September 2009
Dear Friends,
Warm (still) greetings from central Florida! We trust the Lord is encouraging you as you walk with Him.
We recently heard of a disaster that has come upon several of our former students in Mexico (Reed’s, and Bender’s). The tribal area in which they are working took a direct hit by Hurricane Jemina. They have lost much and possibly one vehicle. They spent the night on top of a neighbor’s house while their homes received up to seven feet of water. Needless to say, they have much to walk through in the coming months as they try to replace what was lost. They are safe, and the wives and their 5 children have been evacuated to Chihuahua (approximately 13 hours away). A few guys have gone to assist in the clean up. It will take several days of hard work to get things back in order and to determine the extent of their losses. Please pray for these dear folks as they try to return to a “normal” life. A relief fund has been set up in Mexico for any who might wish to help. Please let us know if you are interested.
On the home front, George, Linda and Amy had a great week in Colorado as we went to visit friends and go to a 30 year ministry reunion and do some partnership development in the Denver area. How good it was to see old friends and meet some new ones as we visited during our time there. It’s always great to see folks walking with and serving the Lord. We were greatly encouraged.
Right before we left for Colorado we had a great weekend retreat on the Florida West Coast with our MK & friends staff team. It was a super time of brainstorming and praying for our kids and planning for the future year. God has encouraged each of us in the direction He is taking our young people. We are so thankful to our friends who allowed us to use their “Seaside” Home, it was beautiful.
Thank YOU so much for the part you have in our ministry. We could not be here without you. We value your prayers for us and your input in our ministries. We find it difficult to mention this, but feel that it would help so much if you prayed specifically for these needs. Our support is not at the point it was when we moved to Florida. God is providing almost enough to cover our health/life insurance, and cell phones through the monies we receive through NTM. There has not been enough for any living expenses for the last 4 months. We continue to trust Him and He has provided through our home business, but we are constantly working. Please pray that our decisions will be wise, and we will see God raise our support level to a more functional point. Thank you.
We really do appreciate your prayers and input on our behalf. Thanks for your input. We continue serving the Lord through NTM, and following His leading.
Trusting Him,
George and Linda Heckman and family