Coming, Going and Staying October / November Report

Family and Friends make a Full Mission

October brought appreciated visitors but also took away our first real mission attendee. Ron had attended several of our services and was doing a Bible study with us had to return to Phoenix to find work. He was a great encouragement to us as we could see the Lord working in his life. We drove him to Phoenix and left him with our prayers.

Lauren was there for the next Sunday

  Later in the month though we had wonderful visitors. Family and friends made a visit that really cheered our hearts. Our daughter Susan, her husband Jason and of course our first grandbaby Calvin escaped the warm temps of Houston to be with us for a few days. A few days later our daughter Lauren came out also. If all that was not enough of a blessing we also had Mark, Jackie, Benjamin and Alyssa Risinger come up from Scottsdale, Az to be with us as well. We had two Sundays with visitors though we knew they couldn't stay it was pure joy to have them with us. It gave us our highest attendance yet in Flagstaff with 9.

  Jason Risinger, my son-in-law, and Mark, his older brother, were members of my youth group at Bayshore Baptist. I watched them grow up into two of my most faithful and dependable men. I have prayed with them, played with them, hiked with them and worshiped with them. They are sure proof of the Lord's promise in Mark 10:29 that whatever we give up for His sake will be rewarded a 100 times over in this life. Mark and Jason and their family's relationship with us are among the greatest reward we can experience as servants of the Lord.

Our own "Sermon On The Mount"

While Lauren with us we set out on a hike on the hills behind our home. After we reached the top we stopped for a Bible Study and a meal. It may not have been “The” Sermon on the Mount but it certainly was “a” sermon on a mountain. We discussed Psalms 8 “O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens!” The Bible study filled our hearts while the hike fatigued our bodies. It was a good day.

LeeOra has take on a housecleaning job but it is only a few times a month and so doesn't bring in much. We are hoping with the Christmas hiring we might both find work at least for the winter. I have finished writing the first installment of Christ's Principles for Powerful Prayer and will have it posted in a week or so on Barnes and Nobles. I'll will pass the information on how and where to buy it very soon. I have also begun ordering supplies for the work from those printing houses and tract stores that send supplies to missionaries with out cost. We are very grateful the Lord has supplied such ministries to help us as we get started here. The harsh winters here limit what outreach we can do so we are making plans for a Spring evangelism launch. We are looking at several festivals, fairs and downtown events to attend with the tracts, brochures and Bible study offers. Keep us in your prayers as we keep you in ours.

Kris and LeeOra Minefee

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