[otb] 08/20/08 OTB Update
- From: "victor" <victor@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Freelists" <otb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:43:21 -0400
Dear Friends and Family in the Lord:
Wow! We are here in Cheyenne. We are looking for housing and meeting with
the ministry staff this afternoon. It has been an interesting summer and so
very busy. I am so sorry to have written you so few updates. It is not for
lack of news.
Two weeks ago, on our way to Mission, South Dakota to work on the Rosebud
Indian Reservation, we were already feeling oppressed. Tim, who is usually
really excited about new ministry opportunities didn't even want to go. He
had decided to stay at camp for the week. I didn't feel good about that and
encouraged him to come. About 90 minutes from our destination at about 9:00
p.m. the engine on our truck blew. You can imagine our frustration. My dad,
who lives two plus hours from there came to pick us up and a tow truck was
called for the truck and trailer (To the tune of $925.00. Yikes!) The
estimate at the Ford dealer there was $5,000 for a new engine installed.
Meanwhile, new friends there lent us a car and helped us get our trailer where
we needed it on the reservation. When the rest of our team from One Way
arrived, we were also told that the venue we were to use was not available.
There was a church building available, but many of the Lakota would not come
to a church. We began to pray earnestly that God would direct where we went.
We felt He really wanted us at the original site, and went back to try to
secure it. God is faithful and we met there with the blessing of a tribal
leader. It was a very hard week. We visited door to door inviting and
encouraging. We held seven meetings in 5 days plus one at our sponsoring
church on Sunday morning.
We have found the Lakota to be a very proud and somewhat wary people. You
have to earn their trust and it is not very easy to do. The children are
beautiful and fun, but also skeptical. They seem to add the gospel to the
other beliefs they have and they don't always add up to a pure gospel. Please
pray with us that the Lord will grant His Holy Spirit to help them sort out
the truth from the rest in the hearts and minds of the new believers there.
We plan to return there, and One Way hopes to one day establish a full time
missionary there in Mission. The enemy will oppose this, as he seems to enjoy
a stronghold there. Pray we will remain faithful to God's vision.
Meanwhile, the friends in our sponsoring church off the reservation were
trying to find a better deal for our truck. They found a mechanic who had an
engine that would fit it on the floor of his garage (courtesy of an
unfortunate hunter who had shot a hole in the header accidentally last hunting
season.) They got busy picking up our vehicle and getting it together with the
engine and mechanic who would install it. These incredible brothers and
sisters had done all the leg work and then paid for the repairs as well. When
we were ready to leave the area for Cheyenne, the truck was, as well. Thank
you so much to our friends from the Carter and Pine Bluffs churches. And
thank you to you who were praying all this time for our needs to be met. And
thank you to our Lord Jesus, from whom all good things come.
We are still in need of housing. We have not been approved for a loan because
we will not have established income with One Way for a year that banks would
look at as consistent. We will be renting and we are praying for a house that
we looked at today. It would be great for us, but the owner has many many
people who feel the same. The timing is hard because he wants to make his
decision after it would be too late for Tim and Evan to help us move in. Pray
we find favor and fast. If it's not the one, pray God would shut the door.
Thanks so much. We found a lovely church home Sunday, and will stay there for
the time being. Nate is finding friends in the youth group as well. Pray
that we get Evan and Tim to school safely this week in Michigan and Kansas.
There are a lot of funds involved in that, like insurance, fuel to drive them,
incidentals when we get there, etc. Please pray that God stretches our funds
there as well. Wow! That's a lot of praise, and a lot of requests! I'm so
glad God can handle it.
Write when you have a chance. We thank you all for your prayers.
God bless you,
Linda, Vic, Tim, Evan, and Nate
http://www.otbusa.org
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