The Harjo Tribe

2011-01-04T18:35:00.001-07:00

Yeah I Get to be at home tonite for the prep. Surgery is 2mro 4sure. At 11:30am At San Juan Regional. More info when I get 2 a computer

2011-01-03T14:34:00.001-07:00

Dr McCray just called and said he wants to see me tomorrow and will probably schedule surgery for wend

2011-01-01T12:00:00.001-07:00

Is watching wild rams climb up the cliffs at the Hoover Dam

2010-12-30T15:28:00.001-07:00

u raise your kids love them teach & WARN & they still make awful decisions & break your heart. u think thats how God feels about us?

2010-12-29T10:30:00.001-07:00

Be careful about decisions u make, sometimes your sin will lead u later to repentance & bitter tears but the damage is irreversable

2010-12-29T10:28:00.001-07:00

Never treat `SACRED` things as unholy. -the Lords Supper - marriage -church service or baptism

2010-12-29T10:25:00.001-07:00

Pray for pastors like Moses: willing to go to the desert w/ u. Never leaves u & close enough to hear Gods voice & tell u when ur wrong

2010-12-29T10:22:00.001-07:00

being a Christian doesnt make u weak. they are the strongest men I know. It takes a stronger man to keep POWER under control

2010-12-29T10:19:00.001-07:00

Cleaning out my organizer & finding some good stuff jotted down during preaching. Will share a bit at a time

A City with no room for its King

2010-12-24T11:45:00.001-07:00

How would you like to go down in history as the city who had no room for the King

Oh little town of Bethlehem

Looks like another silent night

Above your deep and dreamless sleep

A giant star lights up the sky

And while you're lying in the dark

There shines an everlasting light

For the King has left His throne

And is sleeping in a manger tonight

Oh Bethlehem, what you have missed while you were sleeping

For God became a man

And stepped into your world today

Oh Bethlehem, you will go down in history

As a city with no room for its King

While you were sleeping

Purpose yourself

2010-12-23T02:32:00.000-07:00

Christian, dont you see that salvation is not the end of sin? You have to come to a point in your life that you CHOOSE to do right. It will never come naturally. Natural man is evil, and satan is never going to just 'let you go'. Its bad enough to him that he can not drag you into hell...so he will do everything he can to ruin whatever is left of your life. FLEE SIN!! Run away! See it for what it truly is. Decide once and for all that you will not allow darkness to rule and reign where Jesus should. If He is able to save you, He is able to give you a VICTORIOUS life.

Micki Harjo's Blogspot: prognosis so far

2010-12-23T00:44:00.000-07:00

Micki Harjo's Blogspot: prognosis so far: "I went to the Oncologists office again today to find out my test results. He seemed very happy about it as he told me that YES I will be hav..."

2010-12-21T00:17:00.001-07:00

Another drs appt. tomorrow then singing at Dine` College for their Christmas dinner. Bobby gets to speak also please pray for souls

2010-12-20T19:32:00.001-07:00

My weepy tears are not from fear theyre from the overwhelming joy that comes with realizing that God has given me all my hearts desires

2010-12-19T13:45:00.001-07:00

Christmas dinner was great glad i made it. Came back to watch Poohs Blustery day...now Im filled w joyful nastalgic feelings

2010-12-16T19:08:00.001-07:00

Yeah chest x-rays are over and they even took the stitches out of my face hardly even a scar. PRAISE THE lord Im so glad to be home. No more docs till tues woo

2010-12-16T13:35:00.001-07:00

Heading to town for MORE tests. Chest x-rays today & getting my stitches out. Tired of this already. Oh well more time with hubby

2010-12-15T16:53:00.001-07:00

If your interested in helping a navajo child this Christmas, we have some deserving families. Call Bro Bobby at 505-368-5313 for more info

2010-12-14T23:39:00.001-07:00

Bobby really tore it up tonight. Lost count of how many came but 7 were saved tonight and several more were told how in their seats. Glory to God!

2010-12-14T18:37:00.001-07:00

Stopped to get candy for the candy cane story in jr church. Shoebox gifts is a big nite pray for souls saved and familys added to the church

2010-12-14T15:32:00.001-07:00

Cant believe i slept so long. Wrapping gifts for my kids.Shoebox gifts tonight. Exciting HUGE promition day Pray for souls saved

Micki Harjo's Blogspot: Advice to young women:

2010-12-10T02:30:00.000-07:00

Micki Harjo's Blogspot: Advice to young women:: "ADVICE TO YOUNG WOMEN: I love him more today then I ever have before. Life is tough when you first get married, even worse if you marry a lo..."

2010-12-09T11:08:00.001-07:00

Good news all the way along. I love my doctor he`s just great. Refuses to go in blind & knew exactly which tests to order for Mon

Harjo Video

2010-12-06T20:33:00.000-07:00

A friend of ours (Bro. Ed Vicente) has been working on this for us for a while. Thought I would share it with you so you can get a little insight on our ministry here on the Reservation.

2010-12-05T17:02:00.001-07:00

Church wide soul winning this afternoon. 1 saved & 5 more in the jail. PTL what a blessing to have 13 who went out today AMEN!!!

2010-12-04T21:48:00.001-07:00

Woo! Big 12 champs!

Micki Harjo's Blogspot: decorated the church

2010-12-03T20:57:00.000-07:00

Micki Harjo's Blogspot: decorated the church: "Went and decorated the church today...its looks SO beautiful. Then went to our tiny little ghetto-fabulous 'parade of lights' here in Shipro..."

Micki Harjo's Blogspot: Falalala life goes on....

2010-12-02T00:09:00.000-07:00

Micki Harjo's Blogspot: Falalala life goes on....: "Its not surprising that I have changed my thoughts on cancer since my diagnosis. Its only been a few days, sure, but I do see it differently..."

Micki Harjo's Blogspot: Blog re-opening and cancer

2010-12-01T14:21:00.000-07:00

Micki Harjo's Blogspot: Blog re-opening and cancer: "Well, I made this blog a long time ago and then put it on hold for the ministry blog. I still don't know if I should do two blogs or just co..."

Keep your fork

2010-11-30T14:01:00.000-07:00

There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things 'in order,' she contacted her Pastor and had him come to her house to discuss cer...tain aspects of her final wishes.
She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in.

Everything was in order and the Pastor was preparing to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her.

'There's one more thing,' she said excitedly..

'What's that?' came the Pastor's reply.

'This is very important,' the young woman continued. 'I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand.'

The Pastor stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say.

That surprises you, doesn't it?' the young woman asked.

'Well, to be honest, I'm puzzled by the request,' said the Pastor..

The young woman explained. 'My grandmother once told me this story, and from that time on I have always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of encouragement. In all my years of attending socials and dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, 'Keep your fork.' It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming...like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie.. Something wonderful, and with substance!'

So, I just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and I want them to wonder 'What's with the fork?' Then I want you to tell them: 'Keep your fork ..the best is yet to come.'

The Pastor's eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. She had a better grasp of what heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge. She KNEW that something better was coming.

At the funeral people were walking by the young woman's casket and they saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork placed in her right hand.. Over and over, the Pastor heard the question, 'What's with the fork?' And over and over he smiled.

During his message, the Pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the young woman shortly before she died.. He also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. He told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either.

He was right. So the next time you reach down for your fork let it remind you, ever so gently, that the best is yet to come. Friends are a very rare jewel, Indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed, cherish the time you have, and the memories you share .... being friends with someone is not an opportunity, but a sweet responsibility.

And just remember...keep your fork

2010-11-29T15:50:00.001-07:00

Tests came back positive for colon cancer. Surgery scheduled soon to find out what stage. Id appeciate prayers for strength n my family

Im thankful

2010-11-22T20:42:00.001-07:00

For the food thats on my plate to eat

the shoes that you put on my feet

for the laughter all around me sweet....

Im thankful

For the church that I can go to sing

the praises to my glorious King

for the joy bells in my heart that ring...

Im thankful

For a husband in which to share my life

for the call of God to be a wife

to be sheltered from this world of strife...

Im thankful

For the blessings that around me flow

for watching my precious children grow

for a salvation thats so real, I KNOW....

Im thankful

~Micki Harjo

Thanksgiving Quotes

2010-11-22T20:19:00.000-07:00

On Thanksgiving Day we acknowledge our dependence. ~William Jennings Bryan

Heap high the board with plenteous cheer and gather to the feast,
And toast the sturdy Pilgrim band whose courage never ceased.
~Alice W. Brotherton

Thankful

2010-11-19T14:52:00.002-07:00

So grateful to God for all the wonderful things He has given me in this life. Salvation, safety, peace of heart, joy, love, comfort, a husband who is the true love of my life, 7 amazing children, beautiful perfect grandchildren....and home to raise them, food on the table...all our needs supplied, and SO many wants too. A church to worship, a TRUE preacher to guide us...and so much more. I am truly blessed.

Satan is like a Lion...

2010-11-14T21:48:00.001-07:00

The Bible says Satan is like a lion...stalking, seeking his prey, that he can hunt and kill him to devour for a meal. The exact verse says...

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 1 Peter 5:8

If anyone has ever watched the discovery channel or Animal planet you have probably seen the documentarys made on lions and how they live, hunt and kill their prey.

Think on what you have learned. If there is a weak animal in the herd they will pick him out...they will follow him and try to pick him out of the crowd.

What is the best way to kill the weak one?
He has to draw him away from the rest of the herd.

Why does he do this? Simple, because as long as he is with the rest of the herd he is more protected. If there is an attack they will surround the weak one and try to fight off the attacker in order to save him. But if he can isolate him from the rest of the herd, he does not stand a chance.

Dear reader, if you have a friend, or someone you are dating or someone who is trying to draw you away from your Godly friends, or from your family who loves and serves the Lord by telling you things that are contrary to the Word of God...then you are being stalked and hunted by satan.

Your life is not a joke. Who you are with will effect your life. If you think you will be safe in that world of sin...being drawn away from those who love you most, who will fight to the death to protect you...then you are like the weak one without protection. You are not safe where you are! That 'so called' friend is NOT YOUR FRIEND. Someone who tells you "it does not matter", "its no one elses business but your own". "You are GROWN now you need to make your own decisions", "You don't really have to do that"....is NOT a true friend.

The true friend will never try to get you away from the Lord. They will not tell you that your sin is OK, or that it does not matter. This person is sent of Satan...do what the young animal prey would feel is 'instinctivily right'. RUN AWAY!!!! Run as fast as you can...come back into the fold. Get back to your Godly friends and family. They can protect you, pray for you, lift you up when you have fallen. Someone who is already fallen as low as they can possibly go, will never be able to lift you up and help you. Run to God...Run to church...Run into the sheltering arms of the Savior. Repent and say sorry, give your life back to him before it is destroyed.

Your fooling yourself if you do not believe it can happen to you. If you are taking SATAN lightly...remember, even God HIMSELF is warning you in the scriptures. HE IS A LION!!!---------------do you hear that? A LION. Lets re-read the verse.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Do not be devoured through foolishly following after him, away from true love and protection of your church and your family. Life is hard enough already, don't become his prey.

Lord bless and help you to be wise...and to see the lion in the darkness...waiting to pounce and destroy.

Soul Winning 101 (a lesson outline)

2010-11-14T20:55:00.004-07:00

Soul Winning 101

Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

Soul winning is not something you have to PRAY about doing…it’s a command from the Lord.

Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Soul winning is not a weekly ‘visitation’. It’s a lifestyle; you do it at every opportunity and occasion possible.

But what we are talking about today is door-to-door soul winning.

Luke 14:23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

1. How is your relationship with the Lord

Psalms 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Remember who you are doing this for. You can win someone to YOURSELF, and not to God. This is not what you want. You want to lead them to the Savior. Investigate your relationship with HIM first. You can’t help someone else when you do not serve the Lord yourself.

2. Confess your sin

Ps 51:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

If there is a sin that easily besets you then get help from a fellow believer. Someone who is CLOSE to the Lord and will take it to pray with you.

James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

3. Pray for a soul

God says He will ALWAYS answer your prayer if its within HIS will. Ask yourself this question then…”Does the Lord want a soul to be saved today” of course the answer is YES. So you can have confidence praying for a soul, knowing that He will answer that prayer if you will just listen to where He tells you to go, and what He tells you to say.

1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

4. Go with a partner

Matthew 18:19-20 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Not only is it safer, but it’s biblical. You don’t have to have a partner to win someone to the Lord. But its good for them to pray for you, and to help with distractions that may arise.

5. Watch your testimony

If you are known as a person with a bad reputation, no matter if its with members of the opposite sex, or as a fighter, brawler, cusser, loudmouth, disobedient person, rebellious, a partier, drinking, doing drugs or just someone who bad mouths the preacher or their parents or spouse, or is just plain MEAN…. then you can not expect someone to take you seriously when you tell them about the Great love of God.

Show them that there is something different in the world. You don’t have to be perfect, but you do need to try to do the best you can to maintain a good Christian testimony.

Remember the signs of a good Christian are….

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

6. Know how to pray

A friend came to preach at our church and the Sermon was ‘How to pray effectively’ Basically he said that God showed us HOW to pray, and that we CAN pray in such a way to get our prayers answered, yet we don’t usually do it out of fear of that kind of power. The power of God is a fearful thing, and very emotional.

Here are some verses that you can claim before you go out soul winning…..

Confess that you may not be much, but you are a willing vessel

Matthew 9:37-38 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

Pray for God to make you wise as serpents, but harmless as a dove

Matthew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Be a SALTY Christian

Matthew 5:13-16 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

We are commended to do this…and we do want Him to confess us before the Father.

Matthew 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

If we refuse to bear fruit, we are useless to Him…

John 15:1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

God chose us to do this for Him…that our JOY may be full

Jonh 15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.

7. Be all things to all men

1Co 9:15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
23 And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway

8. Be prepared, know your scripture

Proverbs 7:1-3 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.

9. Listen to that still small voice

Believe it or not, He will tell you where to go, who to talk to and what to say if you will just listen.

Mark 13:11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

10. Know when to walk away

Proverbs 15:12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

11. Harden yourself against disappointment

Some people just are not going to listen. Don't take offense to anything they may say or do to you. Its not YOU that they hate, its the Lord. Feel sorry for them. They know not what they do. Hate the sin, but love the sinner. If it were not for the grace of God, you could be right where they are. Have compassion on them, a lost person only knows how to act like a lost person.

Titus 3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

12. Don’t burn your bridges

You want to be able to come back if they ever need you. You need to be able to leave it open in case they ever change their mind, or want to come to church.

13. Be joyful and kind and happy…so they will want what YOU have. Be DIFFERENT

Proverbs 15:13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

~by Micki Harjo

(A Sunday School Lesson made for her Ladies class)

Shoe Box Gifts, why we do it

2010-11-14T00:39:00.000-07:00

Shoes Box Gifts for Christmas is one of our biggest promotions. We use it for a draw of course...to bring the people in. Their children get gifts for free, and we get to tell them about the BEST free gift ever given.

This groups has come out for about 8 years now from Louisiana. Many many souls have come to Christ just because of this... opportunity to get them into church to share the Gospel.

They had to come early this year, so they gave out flour, oil and beans to each family, blankets and hats and scarfs and treat bags with apples and oranges for the kids. The actual shoeboxes were left to use at Christmas time...which will give us a SECOND great opportunity to draw people in again.

This group brought 25 people out on a LONG drive from Louisiana. They sacrificed their vacations, their hunting trips and their money to drive out here for our people. Over 180 showed up, and Glory to God they got to see...3 precious souls saved on this night. (Tues. Nov.9th) And thats the reason we do it. :o)

Our son Jimmy preaching

an opportunity to share the gospel with some who would never come otherwise. I know you can't see well, but the lady on the second row with the barrette in her hair, grey hoody, next to the guy with the light blue shirt...was one of the women who got saved that night. This is Isaiahs mom, Tammy. PTL

if you look way in the back by the wall...a little white haired grandma. She was one of the precious souls saved this night. Antionnettes grandma

preaching in the Jr. Church also...this is Bro. Loren, our Jr. Church pastor

Bro. Bobbys turn to preach the Word

telling about the gift Jesus came to give us. The yound lady in the front, with the pink hood on her jacket...accepted that gift and asked the Lord to be her Savior. Amen amen! (thank you Bro.Johnny for bringing her...added to your account) :o)

invitation

a gift for the preachers wife...how sweet are they!

one of the men from Farmerville, who comes out every single year. He loves our Native people a lot, especially the kids

The group from Farmerville, Louisiana...what a wonderful group of people. ((hugs all around))

trailer?

2010-11-13T22:14:00.000-07:00

Prayer Request: For quite a while, my husband and I have been praying off and on about getting an Trailer. Well, a friend of my step sisters has one up for sale. Seems that they owe $5,000 on it and just want to be out from under it and will sell it for that price.

Their mom passed away and left them a Cabin on the lake and so they have no need for it and haven't hardly even used it. Its a 2006, and sleeps 8 people. Can you help us pray about this, and if God wants us to get it that it will work out. Thanks!

Oh...and its the kind you can pull with the 16 passanger van that we already own. :o) I dont know the condition, because its in Oklahoma....but we can get pictures if we need to. And my step mom said it still looks great from the outside, and they said they have hardly even used it.

the new grandkids

2010-11-13T20:22:00.000-07:00

For those of you asking about my previous post, here is a photo of the newest additions to the family. Long story made short...these are Jasmines brothers and sister. (Jimmys sweet wife) Anthony, Antoinette, and Anfernee.

They have been in our church for 8 years now, so they were our church kids for a very long time. Not to elaborate too much...I will just say that they have been sort of having to live here and there with Aunts, uncles, or friends the last few years. Jimmy got a wonderful new 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home and never thought twice about going over there and packing up their stuff and taking them all home with him and Jasmine....finally giving them a stable home.

When I told them it was ok to call me grandma...it took them exactly 2 seconds to warm to the idea. Now they are part of our family...and joyfully so. Our son is a good man indeed :'o)

not to mention our little pride and joy Jadda, on her mothers lap :o)

Apron Evangelism

2010-11-13T02:06:00.000-07:00

One day not too long ago I was struggling with the boys over some minor details which come up when a lot of people live in a small shack in the woods. Details like the value of picking one’s dirty clothes up off of the living room floor when company has been spotted driving up the mountain. The boys were unusually stubborn that particular day. Rather than fight with them over their household responsibilities I picked up the dirty clothes myself and crammed them into the washing machine. I ran some soapy water in the sink to get a start on the dishes before the company arrived.

Now usually I am not one to hold a grudge over small disagreements like laundry on the living room floor. This one settled in my brain though, and I felt compelled to mull over it for several days. It was the outright insubordination which offended me the most. After I figured that out I went in search of solutions.

About the same time I was in the process of Spring Cleaning. I was having a great deal of trouble motivating myself to wash the walls in the kitchen and mop the back porch where the cats live (blessedly with a doggie door so they don’t need litter boxes).

Well, the more I worried about these twin dilemmas the more I felt the need to discuss them with the queen of solutions, my momma Darthulia. As I suspected she had the perfect solution. Darthulia told me I needed a uniform or costume which would reassure myself and others of my intention and status in the home. She claimed it would remind me of my duties, inspire me to greater levels of cleanliness (which as a hillbilly I sorely need), and reaffirm my authority in the home.

Darthulia then went on to describe the homemaker’s uniform to me in detail. “Imagine the modern archetype of the housewife.” She began. “Think Donna Reed, or Beaver Cleaver’s mom. They wore full skirts, and stockings, and heels when they vacuumed. But you knew they were doing housework because they had their aprons on. A string of beads graced the necks of their classic shirtwaist dresses, and a lacy bibbed apron proclaimed their role as matriarch in charge of household management.”

\I only have a fleeting memory of Donna Reed. I sort of wish she came on television regularly so I could take notes but she doesn’t in my area so I am stuck looking for other heroines-of-the-home to model myself after. Most of what momma said made sense to me though. That very day, I put on a full skirt, stockings, sensibly low high heeled shoes, and a string of pearly white beads. Then I sat down at my sewing machine and ran up a couple of bibbed aprons, decorated with lace and ribbons.

I made up the pattern as I went along using a small rectangle for the first bib and a heart shape for the second bib. Then I stitched lace around the edges of the bib and attatched it to a simple tie with a full apron skirt gathered to the waist. I made them short waisted so they would fit my maternal figure a bit better, and voila, I was set. I put the first apron on, a creamy white or ecru, and looked in the mirror to admire my handiwork. I expected to see myself staring back at me, probably looking a little silly in this frilly piece of confection designed to protect my clothing.

Boy howdy, was I in for a surprise. In the mirror I saw a vision of the homemaker I have always strived to become staring back at me. Her cheery face glistened in the sunshine. Her hair tied up neatly in bun looked authoritative, and compassionate all at the same time. The apron covered several figure flaws and accentuated the fertile curves of the woman I saw in the mirror. This woman had purpose. She had status. She had clout. I stood there, contemplating the wonder of the homemaker that shone through my image in the mirror. “This is who I want to be” I told myself. “This is the Keeper of the home, with a capital ‘K’. ”

I wear my aprons every day now. I have made more, in different colors and configurations so as to be pleasing to my senses. I have come to believe they are a like lacy bits of lingerie, only worn on the outside, and a quite a bit more respectable. When I put on my aprons the children mind me better, wandering visitors immediately know my role as a stay at home mom. Door to door religious missionaries assume I am a virtuous woman and cheerfully move on to the next house. Fred thinks I look cute as a button, and neighbor children hug me more often.

I like my aprons. They have changed my life, raising my standards, inspiring me to greater feats of home making skill, and making me more effective as a parent. Whoever thought that a dollars worth of fabric and lace could effect so many changes on one woman and one family? Since my success with aprons I have become a true believer. I am now called to spread the word among my fellow housewives. Join the crusade by sharing your love of aprons with friends, family and internet buddies around the world. Together we will change the face of the House Wife, the world over.

Blessings,
–Maggie (The original Hillbilly Housewife)

Borrowed from http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/apronevangelism.htm

Blanket for Baby Hayden

2010-11-13T01:40:00.000-07:00

I made a blanket for our new grandson. First time making the diamond shapes set in. This pattern is called the 'How Charming' pattern. I used New England Patriot material for the sake of my son who is a HUGE fan. (not me...Go DALLAS!!)

But it was for my boys. :o)

New Apron time :o)

2010-11-13T01:35:00.000-07:00

Apron I made for the holidays '1 daughter down, 3 to go'....plus a daughter-in-law, and 2 granddaughters old enough to want one too. lol Not to mention ME, maybe one for my mom....oh dear, Im going to need more material. ;o)

I know its hard to see in this photo, but the pattern is little pumpkins.

2010-11-12T23:50:00.001-07:00

Taught my girls how to make apple pies tonight. fun fun I Love spending time with my kids

Real Love

2010-11-09T16:10:00.000-07:00

Real love is not accepting someones sin and pretending like it doesn't matter. Real love is telling the truth in love. Warning them of the impending wrath to come if they keep heading down that road to destruction. Not wanting to see their lives destroyed by satan. Its loving them enough to be AGAINST sin, in order to save their life.

Proverbs 27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Abraham Lincolns Thanksgiving Proclaimation 1863

2010-11-09T10:11:00.000-07:00

Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation

It is the duty of nations, as well as of men, to own their dependence
upon the over-ruling power of God; to confess their sins and transgressions
in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead
to mercy and pardon; and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in the
Holy Scriptures and proven by all history, that those nations are blessed
whose God is the Lord. We know that by His divine law, nations, like individuals,
are subjected to punishments and chastisements in this world. May we not
justly fear that the awful calamity of civil war which now desolates the land.
may be a punishment inflicted upon us for our presumptuous sins, to the
needful end of our national reformation as a whole people. We have been
the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have been preserved
these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in numbers,
wealth and power as no other nation has ever grown. But, we have
forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved
us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us, and we
have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these
blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own.
Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient
to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud
to pray to the God that made us. It has seemed to me fit and proper
that God should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged,
as with one heart and one voice, by the whole American people.
I do, therefore, invite my fellow citizens in every part of the
United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are
sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last
Thursday of November as a day of Thanksgiving and praise to
our beneficient Father who dwelleth in the heavens.

A. Lincoln
(October 3, 1863)

2010-11-08T13:55:00.001-07:00

Our daughter Jessica just led a medicine mans wife to the Lord!!! GLORY TO GOD!!!

O' Holy Night by David Phelps. WOW!

2010-11-08T12:22:00.001-07:00

Be sure to have your speakers up by the 2nd verse. Gives me chills. Such a powerful song.

We are living in a 'ME" world

2010-11-05T09:52:00.000-07:00

Have you noticed that people lack compassion today like never before. Last night I was really thinking about how we have turned into a 'ME' society. Everything is about me, me, me, me all the time. Its always what 'I' want to do...where 'I' want to go...what 'I' want to eat, see, buy. ect. Im surprised at the complete lack of compassion people have for each other now days.

If a kids mom gets sick and can't get out of bed, they say things like 'Man, now I can't go to the mall'. If a mans wife becomes crippled in a car accident...he has an affair, claiming 'she can't satisfy me right now'. If a elderly parent has to go to a nursing home because he can no longer take care of himself or his home...its like 'Geesh, I had to take off a whole day of work to come and move him out...and do you realize how much this is going to cost me?!'

Do people even realize that the world doesn't always revolve around them? What about the person who is ACTUALLY hurting? What about the sick one, and the injured one? Who cares about them? The mother is sick and has no one to take care of her. The wife not only is in horrible pain and suffering, she is alone and miserable and now the love of her life is cheating on her and breaking her heart. The elderly father no longer feels like a man. He doesn't feel needed, he can't take care of his house or even himself. He misses his wife, and hardly remembers his children because they are too wrapped up in their own lives to ever come and visit.

Where does it say in the Bible that we are to be selfish and that everything needs to be about US? Jesus didn't go around trying to get sympathy for all the wrongs in his life. He didn't cry that he was poor, or that his mom was too strict. He didn't expect everyone to give him a hand out. He didn't even have a pillow to sleep on sometimes.

Matthew 8:20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

He suffered true torment, but we act as if OTHER peoples torment are bothersome to OUR plans. Like someone elses hurt or pain and suffering is putting US out in some way. Disregarding the person who is actually suffering and going through whatever they are going through.

I know a preacher here that had to take his daughter to Albuquerque every single week for chemo. This is a 4 hour drive, just one way. I wonder if we would do the same thing for our loved one. I think it would be easier to do this for your own child then it would be for your Mother, or your sister or grandma. After the first 3 or 4 weeks it would begin to wear on you and suddenly it wouldn't be about mom, or grandmas cancer...it would be about how much work you had to take off, how much gas its costing you, and how much wear and tear on the car and such.

I have been having health issues lately and my husband has been there for me 100% without complaint. He is a great man. Of course, he went through some serious problems the last few years too and its a two way street. But even when your going through these things you are made aware of others around you going through the same thing and they are completely alone. It just breaks my heart that someone would have to go through one of the most trying times of their life and suddenly be slapped in the face by the reality that those they THOUGHT they could count on are not there for them any more.

Its like family members and friends will be there for the good times, or if you have something to OFFER them. But when the chips are down and they are asked to make a sacrifice they are no where to be found. It would be interfering with their bowling night, or girls night out. What a selfish society we live in.

To those who are being 'put out' by other peoples suffering: Aren't we supposed to strive to be like Christ?

Psalms 112:4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

To those who are suffering and feel abandoned and alone: The Lord knows what you are going through, and He has not forgotten you.

Isaiah 49:15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

The Lord Jesus Christ was moved to compassion so many times in the Bible. Sometimes their were literal MULTITUDES of people who were hurting and lame, and sick that thronged him and followed him and everywhere he turned was someone who needed help and was sick. But the Bible said he was never put out, and that he was always filled with compassion towards their suffering.

Maybe its time for us to realize that its not all about US. This life is but a vapor and vanisheth away. Someday when we face the Lord on judgement I wonder how proud we will be of our choices. How do you tell the Lord that you didn't want to be at your Dads surgery because you would have missed out on the premier of the new Twilight movie. Think about it, you reap what you sow. Someday it will be you who is hurting and needs a hand to hold.

Proverbs 21:21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

How to get to China...funny

2010-11-03T23:51:00.000-07:00

haha....this is cute

‎1. Go to google maps.

2. In the directions portion, type "America" to "China"

3. Scroll down to direction #29

4. Laugh and repost...

Just push the link below and push "get directions' and put America to China. Funny

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=china&rls=com.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7GGLL_en&client=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl

God knows your heart-unrepentive attitudes

2010-11-02T21:58:00.002-07:00

Its so easy to have compassion on someone who is repentive and remorseful of their sin...but it scares me to know Christians who are so blatantly unremorseful and proud of it. Ive always been fearful of God, knowing He is a just God who will chastise His children. Then knowing that someone I care about is on that road makes me so sad and scared for them. I have been there...its not a place you want to be.

Heb 12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Heb 12:7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

Heb 12:8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

Heb 12:9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

Heb 12:10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

Heb 12:11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

ALL HALLOWS EVE...

2010-10-30T23:01:00.003-07:00

ALL HALLOWS EVE: We dont question or judge your decision to participate in one of the most satanic days of the year, maybe your just ignorant of satans devices...or just dont take witchcraft seriously. Maybe your one who thinks 'its no big deal', or you just plain haven't developed any convictions yet as a Christian...but we do wonder if you put that much time and money and effort in serving your SAVIOR as you just did for Halloween. Spending money decorating, buying a costume, going out into the cold weather with your children for hours and hours. Whens the last time JESUS got that kind of devotion from you?

Don't take it so lightly....
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil,
as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:" 1 Peter 5:8

2010-10-30T13:31:00.001-07:00

About Halloween: I think people make a mock at sin now days & take witchcraft far to lightly & disreguard what God thinks of it

2010-10-24T13:55:00.001-07:00

Aww...Linda and Daddy just left. heading back to Oklahoma. im so happy they came and so sad they had to leave. (sniffle)

2010-10-24T13:53:00.003-07:00

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143,000,000 Orphans

2010-10-24T00:01:00.000-07:00

A friend (Ann Dunagan) posted this today and it was enough to about make me burst into tears.

"Do you realize there are 143,000,000 orphan children in the world today? That's 143 MILLION CHILDREN!!! (To give you an idea of the enormity of this number, the entire population of Russia is 141,800,000.) WOW."

http://harvest...ministry.org/orphan-stats

These startling orphan statistics are more than mere facts; remember that each number is a precious child . . . a real little kid. Every one is precious in the eyes of God, and He has an extra-special place in His heart for those children who are orphans (see verses here). But whatever you do, don’t let these overwhelming statistics discourage you. Instead, allow God to take these needs . . . and move your heart . . . to do something.

Anything.

Even something small.

Maybe you could help . . . even one.

143,000,000 ORPHANS:

It is estimated that between 143,000,000 and 210,000,000 children are orphans. That’s at least 143 MILLION children in the world today. (Recent UNICEF report.)

To give you an idea of the enormity of this need, keep in mind that the approximate population of the US is 300,000,000; and the population of Russia is 141,800,000.)

ORPHANS in Africa:

Every 15 seconds, another child in AFRICA becomes an AIDS orphan. (At the end of every year, 2,102,400 more children will become orphans, in Africa alone.)

Think: “D-I-N-C-S”: There are more orphans in Sub-Sahara Africa than ALL of the children
in Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Canada, and Sweden – combined!

Every day . . .

EVERY DAY, 5,760 more children in the world become orphans.

EVERY 2.2 SECONDS another orphan ages out, with no family and no home.

Well done?

2010-10-23T23:58:00.003-07:00

Pondering: If in the presence of God one day, you do not hear "well done, thy good and faithful servant" what do you think He would say about you? Surely something to think about.

What have you done for HIM lately?

2010-10-23T23:57:00.002-07:00

Have you forgotten about God? Because He has not forgotten about you. Are you serving Him? Loving Him? Giving Him 'ANY' part of your life at all? How is your relationship with the Lord? Are we breaking His heart? I mean, He just allowed His ONLY son to come and be abused and mistreated and beaten to a bloody pulp until He died so that YOU could have a home in Heaven. You must have been AWFUL important to Him.

2010-10-20T08:59:00.001-07:00

Last night my daughter was finally able to lead a friend to the Lord after 7yrs of prayer WOO! They that sow in tears shall reap in joy

2010-10-19T14:23:00.001-07:00

Verse of the day: and let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Gal 6:9

Pray for little Diego

2010-10-18T09:03:00.001-07:00

Special urgent prayer request...Please pray for one of our bus kids. His name is Diego (pictured below at VBS) He's just a little guy. He was flown to Albuquerque because he broke his back. They 'claim' he fell over a hose...as you can see in the photograph, he is usually very broken. Pray for God to intercede on his behalf, and for the doctors to have the wisdom to help him at this time. They say there is a chance that he will never walk again. Needless to say, our teachers and bus workers are very distraught over this situation. Poor little guy, it makes me want to cry. Please pray for him...and for his parents to get saved.

Don't Miss a Chance (by Me)

2010-10-15T14:56:00.000-07:00

I have always been one to 'skip' the festivities. Then I heard a sermon about 'trick or treaters' and it changed the way I think.

Jack Chick said it in his 'how to use tracts effectively'.

Ask youself this. When do you have a chance to reach literally DOZENS of families in one night...with out even leaving your home? The kids will read them...the parents will read them, the brothers and sisters even....possibly their friends ect. They come to your house ASKING for a treat. So smile and give them some candy, and a fasinating comic. I personally wish I had learned about this years ago.

Some parents may get mad...but chances are they will not remember who gave them a tract. And who knows....some may even get saved.

I heard once that you have knock on an average of 10 doors before you will get someone who 'wants' to hear about the gospel. Well....you have lets say, 50 trick or treaters in one night...and 10% of them get saved.

Well, that means you had a part in 5 people getting saved in one evening.

Pray over the tracts, and ask God to send those who want to know.

I would also only use the tracts that are not scary. Some of them are awful frightening and they might get dropped into a 6 year olds bag.

Save those for the older ones. You don't want to offend the parents by having them find a tract that scared their little ones. So chose wisely.

Stay simple and to the point.

Don't know what to do? Give them a REAL treat, and trick that sorry ol' devil.

love ya,
Micki

origins of halloween ("Hell"oween)

2010-10-15T14:50:00.000-07:00

Halloween
Kid's Treat or Pagan Trick?

Many Christians celebrate holidays, such as Halloween, without thinking
about their origins or true meaning. It is impossible to separate
Halloween from the Druids because they originated the "holiday."

For several hundred years before Christ, the Celts inhabited what is
now France, Germany, England, Scotland and Ireland. Celtic priests were
called Druids. These people were eventually conquered by the Romans.

Information about the Celts and Druids comes from Caesar and the Roman
historians, Greek writings from about 200 B.C., and very early records
found in Ireland. Greek and Roman writings about the Druids dwell
heavily on their frequent and barbaric human sacrifices. The ancient Irish
texts say little about human sacrifices, but detail the Druids' use of
magic to raise storms, lay curses on places, kill by the use of spells, and
create magical obstacles.

Human Sacrifices

Davies, however, a 16th century writer who traced his family lineage
directly back to Druid priests who fought against Caesar, clearly
describes the human sacrifices of his ancestors and the secret
sacrifices still performed regularly by the Druids of his time.
By 47 A.D., Rome finally defeated the Druids in England and outlawed
human sacrifices. The few remaining Druids went underground.

Today a growing group of people claiming to be of direct Druid
descent, still practice their religion, including human sacrifice. Those in
England still perform ceremonies at Stonehenge.

November 1st was the Celtic new year.

October 31st was celebrated by the Druids with many human sacrifices and
a festival honoring their sun god and Samhain, the lord of the dead.
They believed that the sinful souls of those who died during the year were
in a place of torment, and would be released only if Samhain was pleased
with their sacrifices.
Monks Fascinated By Druids

Irish records tell of the fascination the Catholic monks had with the
powerful Druids, and Druids soon became important members of their
monasteries. Pope Gregory the Great decided to incorporate the Druids'
holiday into the church. He made the proclamation, "They are no
longer to sacrifice beasts to the devil, but they may kill them for food to the
praise of God, and give thanks to the giver of all gifts for His
bounty."

Pope Gregory III moved the church festival of October 31st to November
1st and called it All Hallows or All Saints' Day. Pope Gregory IV
decreed that the day was to be a universal church observance. The term

Halloween comes from All Hallows Eve.

The founding fathers of America refused to permit the holiday to be
observed because they knew it was a pagan holiday. Halloween was not
widely celebrated in the U.S. until about 1900. In the 1840's there
was a terrible potato famine in Ireland which sent thousands of Catholic
Irish to America. They brought Halloween with them.

The modern custom of going from door to door asking for food and candy
goes back to the time of the Druids. They believed that sinful, lost
souls were released upon the earth by Samhain for one night on October
31st while they awaited their judgment. They were thought to throng
about the houses of the living and were greeted with banquet-laden tables.

People greatly feared these spirits and thought that the spirits would
harm and even kill them if the sacrifices they gave did not appease
Samhain. They carved demonic faces into pumpkins or large turnips,
placing a candle in them to keep the evil spirits away from their
homes.

The tradition of bobbing for apples and giving out nuts came from a
Roman addition to the Druidic New Year's eve. The Romans worshiped Pomona
who was the goddess of the harvest. They combined their harvest festival
to Pomona with Halloween.

Very little archeological evidence of the Druids has been found, but
there is excellent agreement between the Roman and Irish documents.
Both clearly state that the knowledge of the Druids was never committed to
writing but passed from generation to generation by oral teaching.

This was to protect their secrets. In his writings, Davies indicates that
he came under much persecution by his family for putting in writing his
information about Druids. The same is true today. Nothing is put into
writing. The Druids continue on secretly with much the same
traditions.

The widespread problem of harmful substances such as razor blades,
drugs, poisons, needles, etc. being placed in the Halloween treats here in
America is no accident. Testimonies of several ex-Satanists show that
these children killed and injured by the "treats" are sacrifices to
Satan (or Samhain). Satanists throughout the world continue to perform human
sacrifices on Halloween. Is this something you want YOUR child to participate in?

Its all on the chick tract web site.

http://www.chick.com

For the halloween stuff...go directly here.

http://www.chick.com/seasonal/halloween/default.asp

As a matter of fact, they have LOTS of goodies on there. Check out the

English Tracts section and you can read the WIDE variety of comic

tracts.

http://www.chick.com/catalog/tractlist.asp

give them a real treat

2010-10-15T14:40:00.000-07:00

Here are a few unique ways you can use Chick tracts this Halloween

When Trick-or-Treaters parade to your door this Halloween, drop a
couple of Chick tracts in their bag, along with some candy. Or, to really get them excited, stock a tray with several different Chick tracts. (See suggested tracts.) When children arrive, place the tray in front of
them and let them pick any two tracts. (Be sure to give them candy too.)
Kids love receiving unique gifts, like cartoon tracts. And they love
picking the ones they want. Your home could be their favorite stop of the
night.
With Chick tracts, you can witness to every child who comes to your
door. Plus, they'll take the tracts home, where their parents will read them too!

"..a trick or treater (about 12 years old) got his candy and the
tract I dropped into his bag. He came back later and asked if we had any more tracts - his dad wanted to read them." CA A Christian told us about the first time he used Chick tracts on
Halloween:
"I placed 100 THE PRESENT beside my Halloween candy, just before the
first child arrived. I decided, 'No, better not' ...when a burst of
faith entered my heart... not to fear the consequences. The kids loved
them. It was a thrill. Chick tracts really do get read."

A Chick tract user wrote us with this idea: "On Halloween a team from
my church hit the streets armed with Chick tracts and their Bibles. As we
walked the streets we hollered to the kids "Free comic books," and
they swarmed around us. In all, we passed out over 2,000 tracts."

"I must thank you for saving me. In 1969 I was 10 years old and quite
reluctant to go to church to worship God (I would rather stay home and
watch cartoons on TV). My spiritual life would turn around on October
31, 1969. On that day, during the evening I went out Trick-or-Treating (My
Halloween costume was an Astronaut). After the night was over I
emptied my bag of the "goodies" I acquired, when I noticed a pamphlet entitled "Somebody Goofed" which somebody had inserted in my bag. As I read it I began to realize the consequences of not accepting Jesus Christ as my Savior. THANK YOU! I'm indebted to you and that unknown Christian for
saving me."

On Halloween, many churches have activities for their youth inside the
church. Meanwhile, hundreds, sometimes thousands of unsaved
neighborhood kids pass by these buildings looking for treats. Turn the devil's holiday into a huge soul winning event by setting up a table in front of your church and stocking it with several different Chick tracts (plus some candy). Let Trick-or-Treaters grab as many different tracts as they want.

One church did this and reports exciting results:

"None of the Trick-or-Treaters could resist the cartoon tracts, and we
reached more neighborhood kids with the gospel in that one night than
we had reached all year."

A Christian shared what her church does each Halloween. "Our church
has an annual 'Trick-or-Treat' night. We go out in groups of two or three,
knock on doors and say, 'Trick-or-Tract.' When people answer, instead
of requesting a treat, we offer them a combination of tracts, bundled in
rubber bands. This will be our third year, and so far it has been
wonderfully received. It's also a great opportunity to get people of
all different ages in our church involved in evangelism. It's helped bring
people out of their shells, and drawn us closer to one another."

A school bus driver discovered a great way to use Halloween to spread
the gospel. She passed out bags containing candy and Chick tracts to
the students on her bus. She reports, "I noticed that they were reading
the tracts. A couple times I had discussions with the teenagers about the
tracts. This gave me the opportunity to share Bible scriptures,
stories and to witness."

Instead of the usual haunted house, a small church in Georgia set up a
series of rooms containing dramatic portrayals of real life
situations.
One shows a bloody car accident, another displayed the horrors of
abortion. A sordid drug scene was included along with a ghastly
satanic ritual. The last room contained a scorching walk through hell. At the end, trick-or-treaters were given a gospel tract on the way out.

Watch for community activities that attract large crowds. One town in
Kansas has a week-long, city-wide celebration called Neewollah
(Halloween spelled backwards). It included a parade and carnival, a queen contest and musicals. All of these activities attract a lot of people,
allowing soul winners to quickly get the gospel into many hands. The pastor
reported, "The tracts were readily accepted and very few people
refused them. We stamped our church name on the back and our members passed
out 1800 tracts."

At Halloween, an Ohio church added Chick Halloween tracts to the
information packet which they leave at each home. A church member
commented, "We know especially that with the Chick tracts they are
going to get read. If they throw the packet away, they will still have the
church information on the back of the tract."

Many churches buy a supply of Chick tracts and hand them out to their
members to drop into Trick-or-Treat bags on Halloween. One church in
New York had great success distributing 2,000 Trick-or-Treat bags which
included a Chick tract and some candy. Another pastor spent some time
teaching his church about the history of Halloween. He then provided
Chick tracts for the families to distribute when the night came. "Many
people are surprised when they learn the actual meaning of
Halloween," he said.

One church was asked by a local food bank to supply literature that
would go into food boxes. The church gave them a supply of Chick
tracts.

Here are seven benefits of giving out Chick tracts on Halloween:

Get the gospel to everyone in your neighborhood.
Reach people you couldn't reach any other time of year.
It's easy! Just drop Chick tracts into Trick-or-Treat bags.
It's convenient! You don't even have to leave your home.
It's fun! Kids love them. Many will even thank you for the unique
gift.
It will train your own kids to use this witnessing opportunity.
You'll rejoice at turning a pagan holiday into a witnessing time.

Its all on the chick tract web site.

http://www.chick.com

For the halloween stuff...go directly here.
http://www.chick.com/seasonal/halloween/default.asp
As a matter of fact, they have LOTS of goodies on there. Check out the
English Tracts section and you can read the WIDE variety of comic
tracts.
http://www.chick.com/catalog/tractlist.asp

a message from Jack Chick

2010-10-15T14:23:00.000-07:00

From the desk of
Jack Chick

Dear Ones in Christ:

My heart breaks when I think about the way little children are
suffering today. Many are being scarred by physical abuse, sexual abuse, drug and alcohol-crazed parents, not to mention the trauma of divorce. No
wonder many are committing suicide.

Why are things so bad? Because most children are growing up without
the gospel. They have no hope. They can't look to their parents because
most of them grew up without Christ too. Now these precious little ones are
drowning in a cesspool of sin.

Beloved, we know that, in Christ, there is hope for all children. But
how can we reach so many? Here is one very effective way:

This Halloween, millions of lost kids will come to the front doors of
Christians… asking for a treat. What an amazing witnessing
opportunity. In a single night, God's people could witness to millions of hurting, lost children who desperately need the gospel simply by dropping a
Chick tract or two into each Trick-or-Treat bag.

And the best part is, those kids will take the tracts back home, where
their parents will probably read them too. We know that many adults
have been saved this way.

Beloved, Halloween is one night each year that witnessing is so easy…
because lost children actually come to you, asking for a treat. This
year, let's give them a treat that will show them how to live forever
in heaven. God bless you.

Yours for the lost,
Jack Chick

where to read and order more

Its all on the chick tract web site.

http://www.chick.com

For the halloween stuff...go directly here.
http://www.chick.com/seasonal/halloween/default.asp
As a matter of fact, they have LOTS of goodies on there. Check out the
English Tracts section and you can read the WIDE variety of comic
tracts.
http://www.chick.com/catalog/tractlist.asp

They have everything you can think of...indian, catholic, mormon, kids,
drinkers, truck drivers....you name it.

Why A Christian should NOT celebrate Halloween

2010-10-15T14:17:00.000-07:00

(these were posted on my Lilacs and Butterflies club years ago, thought I wuold share them again)

Why a Christian should NOT celebrate Helloween

by
William J. Schnoebelen (Ex-Witch...born again)

An old proverb says, "When you sup with the devil, use a long spoon."
Presumably, NO genuine Christian would want to sup with the devil at
all and yet many may be doing so in ignorance.

As a former witch high priest now saved by Jesus, I was astonished by
how many Christians let their kids celebrate Halloween. Some churches even
sponsor "haunted houses" and similar events on what is the Number One
satanic "helliday" of the year. Halloween used to be called Samhain,
and is still celebrated as an ancient pagan festival of the dead by
witches all over the world. Unfortunately, just giving the date a "holy" name like All Hallows' Eve or All Saints' Eve cannot change its grisly
character. Halloween is an occasion when the ancient gods (actually
demons) are worshiped with human sacrifice. The apostle Paul warns us:
"But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they
sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have
fellowship with devils" (1 Cor. 10:20).

If you are a Christian parent, God has given you a precious
responsibility in your children. Remember, their ability to resist
spiritual wickedness is much less than yours. If you allow your
children to participate in Halloween (Trick or Treating, costume parties, etc.) you are allowing them to play on "the devil's turf," and Satan will
definitely press his home court advantage. You are opening up doorways
into their young lives for evil by bringing them into a kind of
"fellowship" with these ancient "gods."

We are commanded not to become involved with the unfruitful works of
darkness (Eph. 5:11). Both from my experience as a witch, and since
getting saved, as a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ, I have
seen far too many examples of how breaking this command works out in lives.
Remember, while we have God's promise of protection for ourselves and
our children, that promise may not hold if we allow our children to
celebrate this dark holiday. Case after case has come to us of children in
rebellion. In many of these families, the problem can be traced back
to the children being exposed to Halloween at a young age. It is hard
enough to raise children these days in a Godly way without exposing them to
Satan's realm.

Why not you?

2010-10-14T08:07:00.000-07:00

Seems to me that there are a lot of kids who grew up in church that don't want to go back as adults. One of the reasons they give for not being there is because 'no one else is there any more'. As if that is a reason to not serve God. I realize that not everyone is going to continue going to the same church all their life. Some move off, some fall to the way side. But if God has never told you to move to another church, then this is where you are supposed to continue to be no matter WHAT anyone else is doing.

Instead of pointing fingers at all the 'wrong' things that the friends you grew up with are doing...why not decide for yourself that YOU will be that person. Instead of using it as an excuse, why don't you decide that no one else will be able to say 'but no one is there' because YOU still are.

You don't have to follow the trend of falling out of church and into sin...or you are a follower, not a leader. So what if you are serving the Lord alone, without any of your old friends. MAKE NEW ONES. They obviously don't want to serve the Lord anyway...find some that do. Why allow yourself to be dragged down into a pit of despair, when you have been raise to KNOW that there is a better way. Show those old friends that God is still on the throne. When they are miserable in their sin (and it DOES make you miserable) then show them what it would have been like if they would have stayed. That God is pouring down blessings on you in your effort to serve Him, because He will. "He is a rewarder of them who diligently seek Him"

So this way when your old friends consider coming back to church, and getting right with the Lord...there will be someone there who did NOT run away from their parents. Did NOT do drugs, did not drink, did not sleep around, did not have children out of wedlock, did not become a cusser, did not go to jail, did not become bitter and worldly. There is YOU...still standing. If nothing else...just standing.

You may make a bigger impact then you would ever believe. You may be the one person who will compel your friends to come back to church, and even if they never do...you will have Gods blessings on your life for doing right and continuing. You will grow, and become a stronger Christian. You will mature, and God will send you even better friends then you had ever hoped for. You will be the GOOD example, the one who stayed.

So what if no one else is doing right....you do it.

1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

Ezekiel 22:30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.

Why not you?

2010-10-09T10:09:00.001-07:00

Have u noticed the older u get, the longer the lil guys are babies. If 6yr olds are running around I still say to 'watch out 4 the babies'

Why I am grateful this week...

2010-10-08T13:37:00.000-07:00

A few have asked me if I regret coming all the way to Oklahoma City and ending up so sick. I have thought about if I should have stayed home and decided that it really was the best to go. Even though it doesn't seem like it would be. These are a few of the reasons I am grateful that I came on this trip.

My husband did not have to travel alone, which he hates. Even though he did all the driving and it was a pretty miserable 14 hours on the road when your not feeling well...I know he was happier with me there, and he had no idea I would take a turn for the worse, I usually get well when I go down the mountain a bit.

I got to see some very dear friends and missionaries I grew up with. Even though it was just a day before I had to stay in bed. They mean the world to me, and even just a few moments to see how they have been is a comfort and I love them dearly. Wish I could have spent more time with them.

One of the most important reasons I am grateful to the Lord that I came, is that my younger kids got to participate in all the activities. They got to hang out with the preachers and preachers wives, they got to be pampered and spoiled and loved on. They got to go to a fancy tea with the Missionaries wives and dress up and be ladies. They got to spend time with their grandparents and have all the attention for themselves. So many times over the years they younger ones have been pushed aside for the older kids. They needed this, and it was a blessing to see them so hugged and loved on.

I am thankful to God for a pastor and church family who understand and are not harsh on these things, but compassionate and worried. Who love you and care about if your ok.

I am thankful for the wonderful accommodations that we didn't even have to pay for.

I am thankful for the bed in this hotel room that has been blessed by God Himself to feel exactly like my bed at home. Which I dont think has ever happened once on a trip in my whole life. Everyone is concerned that I can not recuperate, but I have probably slept more in the last 3 days then I have in the last 3 years. No lie. It has been so comforting to be able to close my eyes, even feeling so bad...and just pretend like Im at home and sleep so soundly.

I am thankful that my daughters have been so kind to step up and take Charity with them almost everywhere they go...not only so that I could rest, but so she would not have to miss out.

I am thankful that their grandmother felt sorry that Charity missed out on the ladies tea and took them to HER tea room with her friends and let her have that wonderful experience also. What a sweet grandma.

I am thankful that I was able to call our doctor friend and finally get the medicines that I really needed and that they are working.

Needless to say...I am thankful to be feeling a lot better today then I was yesterday.

I am thankful to all my friends who have been praying for me during this time. Its so good to know that you are loved and that people care for you.

I am especially thankful that I still have two more days of conference and that (by the Grace of God) I wont have to miss out on the end of this Missions week. Even though all the missionaries have left except for Bobby and his brother...I am so grateful that we get to have this special time alone with our church family, catching up and being around them. We have the most wonderful church family in the world...next to our church in Shiprock.

I am thankful that I have a son who can take over the services for us while we are gone, and for church members that actually COME even though the pastor is away. Its good not to have to worry about the mission church every time you leave now.

As you can see...I could go on and on. One thing for sure...when you do start to feel better after being so sick...you do feel VERY thankful. lol I am, the Lord has been good to me...and even though I've been stuck in this hotel room recuperating for the last 3 or 4 days, I have been able to live vicariously through my husband and kids. They come back to me and gush over the services and the sermons and testimonies and slides and share with me everything that they said. I am glad I am with my husband and kids...sick or not. They are my favorite people.

Thanks ya'll for all your prayers. Today is a blessed day. All praise to the Lord who always does the right thing...even when we dont understand it.

2010-10-03T14:35:00.001-07:00

Almost to amarillo and wow at this Russells gas stop. Has an antique car show room and even fresh cut flowers in the bathroom

2010-10-01T05:24:00.003-07:00

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2010-09-30T12:17:00.001-07:00

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2010-09-30T07:08:00.001-07:00

Still a 3 but they broke her water to get things going a bit faster

2010-09-29T14:03:00.001-07:00

Woo! We are about to have a baby! Our daughter-in-law will be induced later tonight. Please keep her and our new grandson in your prayers. She is high risk

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2010-09-29T11:42:00.001-07:00

Thoughts and prayers for the Porter family today

2010-09-28T16:29:00.001-07:00

If love could heal you, my bronchitis would flee this house :`o)

Worth

2010-09-27T08:56:00.002-07:00

How different we would view the worth of our Bible if we knew that we could never obtain another

2010-09-27T08:44:00.001-07:00

Cell test

2010-09-26T23:44:00.001-07:00

Test

2010-09-26T14:39:00.001-07:00

Had the most amazing surprise Bday party @church 2day. All my kids were there &we have the most wonderful church members ever. I love u guys

My testimony (short)

2010-09-23T12:18:00.000-07:00

I was asked to post my testimony on a friends page this morning and thought I would also share it here, for anyone who hasn't heard it. (this is a short, condensed version) ;o)

I was saved at Vacation Bible school in Mottville Michigan, where my grandmother was a member. I was almost 7 years old and went to church my whole life. One, very young teenage girl walked up to me on the last day and asked me if I understood who Jesus Christ was and what He did for me and then asked if I wanted her to explain how to get saved. She took me over to the steps at the side of the church and explained all that I needed to know and I asked the Lord into my heart to save me.

Later on, we moved to OKC when I was 12 and the Lord brought a preacher to our house and got us back into church where I ended up meeting a guy (I was about 16 then) He was a full blood Seminole indian and his whole family was starting to get saved one by one. My pastor loved all races of people and threw his heart and soul into leading this family to the Lord. At the age of 19, Bobby got saved out of witchcraft and tradition. He was raised to be a medicine man and his family was very angry with him for getting saved and going to a 'white mans ways'

We served the Lord in that church for years and years, doing bus routes, sunday schools, and Jr. church...eventually my husband was called to preach. We now have 7 wonderful children and have been on the mission field of the Navajo Indians in New Mexico for 10 years, where he has started two churches and become the Chaplin of the hospital and the jail, and has led so many souls Lord out of witchcraft and tradition and brought them into the house of God. Its been quite an adventure.

I still dont know who that young lady was who led me to the Lord, but some day in Heaven I will be able to hug her neck and cry and thank her for loving a little girl that she didnt even know.

2010-09-23T00:43:00.001-07:00

Happy happy joy joy

September Prayer letter Update

2010-09-22T10:47:00.000-07:00

September 2010
Dear Prayer Warriors,

Thank you for your faithful prayer and support through the years. Although our updates are not coming as frequently as I would like, please know that the ministry is growing and the Lord is continuing to bless here on the Navajo Reservation.

The summer has been filled with bustling activity, including groups coming out to visit the work, singing groups, camps, Vacation Bible School, Revival and so much more. Now that summer is winding down, we are preparing for our annual fall campaign.

Things are a little different since we moved the building to the new property. I believe the greatest change is the boost in attendance. There is no doubt that this is the place the Lord wanted us to be. There is a peaceful calm in the new spot, even though it’s right in the middle of traditional worship grounds. Sometimes the medicine men will come by and shake their fist at us, but souls are getting saved and the church continues to grow.

One of the happiest changes in the church is that people are finally starting to get married. After living on the reservation for all these years we have noticed that it is their ‘way’ to live together but not to be legally married. After preaching on this for quite some time, an older couple who had been having marriage troubles before they got saved, came forward to renew their vows a few months ago. This must have got the rest of the church thinking because we have 3 weddings coming up before this year is over, and one of the couples have been living together for over 25 years! GLORY TO GOD!! Its wonderful when you see growth in your church members and a desire to truly please the Lord.

As most of you know, we have another grandbaby coming in the next few weeks. This will be our first grandSON, and we are very excited. Please keep our son David and his wife in prayer as the time grows nearer. What a blessing, the Harjo Tribe is growing. :o)

We plan to be on the road for some time in the next few months to check into some supporting churches and hopefully pick up a little more needed support. If you know of a church that would be interested in our work please give us a call. Our son Jimmy will be in charge of the church on the dates we have meetings. He is such a blessing to us, but still needs prayer as he takes over while we are gone.

Although there were so many saved this summer, there is still a pressing need to win more lost souls to Christ. The time is drawing near, and there is an urgency to get the word of God out to as many who will listen as possible. No matter how many have come to Christ, there are so many more that are still lost and on their way to hell. Pray for more souls to be saved, and fruit to remain.

If you would like to keep up with whats going on here on the Reservation you can check out our blog at http://www.kjvindian.blogspot.com/ for more detailed updates and day to day activity, ministry stories and souls saved.

Thank you for all your faithful love and support through the years.

In His Service,
Bro. Bobby, Mrs. Micki and the whole Harjo Tribe.

Jeremiah 8:20 The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.

2010-09-19T14:45:00.001-07:00

Loves it when babies finally fall asleep. Its a beautiful thing.

2010-09-19T12:43:00.001-07:00

Ugh...Dallas needs to retire Romo and get a new kicker. Im tired of being disappointed. This should of been an easy win. Makes me sick

2010-09-18T21:27:00.001-07:00

Jim just taught the girls how to gut and scale a fish. Melody actually freed the hook from its mouth. lol Im so proud. Real Harjo women

2010-09-16T12:24:00.001-07:00

Mmm....Mmm...Mmm....hazelnut nescafe. Got a free sample in the mail today and boy it was good!

2010-09-14T18:11:00.001-07:00

Evangelist Reggie Payte preaching and singing for us tonite. Woo!

2010-09-13T23:35:00.001-07:00

Please pray for a friend of ours. They said she is most likely carrying a down syndrome baby & suggests an abortion. Shes finding a new Dr

2010-09-12T20:39:00.001-07:00

Ugh....#71 gets the walk of shame

2010-09-12T19:38:00.001-07:00

WHAT DID I TELL YOU?! WOO! TOUCHDOWN

2010-09-12T19:28:00.001-07:00

Woo! Did u see that? its not to late...Dallas gonna come back, show em what their made of

2010-09-12T13:54:00.001-07:00

15 saved this week. 2 yesterday, 1 at the hospital, 12 in the jail, 1 upstairs, 5 downstairs & 6 on the ladies side & 1 was jazz's cousin

2010-09-06T19:18:00.001-07:00

For the first time in years Im not looking forward to starting school 2mro. Wish I was feeling better

2010-09-06T18:55:00.001-07:00

Mmm....our son grilled and blueberry cheesecake for dessert

LifeHouse skit "Everything"

2010-09-04T22:09:00.000-07:00

One of the young men in our church showed this to me a couple years ago and it has been a favorite video of mine ever since. I know IFB dont listen to this kind of music, and no, I don't either...you can turn down the music if you choose, but the messages is too good not to share. Its very well acted out, and if your the least bit artistic you will know EXACTLY what they are trying to tell you about how sin and the world will try to drag you away from God. Also, if you miss it...the taring off of the black shirt...leaving the white one behind, symbolizes her getting saved...this is the reason God could finally step in and rescue her. Its awesome....ladies, grab a kleenex