift!

The first of five newborns expected in 2010 at Hualapai Baptist Church has arrived. We had a "Baby Fellowship" for little Talicyn after our evening church service February 7. Her father, Cleve, is one of our deacons. This makes five beautiful girls for this sweet Christian family.

Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all our heart; for consider how great things He hath done for you. I Samuel 12:24

Dear Praying Friends and family,

Our Lord is worthy of all praise and glory! We share our gratitude with you who have faithfully prayed and given to see this work continue. We began January with a watch-night service at church New Year's Eve. We had a great service with many in attendance and fun fellowship. Our theme for this year is "Revive Us Again in 2010". We have made genuine revival a matter of earnest prayer for several months.

Happy New Year to all our friends and family,

We are grateful to our Lord for you and your faithful support through prayer and giving over the past year! As usual, December was a very busy month. Steve celebrated his 44^th birthday. We were reminded once again of how privileged we are to be servants of the Lord for another year.

By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name. Hebrews 13:15

Dear Friends, family, and fellow-laborers,

We certainly have much for which to praise and thank our God. Over the past few months we have seen five folks baptized. Three of these have just been saved since summer. Two families have joined the church. God continues to bless as we minister among the Hualapai. Pray for Danny and Ruth, Arleen and Kirby, Terri, Melina, and Tacie as they continue to grow in Christ. Melina and Tacie are also students in our home-school co-op.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Ephesians 6:10

Dear Prayer Warriors and Ministry Partners,

The summer is nearing an end and we are looking forward to cooler temperatures in the near future. The month of August has brought mixed blessings our way. We had a wonderful IBIMI mission retreat with Evangelist Dave Jaspers. But the same week we had to say good-bye to our daughter Jackie who went back to North Carolina to continue her education. She has settled in well and is looking forward to another great semester. Please keep her in your prayers. I have included her address below for anyone who may want to write her an encouraging note.

Dear Praying Friends,

Thank you for your faithful prayers for us over the last couple of months. We have had a very profitable summer. Two different groups came out to help with neighborhood Bible clubs, VBS, and work projects. Our first group came from New Hampshire and helped with a Bible club each morning for a week. Then each evening they helped the church at Peach Springs with our Vacation Bible School. We saw three souls saved. Then the last week in July a group came from a supporting church in Indiana that helped us with two Bible clubs and some much needed painting projects. We saw four saved that week. We are thankful for the young people and adults who have traveled so many miles to be a blessing to our church.

Dear Praying Friends,

Greetings in our Lord's name. Thank you for lifting us up in prayer over the last couple of months. Our God has certainly been working in our behalf. To begin with we saw our largest attendance ever on Resurrection Sunday. 93 people filled our auditorium. Our "old-timers" said it was the largest group they had seen in the history of the church. Steve gave a clear salvation message. While no one was saved that day, just two weeks later one of those visitors came to Jesus. Bob accepted Christ after three straight weeks in church. He has been growing and is to be baptized in June.