We have officially surpassed one calendar year of a pandemic here on the Navajo Reservation. The virus arrived here after it had impacted many other areas in the United States but when it arrived it spread like wildfire. We are seeing a decline in numbers currently as numbers rise again in other areas of the country due to the variants. In a meeting I attended this morning (by phone) for work they warned us that we have a small buffer before we expect those variants to arrive. Please be in prayer as we continue to safeguard ourselves here.
During the month of March we began a search for Navajo Hymnals. If you happen to have a source please let us know. Some small groups are meeting in homes and we have been able to provide both English and Navajo Bibles but they are wanting their worship to be in their own language and the existing copies at churches have seen better days. We are excited to say that one of our partner churches has successfully launched their very first children’s ministry. Ashli and I are hopeful this could be a Vacation Bible School site in the future! We believe with the launch of their self running children’s ministry they would have the congregation participation to collaborate and eventually self lead a VBS.
All of our close partner churches are still not meeting in person regularly despite the weekend curfew being lifted. We have been supplying churches with PPE once again. This time it will not be distributed out to the community but kept at the church for when they prepare to re-open in limited capacities. Please pray that this is done in a time that offers safety and peace for those who attend.
Thank you again for your support over the past year. We appreciate the prayers and the financial support as we continue to back Navajo ministry among indigenous churches.
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