Mission Report for September 2014

Dear Pastors, Churches, Family and Friends.

This prayer letter/ mission report has been on hold for some time awaiting some type of resolution concerning my possible upcoming heart surgery. With this writing I am glad to say we now have an answers.  In early August I went back to the hospital for another CT scan. This was to give a picture of my heart and especially my malformed aortic arch, which was caused by the same condition that gave me a bad aortic valve. The doctors were concerned that with a new valve the increased pressure on the arch could cause an aneurysm. It was with great relief and many praises to the Lord that we can now say that the Doctors saw no change in the arch post-surgery. Though the arch is badly elongated, warped, and twisted it seems the risk to fix it outweighs the benefit I might receive. So at this point I have been told to get on with the rest of my life and that is what I plan to do.

We also had to wait before sending out this letter to know if we would need your prayers on a matter of LeeOra’s health. For the first time in 3 years LeeOra was able to get a mammogram and the results showed a mass. This first exam was followed by a second and finally an MRI was scheduled to confirm if there was a need for a biopsy. We did not want to cause alarm and so waited until the MRI was done to give a report. Once again the Lord has been gracious and the MRI showed no mass at all. There was no need for a biopsy and the mass seen was either a false positive or just some dense glandular material. Other than another yearly exam, LeeOra is also good to go and as always healthier than her husband still.

We are grateful for the prayers of our family, home church and close friends that we did ask to pray while we waited for the results. The feeling of being in the care of God’s grace and God’s people is one of the greatest comfort we have experienced this side of Heaven.

At this time we will continue striving to serve the Lord here in Northern Arizona. We are picking up the pieces in many ways but God has been so good that it is hardly a burden. I must find a PT job again in order to have the funds necessary to find a suitable location to rent and begin outreach in earnest. LeeOra has been cleaning homes and was able to bring in enough to get us through this lean time. The last of our savings, most of which came from love offerings from churches, family and friends, is gone but it got us through the last six months and we were very grateful it was there.

While we are trying to get back to where we were, we are determined to remain busy for the Lord. I have spoken to Pastor Don Randall at Lighthouse Baptist in Camp Verde, about an hour and a half from our home, and have asked if we could work with his young church in whatever capacity he would see fit. This would keep us busy in the Lord’s work, give us valuable experience working with a veteran church planter, the joy their sweet fellowship while at the same time contributing what talents we have to help the new church.

Meanwhile, I have a new online Bible study starting this month with Temple Baptist Church in Texas City, where Bro. Rudy Rios is pastor. I will be teaching Ecclesiology to several of his young men as well as some others that I have invited through our internet and web outreach.

We also have been contacted by a woman in Prescott Valley also about an hour and a half from Flagstaff who is interested in finding a church and or Bible Studies. We are in the process of seeing what we can do to answer her questions. Please pray that we might be a blessing to her and that the Lord would lead us in how best to respond.

As I have said before, your patience with us during this time and your prayers for us have been so greatly appreciated. I do not feel that we deserve such patience but so glad God has given all of you to us as supporters and friends. Thank you again and again.

In His name and service,

Kris and LeeOra Minefee