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“All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation,” 1 Pt. 1:3

It is with overwhelming gratitude and joy that I write to you tonight to report that there are new names written down in glory! God in His grace and mercy has reached down and snatched several precious souls from the throws of Hell, and claimed them for His own for all eternity! Praise the Lord with us, for He has answered your prayers and for the sake of His Son, enlarged His Bride this week!

Several of this small group have confessed Christ as their Risen Savior. What a joy to behold the faces of new born believer as they exclaim the elation of being Freed from their sin!

Ewoneng is a widow who is a strong voice in the village. At the presentation of the Gospel, she was beside herself with joy, clapping and laughing and rejoicing. She could not contain herself as she said these words, “ My sin was like the cloth that wrapped Lazarus in his tomb. It was all around me; it consumed me. As you have taught God’s Word from the beginning, I began to understand more and more. Now I know that Jesus took the wrappings of my sin with Him to the Cross, and completely paid for all of it.”

After the last lesson, David came and said he wanted to talk in the house with us later. About an hour later he came and wanted to share that he was believing in Jesus as his Savior. He started to cry as he talked about how he had broken God’s law, he said that he knew he was a sinner but Jesus died for him. He couldn’t contain himself he was so overwhelmed with emotion. He said he knew about Jesus dying on the cross, but he never understood that it was in payment for his sin. He said, “The law was lying to me, telling me that I could go to God if I followed the law. But Jesus is telling me now that I will go to him when I die because of what He did.” Then he thanked us for coming. Still in tears, he said, “You guys came every week, and I know how hard the road was for you to come here over the mountains. Thank you so much for coming.” There wasn’t a dry eye in the room!

Mok, David’s wife, was also full of emotion as she proclaimed that Jesus is her “Kidaak Aamna” (the man who saves)!

There were several testimonies like this. When the teachers were explaining about the veil being torn, showing that the door to God was open, Bun began laughing out loud, grinning from ear to ear with excitement. Later that night he also gave a clear testimony, praising the Lord for taking away the penalty for his sin by paying his debt in full.

We are also praising the Lord for the work He has done in the Bible teachers over the weeks. As they threw their hearts and souls into the presentation of the Gospel and the drama they portrayed of the Crucifixion, the meaningfulness of what they were doing was abundantly evident on their faces, in their voices, and in their personal testimonies. Isn’t it amazing how talking about salvation and what the Lord has done causes us individually to fall deeper in love with our Savior? It was so sweet to see their passion and discernment, even as they recognized that there are a few who by their conversations, it was clear that they still are not grasping the Message for themselves. Please continue praying for Jacob. His attitude is different, and we can see the Lord chipping away at his heart. He is more attentive and asking more questions, but not quite ready to humble himself by realizing that there is absolutely nothing he can do to save himself. Unfortunately, there are a few like him, still unsure what to think about it all.

But the work is just beginning! We know the Lord will continue working on their hearts and drawing them to Himself. There is much to be done, and so much that these baby brothers and sisters have to learn! They decided that they want to continue the teaching on Sundays, thereby totally replacing the teaching they were receiving from their traditional religious leaders. As we continue to work on writing Bible lessons and prepare for our home assignment, the Bible teachers and Ralf will take turns hiking up there once a week on Saturdays, staying the night and teaching on Sundays. We are excited to watch how the Lord is going to lead and grow this new group of believers!

Rejoice with us! We are filled with thanksgiving when we think of each of you who have had a part in bringing the Good News to these dear ones! You have prayed for them, many of them by name, and you have prayed for our families, for safety, strength and endurance, you have encouraged us with your notes and gifts of love. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We can’t wait to share with you in person the stories and pictures of what the Lord has been doing in Dinangat! It’s a good day to be a missionary!

By His Grace and For His Glory!

Jeremiah, April, Jordan, Judah and Alayna

Dear Friends,

It has been our privilege and honor to be a part of taking the Gospel to the to the precious souls of this Dinangat village. We’ve been blessed by your partnership, the encouragement through prayer and correspondence has meant the world to us. We’ve been humbled and amazed to watch the growth of the Dinangat teachers through this adventure, their faith has been tried and proven in many ways. God is Good!

This week we’ve enjoyed having Jeremiah close by as Ralf went up with the teachers for this round of lessons. The teaching centred on Jesus’ deity, and Him being the only Door to Heaven; wonderful lessons, and the majority of the small crowd were thrilled to hear the hope conveyed through the Scriptures. A few of the questions were still focused on their fear of the spirit world, or determining what habits or actions are considered sin. Wouldn’t the enemy just love to get their minds totally wrapped up in issues that take the focus away from CHRIST, and put it on himself or individual works! But we are SO THANKFUL for the honesty and vulnerability of this group, to know where they are in their hearts is truly key to being able to teach well, and we praise the Lord for the insight He has given us! There was much discussion on Jesus being the ONLY way, the only “Bridge” to God, which is paramount since their traditional teaching emphasizes many different ‘logs needed to build the bridge to God.’

We will be combining the last two weeks of this initial teaching into one, so the teachers will be gone from Sunday through Friday. PLEASE PRAY!!! This final week will take us to the Cross, and as we portray Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection, please pray:

· That hearts will be humbled, and the people will truly recognize their inability to do ANYTHING of themselves worthy enough to make them clean before a Righteous God

· That the focus would stay on point and they would not be distracted by past beliefs or trivial issues

· For wisdom for the teachers to discern and teach unto understanding

· For good weather, many of the believers from the home village will also go up this week to help support the teachers and talk with people after the lessons to help them understand

· For health among the village and the teachers (many have been sick this last week, including Jeremiah!), so that everyone would be there and not miss a single lesson

· Each person in the village would be able to comprehend what Jesus has done for them, what the Cross means, and BELIEVE in the name of the only Begotten Son unto Salvation!

We serve an awesome God, One who desires that NO MAN should perish! Thank you for being a part of His plan to reach the souls on this side of the globe!

By His Grace and For His Glory,

Jeremiah, April, Jordan, Judah and Alayna

Dear Praying Friends,

This was an interesting week for our friends in the outreach village, as well as the home village. As we mentioned last week, the religious leaders for the area did indeed come through and perform their services, in both villages. We were very excited to hear that many of the people here in the home village refused to even attend; that they could resist the social pressure is no small thing! In the outreach village they received the same false teaching. Many people are beginning already to see that these ‘teachers’, although they bring their Bibles and say that what they’re teaching is from the Scripture, are not lining up with what they’ve been learning through their study from Creation to Christ. Praise the Lord with us! We cannot keep these outsiders with their works doctrines (and good intentions) from teaching among our friends. Nor can we keep the villagers from attending the meetings that have been a part of their culture for decades. But He has opened the door in these places for the Word to come in. And by the Power of His Word and the work of the Holy Spirit, He is giving them discernment to see through the lies.

• Please continue praying with us about this outside influence. It has been a trial for the Church here since day one. The Papua New Guinea Constitution states that its citizens do have the right of freedom of religion. But for several generations now this religious teaching has been the only “church” in this region, and in many ways it has succeeded in tying many villages together with their meetings, conferences, ‘evangelistic crusades’, etc. All of their public school teachers come in as representatives and teachers for this church as well. The government representatives that come through from time to time also do their work in the name of this church. Unlike in the States, there is not a Catholic church on one corner, a Methodist church on another, and a Baptist church on yet another, and all the towns people can choose where to attend with minimal pressure from any one source. No, here there has been one “church” for everyone, and completely unheard of that a person would not believe its teachings. It is beyond difficult to know how to help the believers break away from this dominating system which is entwined with every part of their culture. Culturally, how can they stop subjecting themselves and their children to this teaching when it is a part of their school system, their government relations, everything? We honestly don’t know the answer. But what do we know? We know that our God is the God of the impossible. We know that Christ has set them free, and He desires that they do not get tied up again in slavery to the law (Gal. 5:1). We know that God will judge those who are confusing His people with false teaching. What a horrible, regretful day that will be for them!

Meanwhile, the teaching of the Truth goes on! The Lord is answering your prayers and drawing people to Himself, and we marvel at the work His is doing in their hearts! Sawang has been intently following the lessons and says, “This talk is ‘shooting my stomach’ (really convicting me).” He heard what the outside teachers said he needed to do to take care of his sin, but he said he knew there was nothing in his own power he could do to get rid of his sin burden. Praise the Lord for the way His Word is really taking ROOT in hearts! It’s only about two weeks until the teaching of Calvary’s Cross, truly we are all chomping at the bit to get there, for the soil has been broken and turned, the Spirit has seen that the seeds have taken root, and we believe that harvest time is near! There are just a few crucial lessons left before we proclaim the truth of the FINISHED work of Christ!

We admittedly are tired, but it is a GOOD tired! We are blessed to be a part of what the Lord is doing here, we are blessed to have YOU as our faithful prayer partners in this adventure, and we are blessed to be thinking of and preparing for being home among family and supporters in just under two months! There is much to be done in that time, please pray for wisdom for us in planning, and that we would keep our relationship with the Lord FIRST, finding our rest and joy in Him!

In His Grip!

Jeremiah, April, Jordan, Judah and Alayna

Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:5

This was the 11th week of the teaching from Creation to Christ, and for the first time ever these people heard John 3:16 in their own language! At first many of the people were confused, like Nicodemus, when they first heard that they needed to be “born again,” but after some explanation the lights turned on and excitement filled the air. Pol began to laugh out loud, Bun started clapping, even a couple of people who have normally been indifferent towards the teaching were asking questions and were anxious to hear more.

Please continue to pray for all of the teachers. It’s been over 2 months of solid teaching and everyone is getting pretty tired. We have four more weeks to go of this initial teaching, where we teach 5 times a week. Please pray for Felix, Basa, Lucas, Epox, Ronny, Itiringke, Jaspa and Nonjong and also for their families as they have a lot to do to keep things going at home without their husbands.

Easter is a special time of year and the same is true for the Dinangat believers here in our home village. On Easter two of the Bible teachers will be teaching on Christ’s death burial and resurrection. I was talking with one of the teachers this morning and he told me that he and his wife were reading through Mark 14-16 the other day in preparation for teaching. As he read, his wife stopped him and said, “Jesus did all this for us.” They spent some time praising the Lord for what he has done, then decided to take Friday off and just go around and talk with different people, reminding them to think of what Jesus did for them personally. As you celebrate Easter this year, please don’t forget the reason for all those family get togethers, parties and church celebrations. Our Lord and Savior is alive, and because of what HE has done, we also get to share in HIS ABUNDANT LIFE! What Grace!

April and the kids are at our support center where the boys are “enjoying” some school testing. They will be there until next Tuesday. I would also appreciate your prayers as I’m in here alone for a while. It’s been pretty quiet, but I’ve been able to have some really good times with different people in the village.

Thank you too for standing behind our family. It’s been difficult being away so much these past months, but we rejoice knowing that the Lord is working in the hearts of our Dinangat friends. It truly is a privilege to serve Him in this way and we thank you for your partnership.

For His Glory,

Jeremiah, April, Jordan, Judah and Alayna

(left to right, Basa holding a green python we found on our way to the outreach village, one of the three snakes we encountered last week, Felix and Bayario acting out Gabriel and Mary, Samandeng, really excited about hearing God’s Word)

“She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” Lk. 1:21

Dear Praying Friends,

It is a great day to be a missionary; we have the awesome privilege of watching God change hearts and lives right before our very eyes! Last week one of the lessons was on Zachariah’s prophecy concerning John and the Messiah. There is a different atmosphere among the group as we are shifting focus from the destitution of our souls and our sin debt to the coming Redeemer. It is the most wonderful privilege in the world to be able to tell a sinner about the Saviour who has come to rescue them! There is an excitement in their eyes that tells us they are right with us, knowing their need and anxious to hear more about Jesus! At the end of the lessons they said, “Don’t stop, we want to hear more!” Praise the Lord for what He is doing among this tiny village in the middle of nowhere!

A few more people have been coming forward and denouncing their animistic practices which rely on different spirits (and a lot of trickery.) To this, Felix replied, “That is good that you turn away from these ungodly practices of sorcery. But you need to know that your sin debt still stands- the wages of sin is death and no matter what you do or stop doing, you cannot wash that sin away yourself. Keep listening to the stories, and you will understand how to be right with God.” Praise Him for what He is doing among the Bible teachers, imparting His wisdom and strength to reach these souls!

Yet, this adventure is not without its trials. One of the literacy teachers had a major fallout with his wife which effected the whole home village. While working with him was difficult, we praise the Lord for allowing it to happen. The teacher recognized his sin and he was able to watch God do His Divine work of restoration. He also confessed his sin to the village and the other teachers, and we are grateful to be able to say that they made the right choice and forgave him (although not without some healthy lectures!) Situations like this do not always work out so smoothly, and we praise Him for this open demonstration of humility and forgiveness, for we are all fallen creatures dependent on our Father for the grace to do any good work! The home church is also being tried again by their traditional religious leaders who are wanting to come back in to the village over Easter and do their “holy work”, letting people participate in their rituals for the remission of sins, and all for a price of course. While there are still some that are not quite ‘off the fence’ yet, the majority of the village recognizes the fallacy of these doctrines and are standing firm against their former beliefs.

Thank you again for standing with us!

Because of His Grace and For His Glory!

Jeremiah, April, Jordan, Judah and Alayna

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.” Eph. 6:12

After this weeks’ teaching about the Israelites being healed because of their faith to look at the bronze serpent, about God’s instructions in building His temple, about the prophets being God’s messengers, even a session on prophecies concerning the coming Deliverer, most of the questions and comments were still concerning the animistic rituals/ sorcery that these folks have been steeped in for generations. It is true that the god of this world has deceived their hearts and minds and has no intention of giving them up without a fight. Imagine being taught something your whole life, believing in it, and then having some foreigners come to your home and tell you you’ve been believing a lie! God alone can convince them of the truth, for He IS the Truth and the Life! To help them settle this in their minds, we taught on Deuteronomy 18:9-14 (and some from chapter 13) to help them understand why sometimes those ‘rituals’ seem to work, and what God thinks about using those methods that Scripture does NOT teach us to do. We covet your prayers on behalf of this village!  It has been awesome to see the Lord convicting their hearts over this! Areke (pictured left) actually got up and made this confession, “I used to look after all the money for you people who collected it doing sorcery…this sin is very bad, it is Satan’s work!” He then held up a bag of coins and said he would not do that kind of work anymore, and threw the money on the ground! What a testimony! We know that God WILL build His church!

Jordan (9) got to go with Daddy this week! He did fantastic over the tough trails, only needed to be helped a few times, once over the bamboo bridge in the rain, and twice when he lost his footing walking through the swift- running river! Never complained. I’m praising the Lord for their safe return and for the wonderful experience he had!

Please also remember the ministries of discipleship, translation and teaching that are taking place in the home village. Some situations have come up recently and we find ourselves begging our Lord for wisdom, for we feel our lack, and are seeking that “generous” supply that He promises! Also, please pray for our co-workers Ralf and Elli Schlegel who are away right now at a translation workshop. Pray that the time would be valuable, and that the Lord would use their faithfulness to make the Dinangat Translation as accurate and meaningful as possible.

Next week we begin the New Testament…drawing ever nearer to the saving Message of the Cross and His Resurrection! Thank you for journeying with us in this mission for souls! It is His will that NONE should perish, please pray that EVERY ONE of these precious ones will understand and …..Believe! “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.” Romans 10:17

By His Grace and For His Glory! Jeremiah, April, Jordan, Judah and Alayna

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.” Galatians 3:24

Week 8, Wow! We are a little more than half way there for this stage of teaching Creation to Christ, but as most of you know, that’s when the real work of teaching, training, and discipleship begins!

We are excited to share with you the following quotes from this week’s teaching. They taught about the Ten Commandments, the Tabernacle, along with the story of the Israelites worshipping the golden calf. Here’s what a few people had to say:

Piriye stood up and said that he has broken God’s laws and deserves God’s punishment. He said he feels sorry for himself and everyone else. (This statement is specifically significant because in PNG culture, it is typically easy for people to confess their sin as a group, i.e., ‘Yes, we’ve all sinned!’. But it is much more uncommon for people to admit to personal sin.) Piriye was crying as he confessed to everyone that he knows he is not good enough to be accepted by God.

Royu (David’s wife): “My sin is not small, it is very big. I have told lies, and done other things, and didn’t think it was a big deal but now I know that it’s big. I too deserve hell.” She was also crying.

David (yes, David, whom many of you have been praying for by name): “I used to be a leader in a church, so I thought I was ok. The church told me that if I went to church and gave offerings, it would take away my sin. I saw the skit of the paper man holding on to the rope with ten knots in it, each knot representing a commandment. When he broke one commandment he was guilty of them all, and fell into the fire. My breath was taken away. I know I am a sinner too, and nothing I can do can take away my sin.” He also told everybody that he was going to go burn all of his ginger, which is used for many of their animistic rituals to protect them from spirits.

Sawang: “You all know me, you know that I do sorcery work. But now we are studying the Bible from Genesis and I know that what I’m doing is wrong. I’m not going to do that work anymore. You don’t know if I’m going to keep my word or not, but God knows.”

This understanding of personal sin is the work of the Holy Spirit among the village. Through the hearing of God’s Word, the foundation for Faith in the Saviour is being laid, for understanding our position as desperate sinners in need of a Saviour is key to the work of salvation that God wants to do in their hearts! God be praised for His awesome work among these precious souls! And thank you for your faithful prayers on behalf of the villagers, our teaching team, and our family! We are humbled and blessed beyond measure when we consider the sacrifice of time, energy and finances that so many of you are making for our Lord and His work, so that we can be here. We have avoided major sickness and catastrophe, our hearts are encouraged, and we know His presence moment by moment as He guides us and enables us in teaching and discipling. We can’t wait to get home in a couple of months and hopefully be able to see many of you and thank you in person for what your partnership has meant to our family!

Thankfully serving a God whose strength is made perfect in weakness, Jeremiah, April, Jordan, Judah and Alayna

PS- In the picture of Alayna (3), she is welcoming Daddy home after his trip to the village this week, and letting him know that all of her ‘friends’ missed him, too!

Dear Praying Friends,

Along this church planting road, there are many crossroads, where the basis of what you believe concerning certain Biblical doctrine will determine the grid through which you filter all the rest of the teaching. For example, if after hearing the teaching on the Garden of Eden, you didn’t believe that everything truly was perfect before sin, and you believed that death existed before sin did, then death (physical and eternal) as punishment for sin does not seem like a punishment for sin as much as merely a part of life. It would be impossible to understand the gravity of sin in contrast to a righteous and Holy God, and therefore even cancel out a true need for a Saviour. This week we came to another crossroad: The teaching of the Law. The Crossroad: Would they understand that by breaking one single law, one single time, they are guilty of sin and therefore deserving of death? To demonstrate, on Wednesday the teachers did a skit showing how the purpose of the Law was not so everyone could obey it and be righteous, but rather, it is like a mirror, showing us our sinfulness and revealing our need for a Saviour. We cannot ‘wash ourselves’ with this mirror, but we can see how sinful we are in contrast to God’s standard of righteousness. According to Ralf’s report, the Lord was really at work convicting hearts and the people were really responding to the truth of what they were hearing. Baumo’s comment was, “We are just like the Egyptians! This talk is killing me!” Bun is a very interested young man, maybe in his late teens. On Monday, the teachers taught about the Passover. In regards to this, Bun said, “The Israelites were able to escape the penalty by putting blood on their door posts. What do WE do to escape the penalty of sin?” Praise the Lord with us for the understanding that provokes this type of question! These foundational lessons are necessary so that when the time to teach about Christ comes, the significance of His perfect sacrifice will not be lost, and by God’s grace, at that time, they will be able to place their trust fully in Him who died for them, with no misgivings about trying to “be” good enough, and no confusion about what God thinks about sin.

Your prayers are being answered! Galap has returned to the teaching, and David’s Mom (I’m sorry, I don’t know her name!) has begun coming. Ok, it’s not his dad that’s coming, but one step at a time, right? Thank you so much for standing with us! We appreciate so much your encouraging notes, we love to hear from you! Do not cease your prayers for the villagers of the outreach village! Some are still openly involved in their ancestral practices, and yet still coming to the teaching regularly. Our heart and prayer is that God would enlighten their blinded eyes with the Power of His Word. Pray that they ALL would be saved! And pray that those who are walking the fence do not set their sights on those who are sincere in their desire to understand the Truth and try to pull them away!

Please continue to pray for the teachers as well. The last couple of weeks have been challenging, and they haven’t had as much support from the village as we would like to see. On the other hand, it has been a great couple of weeks here in the home village as we are walking with them through the book of Romans. It’s such a joy to see them begin to internalize what it means to be “In Christ” and no longer a slave to sin. Please continue to pray for them as they seek to live out these truths in their day to day lives, and pray for their missionaries, for wisdom and strength to be able to disciple these precious souls to that end!

Thanks for reading this ( I know I can get long winded!)

In Christ Alone! Jeremiah, April, Jordan, Judah and Alayna

Dear Praying Friends,

We apologize for being out of contact for a couple of weeks. Our tech department has been revamping the methods of sending out bulk emails, and unfortunately we’ve been a bit caught in the transition. Thanks for your patience!

First, we need to tell you again how much we truly appreciate your prayers for our family, our team, and this outreach! We are truly the beneficiaries of amazing grace as week after week we receive the Lord’s strength and guidance for these tasks that would, without His intervention, be completely overwhelming! We find ourselves rejoicing over God’s goodness to us, His abundant provisions and the sweet fellowship we’ve enjoyed among our missionary team and our tribal team. His love is indeed enduring!

The past two weeks have been…surprising. Attendance to the meetings has remained pretty consistent, for which we are very thankful. For the most part, the people have been very receptive; they are excited about what they are hearing and are really seeing themselves in the Old Testament stories that we’re teaching through. Many have said, “Yes, that’s true, we are just like Sodom and Gomorrah!” Or, “True, just like those people try to be right with God their own way, we try to be right with Him by different cleansing rituals, or giving offerings, or going to religious services.” They are understanding more and more that our sin is a real problem, and that no matter how hard man tries, he simply cannot ever make himself clean enough to stand before a Holy and righteous God! Next week we will be teaching on the Law and its role in revealing our unrighteousness, versus making us righteous. For those whose hearts are open to understand it, we expect the impact to be great, as many have always prided themselves on keeping rules.

We are so thankful for the Word of the Lord and its POWER to teach and convict men of our need for the Lord! Please do NOT stop praying! The surprising comments have been those by people like Jacob, who said it’s ridiculous to give up idols and performing the ancestral rituals. He said with God, when you pray, you don’t get results, but with their ancestor’s ‘ways’, you do get results! We have heard that another man, Galap, who was coming faithfully to the teaching but hasn’t come for the last two weeks, has commented that he doesn’t want to hear any more about sin. By the questions that some are asking, it seems as if a few are simply trying to find ways to use the Bible to justify their life style. This is surprising to us because in the first village we taught, there was none of this kind of opposition, and perhaps we expected that it would always be the same way. Yet we know that God is not the slightest bit surprised. As one person commented, the resistance we are feeling in this village is an implication that Satan has much to lose. He has been the master of this village for a long time, and is reluctant to give up his territory. We are grieved at the level of deception that exists among our friends there- they are blind. BUT- God has made His LIGHT to shine in the darkness, and we are confident that His Word will not return void. Please pray for these people! And please continue to pray for wisdom and strength for our Bible teachers, Jeremiah and Ralf, Basa, Felix, Lukas, Epox and Ronny, as well as our literacy teachers, Itringke, Nonzong and Jaspa.

At 4:30 this morning, Epox’s wife gave birth to their first child, a beautiful baby boy! A safe baby delivery in the bush is no small miracle! I’m sure the happy couple would appreciate your continued prayer for them as they adjust to life as parents. We’re not sure yet when Epox will rejoin the teaching team. None of us here take our physical well being for granted. Last week, the rains were so heavy that the guys were unable to take their normal route up to the village. They ended up having to cross the river over a extremely precarious bamboo/pole bridge, and then take a different route which added extra time to their hike. On the way back, some of the villagers were so concerned about the ‘white skin’ hiking back over washed out paths, that they hiked ahead of them to dig out some sort of foot path so Jeremiah wouldn’t have to climb up steep sections with no foot holds. This was a very kind gesture, and one that he was very thankful for!

We can’t tell you thank you enough for standing with us! The Lord is answering your prayers and we are so blessed to be able to watch the works of His Hands! We couldn’t be here doing what we’re doing, without you all!

His Servants, Jeremiah, April, Jordan, Judah and Alayna