Arizona Missions Trip Days 3,4,5 and 6

The days have been long and time to write is hard to find. 

The Sunday morning service was long, over 5 hours, during the time many different people would share and the sermon was over 2 hours alone. the rest of the day we spent getting ready for the Vacation Bible School. Monday was the first day of VBS we had 31 kids and 9 adults. Our team did a great job running the children's side of the program, while Travis and I taught the adults. One thing I am coming to understand is the harshness of life here on the reservation and the great need for the word of God to be taught correctly. During the adult class it became clear that the they love the word of God, but many of the Navaho still hold onto some of their traditional religions. They still seek help from the spirits and are at times controlled by these traditions. Day 5&6 where much of the same only more and more kids came alone with more adults.

The physical conditions have been extremely hard, Monday and Tuesday was a sand storm all day, everything was was coved in sand you could not even see at times because of the sand. We had to take everything out of our tents and clean out out sleeping bags, our clothes and sweep out more sand then I thought possible could get in a tent.There is no running water and the the outhouse are not in the best of shape.

But the people that live here have taught us that you make do with what you have. There also seem to be a strong sense of hopelessness in many here, but those who have Christ are determined to fight and not give up. Please pray as many have asked us if we could help long term, and even asked us about teaching though correspondence. Pray that our last two VBS's go well and that many children will accept Jesus Christ. Pray that God will destroy the many strongholds and traditions that opposed His truth, and that many would turn to Jesus.