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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

THE HAPPENINGS

(I did have several pictures to post with this, but was not able to get them to work for some reason...)


Hand Update: I am down to a finger splint. I do still have a pin in my finger that will have to be removed at some point (not sure yet if that will require me to have another surgery or not). I still have physical therapy weekly. My finger is straight again, and I even have a tiny (very, VERY tiny) bit of some sort of wiggle in the tip of my finger. I'm not sure I see it, but my therapists says she does. The goal is to be able to get a good closed fist in order to have as good of use as I can again. For now, I'm still very clumsy and frequently drop things!


Bozeman: We went to Bozeman with Evan this past week. I had high expectations of doing book work with the kids. Instead, we went to parks, went swimming, got some modeling clay and paints and spent time doing some crafty projects. We all enjoyed the break!


Hunting: Evan and I both had a successful antelope hunt this last Monday. There is nothing like a day antelope hunting with my hubby! I LOVE antelope hunting! Both antelope are cut up and in the freezer. We even enjoyed bacon wrapped tenderloins the other night... yum!


Gardening: In 3 hours time, I sold most of the pumpkins that grew in the garden this year. I also had a successful year of canning tomatoes, with many thanks going to my neighbor who did many of them for me right after my surgery. The kids just picked a wagon full of green ones that are ripening in the garage because we have had several nights of hard frost this past week. I still hope to be able to can some of those!


Bible Studies: We started a Sunday night study here in our home. We held the first one around the campfire, the second one in the upper room of the barn, and this past Sunday we were in our living room because it was just too cold out there. Please keep praying for the barn to be able to get completed!  Our ladies study continues to work through 1 Peter.  I just finished studying for tomorrow night -- chapter 3:1-6 -- wives submit to your husbands, and we will also touch on modesty, a topic which I also have a blog post rolling around in my head which will hopefully find it's way on here at some point!  The Thursday night study continues at the shelter.  We just keep plowing trusting that obedient hearts bring glory to God and also that He is doing a work in the hearts of those who come!  Alcohol is a terrible stronghold.

Myah's 10th Birthday is this coming weekend.  To celebrate, she and I are having a mommy/daughter date on Thursday.  We plan to go to town and do some girly things, one of which is to get her ears pierced!  (We are also going to talk about 1 Peter 3:3-4!)  I think we both are pretty excited for some time alone together!  Also, she picked out a new horse helmet for riding and plans to decorate her OWN cake this year!

School:  We have our good days and our bad days.  Days that we are done at 11am, and days that take us until 4pm.  We have thoroughly enjoyed our journey through history in light of the old testament so far this year.  I personally have learned SO MUCH, and I think the kids have as well.  I'm looking into a different math curriculum for Joel, so if any of you homeschool moms out there have any suggestions, I'm beginning my research.  We currently use Singapore, but I think something a bit more hands on might be in order for his way of learning.  I'm leaning towards Math-U-See at the moment. 

I'm also in need of some good literature suggestions for Myah.  I can't keep enough quality literature in the house for her.  She will read books 3 times over, put them down for a while and read them again later on.  She has devoured many books in the "Christian Heroes Then and Now" series and has learned about so many missionaries through those books! 

Kiana is blossoming this year.  I can't wait to see where she's at in a few months because her desire to learn has drastically intensified these past couple of weeks.  She also attended art class with Myah today for the first time.  She has beautiful handwriting, loves to draw, and is working very hard at reading!  I think Math is her favorite subject, though!

I leave you with a verse I wrote down this morning....

 "For you, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You."  Psalm 9:10b

Sunday, July 11, 2010

IT’S BEEN A WHILE…. SORRY!



I’m not so good at typing one-handed, so I’ve kind of been avoiding the computer lately. I've also been having a little trouble with posting for some reason.  Here’s what we’ve been up to:


SURGERY:: They put two pins in to hold my bone together on my right ring finger. I literally cut a chunk of bone off when a ladder folded in half on both of my hands on my birthday. I bruised up both hands pretty good, had stitches and needed surgery to repair the broken finger. I have 3 fingers now in a splint on my right hand. The bruising on my left hand has healed up pretty well. 3 more days, and they pull the pins out, and I will go down to a smaller splint. I can hardly wait!! In the meantime, I’ve been very thankful for lots of help.

RINGSHOPPING:: They had to cut all of my rings off because of the swelling. They can repair my wedding band, but my engagement ring that holds my diamond has worn so thin over the years that I need to replace it. I have never been very good at making those kinds of decisions, but think I finally found what I had in mind and at a price that we can live with. :)


GARDENING:: The weeds don’t stop growing and the plants still need water even though I had an accident. Thanks to many helpful hands, my gardens are looking pretty good! I’m most excited about the pumpkins!  Praying we don't get any hail!


FAMILY VISITING:: Even though it can be hot, I really think June/July are some of the best weeks to visit here. Hardin has its own little festival celebrating the battle of the Little Big Horn. We went to the Native version of the reenactment this years with Evan’s parents. It was REALLY good!  We also rented a boat and took it out on the Big Horn Canyon. Swimming, rock jumping, even seeing a very cute black bear pretty close up! After Evan's parents left, my mom arrived to help out.  It's been wonderful having her here and I look forward to spending the rest of the week with her!

4H:: Myah has weekly trips with Cowboy to the fairgrounds right now preparing for fair the end of this month. It’s going very well. Both of them really seem to be enjoying it and are learning to work well with each other.

Swimming Lessons::  We start 3 weeks of lessons tomorrow!  Kids are excited!

Hay::  Cut, baled, and stacked, and I couldn't help out with one bale this year...

Animals::  Still making 12 bottles a day for the calves.  Added 3 piglets from the rodeo on the 4th (what were we thinking???)  Found out that what were GUARANTEED to be 2 female rabbits were not so... waiting for baby bunnies...

Bible Studies::  Studying James 3 this Wednesday at the women's study.  Finishing up John 14 on Thursday night at the shelter.  Sent another lady for treatment; I'm so excited for her!  We just keep plowing...praise God it's Him that does the work.  What a blessing it is to serve Him!  It's my desire that we always walk listening to His voice guiding us (Isaiah 30:21).  Though I fail so often, I desire to walk each day obedient to Him.

Child Training::  Does it ever end?  I'm looking forward to fall routines again.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

WEEK IN SUMMARY 
(more details & pictures to come...)

Aside from all the amazing ministry that tops the week, I have not laughed so hard, nor so much in such a long time. Giant marshmallows, smores in the rain, community milk jugs, song creations (from some very creative people), amazing testimonies, Godly fellowship, unforgettable worship and campfire times, many LATE nights & memorable conversations, lifelong friendships made, complete unity, growth together in the Lord, amazing servanthood, huge mountains moved in many ways, and lots of precious time with the Lord. Though I am completely exhausted, I could not feel more refreshed.  None of it could have been accomplished without Jesus, and He deserves ALL the glory! Miss you all already, and can't wait until August!!!

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

PLEASE PRAY FOR JOSEPH

He is back in Montana. Evan met him at the airport, and took him, his brother and sister-in-law (who he will be staying with) out for lunch. He seems to be doing well, but this is a pivotal time in his walk, as he has to come home and face temptations. He told Evan he will call him everyday for accountability. We are still HIGHLY encouraging him to go back for phase 2. We ended up getting him a round trip ticket, because it was cheaper, so he can fly back the end of the month. For the first time, he showed some interest in possibly doing that. Please pray that he does, as we really think it's the best way to help him stay strong. Please pray for him to have strength and fight the temptations he will be facing here at home. Pray for him to stay in the Word, and keep his focus on the Lord. He plans to share Thursday night at the study.

Friday, April 02, 2010

SHELTER MINISTRY



Tandra put together this great slide show video of the ministry taking place at the shelter. The first few times I saw this, I couldn't watch it without tears. Through the highs and lows, the joys and frustrations, it's been amazing to watch God work. It's also been very humbling, but a huge blessing to watch Him change and mold me personally in so many areas through this ministry. We have all been stretched so much this past year in so many ways. Please pray for each of these people, as we know God desires to change hearts and heal the deep brokenness. Each of these beautiful people has a story.

Please pray for God to continue to pour out His wisdom and discernment in every circumstance we face -- many days and situations are really tough and are way beyond us. Also, please pray for our children -- that through the interactions we have through this ministry, sometimes in front of them, that they will always remain safe, and that they will learn the importance of sharing the Gospel to every person! Knowing Christ more intimately, bringing Him glory in all things, and proclaiming the Gospel to all people.... that is our focus.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

GRANT

Thank you for your prayers! God is so good! Isaiah 30:21 "Whether you turn to the right or to the left, you will hear a voice behind you saying, 'This is the way, walk in it.'" God is faithful to give that voice. We didn't know which direction to send Grant -- right or left. God made it clear, and he will be on a plane this afternoon headed to U-Turn for Chist in CA! Praise Him!

Please continue to pray for Grant, as he is in the middle of detoxing right now. He's struggling, weak and very vulnerable, but completely broken and desiring Christ. My heart is just breaking for Grant right now. He was resting today before leaving, and his eyes just kept tearing up, again and again. Praise God for His great love & mercy and for the work He's doing in Grant's heart.
It's overwhelming, however, when you see the hundreds and hundreds of people in Grant's shoes in this area. Evan was able to visit his mom's house last night with Grant. The brokenness over this entire community is completely incomprehensible. Only God can work the miracle it's going to take, and it may take just ONE AT A TIME.

Friday, March 12, 2010

JOSEPH #2 & MORE PRAYER REQUESTS!

Please pray for a man named Grant. We are working out the details to send him to U-Turn for Christ. He's broken -- praise God! Please pray that all the details will come together soon and that we will have wisdom to make the right decisions to get him there! Thanks!

Also, pray for Cheryl and Rhonda. They are both at rock bottom right now, but are not yet to that place of surrender. Cheryl tried so hard to detox, but failed today. She needs the Lord. Thanks for your prayers!

God is working! Praise His Name!

Monday, February 15, 2010

JOSEPH'S STORY

There is one reason, and one reason alone that I desire to write the details of Joseph's story. God's glory. I watched God work miracles these past few weeks, and I desire to share these details with others so that they may see the hand of God, who has worked in this man's life, and that He may receive the glory due His name.

Evan's first encounter with Joseph was many years ago in a back alleyway. Little did he know that he would later have an opportunity to share the gospel with him and see God do a work in Joseph's heart.

Joseph has come to the Thursday night studies on and off since we started. Frankly, he was one of the few that made me nervous. He seemed harsh, angry, and you never quite knew what he might do or say. He was lost, broken and had turned to drugs and alcohol to cover up his issues, as temporarily as that might have been. But praise God! Through the hearing of the gospel being taught week after week, and through many many MANY people praying, God changed his heart of stone, which then made it possible for Joseph to see himself in the pit he was in.
One Thursday night he came in, completely sober. He sat on the couch, completely attentive all night long. He sang softly as he read the words on the song sheet. He absorbed every last word spoken that night. We all walked away and said, "Who was that, and where did 'Crazy Horse' go?" ("Crazy Horse" was the name he gave us weeks earlier that he wanted to be known as.) We discussed using some of the money in the fund we had to send him to U-Turn for Christ, if he ever came to that place of wanting it. We both felt this strongly on our hearts.

The following Thursday, again, he was at the study. He was a bit different, as he sat on the couch with his eyes closed all night, but a person could still tell he was paying attention. We didn't know it at the time, but he was in the middle of detoxing from meth and alcohol. The following day, he was in the shelter, and he went up to Farren, who runs the shelter and told him he was serious. He wanted to change, and he wanted that change to start with surrendering his life to Christ. Praise God!

Farren called us up, and within an hour, we had him signed up for U-Turn with a bus ticket bought to get him there. He needed some supplies to go with him, so we did a little shopping for him after church on Sunday, as he was to leave around 7:30pm that same night. Evan took the items over there we had packed for him and when Evan walked in the door, Joseph ran up to him and gave him a huge hug, before he even really knew all that had been set in place for him. Evan later took him to the bus stop, where he ended up getting about an hour and a half alone with him before he left, due to some bus issues, but what a blessing that time was.
And so Joseph's journey began....

He was suppose to be on the bus 48 hours total, getting to his final destination Tuesday evening. Little did we know, his bus trip would take 24 hours more than we previously thought, with Joseph going through many difficult situations. Before I talk about his trip, let me back up for just a second.

One hour after we had Joseph signed up for U-Turn, which is an amazing, Scripture-based treatment facility, completely focused on changing lives for Jesus Christ, he received a phone call from a non-Christian addictions treatment center that he had been trying to get himself into. They had been full, but called and said they had a bed one hour after he was signed up for U-Turn. His response to them, "I have a better place to go!"

As far as the funds go for paying for all of this, we have a fund set up through our church that several people have felt led to give to that are completely outside of our church. They wanted the funds specifically to go to the community that we live in. That money has sat for several years. We know God has a plan/purpose for that money, but it's been amazing to watch it unfold as it hadn't been clear until now. I called up one of the contributors to that fund to let them know how some of the money was being used to help Joseph. She said to me, well, I have another $1000 sitting here that I wasn't 100% sure where to send it, and I had prayed for confirmation, and I now know I have to send it to you guys. She had no idea, that Joseph's total cost came to right around $1000. God is so faithful. We won't even have to touch the fund money we have at this point. Maybe that will be for future "Josephs".

So, back to Joeseph being on the road. Keep in mind, he has recently detoxed and is very vulnerable to temptation. He called Evan a couple of times and one of the times he said that it looked like his trip was going to be much longer than orignially thought, and he was already out of food. He thought he was going to have a layover in St. Louis, so we called Evan's sister who lives there. Bless her heart, she put together a care package for him and had lined up a gentleman from her church to go meet him and take him out for dinner. The only problem was that he ended up not having ANY layover there and had to jump right onto the next bus. Bummer. So, he's still really hungry, as we only sent him with enough food for the 2 days and didn't send him with any money, for obvious reasons. I felt really bad, but really it just gave God opportunity to show Himself in mighty ways to Joseph along the way.

His long layover, ended up being in Nashville, TN. I woke up early that morning with a burden to call the Calvary Chapel there to see if they could help in any way. While I was working on that, Joseph called Evan. He was choked up, exhausted, hungry and ready to give up. He had been threatened by several guys on the bus, and he was scared. Evan wasn't sure what to do, but told him we were working on getting him some help. A gentleman from that church met with him. He brought him food and encouragement. Joseph called Evan again after his meeting with this man (whom I don't even know his name, but what an angel he was!) and his whole attitude had changed. He was ready to persevere and keep pressing on. He wanted to do this. His bus left for Knoxville, but everything east of Knoxville was cancelled due to weather. So, he would have had to spend an unknown amount of time in the bus station there. Before he left Nashville, Evan told him, "I will have someone there to pick you up and bring you the rest of the way." Evan got off the phone with him and looked at me like, now what? Thankfully, we have a big God! I contacted another church in Knoxville, and they had 2 gentleman willing to drive him the remainder of his trip. This was through snowy roads over an hour one way. These guys work with the prison ministry that church does and have lots of experience working with people with addictions. Praise God! Two more angels sent his way!

I called these gentleman to make sure they had connected with Joseph (Evan was out of town at this point) and Joseph asked to talk to me. He wanted me to tell everyone THANK YOU for praying for him. I said to him, "God is good, isn't He, Joseph." and he said, "Yes, God is good."
Joseph had an army of people praying for him, and I want to personally thank those of you that played a role in that. Watching the body of Christ come together across this country was so encouraging. It's amazing how complete strangers can feel like family and come together and care for someone they had never met in ways that most people would think completely strange.

My mom e-mailed me these Scriptures that she happened to be studying that morning. I thought this was rather fitting.

Gen 39:2 The Lord was with Joseph and he prospered....

Gen 39:21 While Joseph was there in the prison the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden... the Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in what ever he did.....

The following day, I sent out an e-mail to Robert, the man who drove him to U-Turn. I thanked him for all he did for Joseph. His response to me blessed my heart beyond words. He said, "Joseph is really nice young man and I could see the love of Christ in him. It was truly a blessing to meet him and I will continue to pray for him."
Now, that is the work of God, and He receives all glory, honor and praise!!!

Monday, February 08, 2010

PLEASE PRAY!

Joseph is on his way to U-Turn for Christ many, many states away. He is riding the bus and has 3 stops between here and there. Please pray that God protects him, and that he is able to say no to any temptations that may come his way between here and there. Please pray that while he is at recovery that God will completely transform his life. I know God has already done a work in his heart, and I praise Him and give Him all the glory for what we see happening in Joseph's life! Joseph will be there a minimum of 2 months. Pray daily for him. He will need it! Bless you!

Thursday, January 28, 2010

BIBLE STUDY UPDATE

Thank you all so much for your prayers. Tonight was amazing. Peaceful. Men seeking truth with honest questions. Lots of soberness! One guy who was released from the jail as the study was going on, "just felt led to walk over to the shelter" even though he didn't expect it to be open until 11:00pm. Evan had a great time to talk with him and pray for him at the end of the night. Another guy, "Crazy Horse" as he has been known until tonight (who's real name is Joseph) is seeking. We have never seen him like he was tonight. Normally, we see evil, disruption, chaos, drugs & alcohol. But he keeps coming back! Tonight he was completely attentive and even was singing with the group, quietly as it was. He wants to go to treatment. We are praying about talking to Farren about sending him to U-turn for Christ.

Just wanted to give a brief update and let those of you know who are faithful to pray that God is working! Praise Him, and thank you for your faithfulness!!! God bless you!

Ezekiel 36-37

Saturday, January 09, 2010

PRAISES & REQUESTS

1) Rose: She is doing well! I have decided to do a study called "Journey Into the Gospel" available for FREE download here with her when we meet on Tuesday nights. (The book we are currently studying with our kids, "The One True God" is also available for free download on that same page, along with several others...) "Journey Into the Gospel" is taking us on an in-depth look, through Scripture, of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Please continue to pray for her strength to fight her temptations to drink, a job for her, and the fact that I feel I need to talk to her about a difficult issue this coming Tuesday.

2) Our friends, Aaron & Jamie. Aaron left for deployment to Iraq this past Tuesday. He will be gone 400 days. Jamie is home with their two boys and is expecting their third the end of August. Separation is obviously the most difficult part of this all. Pray for safety for them all, but also that God will use this time for His glory, and that He will be their constant companion and encouragement during this time.

3) Bible study was amazing this past Thursday!! I so love it when the room is full of attentive people, and distractions are kept to a minimum. We had several new people (both from the street and not), and had some great opportunities for prayer ministry at the end. Please pray for us to have wisdom and discernment as we pray for the people coming in and their needs. We are facing some things that are very difficult, and we want to be sure to deal with it appropriately. Praise God that the battles are not ours, but His!! All glory to Him!

Sunday, January 03, 2010

PRAYER

Prayer. Prayer. Prayer. I always know when God is speaking because things bombard me with wave after wave when He is trying to get a point across.

Karen sent this link for us to watch this week. It was very powerful, even at 10:30 at night when I watched it. The focus on God's sovereignty when we pray is what hit me strongest, also the phrase "Pray Big and Pray Bold" stood out to me. I desire to watch it again when I'm not so exhuasted because I know I missed a lot of really good things in there!

In church we are finishing up the book of Ephesians, and so we are in chapter 6 concluding the passage on the armor of God. What does Paul wrap that whole book up with, but a focus on prayer. Pastor Wayne's sermon this morning spoke volumes to me. Here are just a couple of the outside thoughts that weren't even a part of his major outline, so this doesn't even scratch the surface of what he spoke about:

* Prayer is an expression of our dependance upon the Lord. God is bringing us to that place of dependance.
* Our knowledge of and relationship to God is measured by our prayer life.
* We need to pray for spiritual protection, strength and healing.
* In the passage, Paul gives one purpose for praying (there are many elsewhere): Supplication for the Saints.
* Pray for boldness and pray without ceasing.
* Our primary focus in prayer should be spiritual matters.

God spoke volumes to my own heart. I need to pray. I need to pray more. I need to pray differently. I need to pray! As soon as it's on-line, I will try to remember to post the link to this message. Seriously, it is one that I think every believer should listen to and maybe more than once!

I have been thinking about posting prayer requests on here on a somewhat regular basis. God is doing some great things here in our very small rural Montana town, and I want to share the answers to prayer, along with various things we would really appreciate prayer for as we try to reach out to people here proclaiming the Gospel. If God leads your heart, please join with us in lifting these things to Him. On the same token, I want to do just as Paul asks, and pray for the Saints. If you have any prayer requests, please feel free to leave them in the comment section for me to pray with you for, or send me an e-mail: evanorder@msn.com. It is my desire to do this for you as well.

PRAISES & REQUESTS!

1) Rose from the shelter. She is back in Hardin and has a home, but after 10 years of living on the streets, she is learning how to live again. I believe the Lord has done a work in her heart, however, and I'm very excited to be some female fellowship for her and show her more of Jesus through His Word. I will begin to meet with her on Tuesday nights with Barb, another lady from our study. Please pray that God will guide us in our discussions, and that He will lead us to what He wants us to study from Scripture with her. I want to focus on spiritual matters, because then, I believe, the rest will fall into place.

2) God is answering some personal prayers in my own heart. I have been asking Him to show me the sin in my life that I don't even see and to cut it out of me so that I may reflect Jesus more clearly. Ps. 51:10 "Create in me a clean heart, Oh God, and renew a steadfast Spirit within me." I want to bring Him glory in all things, but I will say, this has been a very painful process for me, of which I am still very much in the middle of it. Cutting hurts. Without going into any more details, please also pray for JOY to return to me. I believe God will bring me to a new height of joy following this season (which I'm sure will be followed by many others like it -- sanctification, right?), but currently, life has been difficult and I long for that joy to return.

3) New people coming to support the Bible study. This has been a burden of mine for months now. With our good friend Aaron leaving for Iraq (another prayer request), we are losing a lot of support there. But, I just heard this morning of 3 more people possibly wanting to drive the 45 minutes to come join the study! Praise God! (but I'm still praying for more!)

4) Last, but certainly not least, the Thursday night study. Pray that the Spirit of God would change stoney hearts into hearts of flesh that will respond to Him (Ez. 36). That God will reach in and call each of these people to Him. That He would set people free from their addictions. That He would change mine and Evan's heart just as much each and every time the Word is open. That Evan would be a vessel used to clearly speak the Word of God. That our family would be protected from the attacks the enemy tries to destroy us with, but most of all, that God would receive glory and honor in all things!

This post is getting pretty long, so I'm going to leave you with these for now. Again, please allow me the privilege to pray for you as well!

Friday, October 16, 2009

WILL YOU ENLIST?

After last night, Evan and I were both convicted that we need to be better armed before going into battle, especially in the area of prayer. We need to pray more and we need to fast for our Thursday night studies. We both felt completely over our heads last night, but praise God, He didn't leave us hanging by ourselves. We do need to have better advanced communications with our Commander in Chief, however.

I think we are only beginning to scratch the surface of understanding what we are up against. Evil. Pure evil. But, praise God, the battle is not ours, but His, and greater yet, we already know the outcome! What a privilige it is to be used to fight in the battle with Him, but no one said it was going to be an easy battle.

To give you a glimpse.... a young man we'll call "Jesse". He came in completely stoned last night. His brother is dying in the hospital, and "Jesse" was angry. For the first half of the night, he did nothing but scribble satanic symbols on our worship music and interrupt with completely disrupting questions that pertained to nothing of the Lord. He talked about fights, even killing someone if his brother dies. His neck was full of hickies that he bragged about being from someone other than his wife.

Praise God, He stepped in. Thank you to those who WERE praying! It was amazing to watch Evan go from uncertain as to how to handle the situation to very boldly speaking truth into this man at the end of the evening. The boldness and the words were not from Evan, but the Holy Spirit, and that was obvious. "Jesse" heard the truth plain and clear last night. At this point, he has rejected it, but after his first visit 4 weeks ago, I never thought we'd see him again, and here he was. I don't doubt that he'll be back. God wants to take his heart of stone, and turn it to a heart of flesh. Please pray for him!

Another man, we'll call "Ray". He sat very peacefully on the couch all evening, listening. I seriously thought God was doing a work on his heart. The end of the night, as we were walking out the door, he starts talking about how there is one God, but everyone can just see him differently. We listened for a time, and Evan stepped in and said that there is One True God, and that's the God of the Bible. It was very obvious this man was fashioning a god in the image he wanted him to be. We have to be SO VERY CAREFUL of this! Even as Christians, we can so easily do this if we sway away from the Word of God. He admitted he didn't believe in the God of our Bible. What a sad, stoney heart, but he was drawn to that study for a reason. Praise God! Now we pray.

I could go on and on and on with stories, just from last night. People need truth, not only in our town, but in your very neighborhood. The only way to make sure that we aren't creating our own god is by spending time in the Word of God. We have to be so careful! God is not who we want Him to be. He is who he is... but, I'm getting off topic here.....

We are in a battle, and its very fierce. We could see the demonic realm last night right in front of our faces. We need an army to surround us in this fight. Please, consider praying and/or fasting on Thursday nights for this study. I realize you are all involed in various things that require prayer, etc., but I KNOW that God wants to move mountains in this tiny shelter of this small rural town in Montana. God loves these people. He hates their sin and their addictions, but He wants to see them set free from them, and the only way that will happen is through prayer. Please enlist with us! We need you to help fight this battle. It's a lot tougher than we first thought, but praise God, that greater is He who is in us, than he who is in the world. He can conquer all these demons! It's His battle! But, we need to be ready!