With God as my witness, I have given my best to Frontier for the past eight years.  There have been good times and bad times, but through it all, God has been in charge and has had His hand on us.  I have always felt that I would know the right time to leave and I feel that time is now.  I feel that it is time for fresh leadership and a fresh approach.  Thank you for your support, from the bottom of my heart!

Then, I want to spend more time with my wife, kids and grandkids.  Eight years ago on my first day at the mission, I called my wife and asked her to come and help me.  Through much pain and a number of surgeries, she has stood by my side and served until now, as office manager.  God has blessed us with four married children and eleven grandchildren, of whom I am more than proud.  They are all serving God and what more could we ask for?

Finally, I was praying for God’s man to take my place.  More than two years ago, my phone rang and it was Rick McPherson.  He was pastoring a large church, but asked me if we needed big rig drivers.  Of course, I said yes.  We had coffee and I told him it was not coincidental that we were meeting.  I felt God’s presence in the coffee shop that day.  Rick had successful cancer surgery after that meeting, but when he was free of cancer, he called me and said that he was ready to go.  He got his CDL, and I asked him to preach the Lapwai Crusade that year.  It was there that Rick felt God say, “this is where I want you to be”.  On September 25, I told the board that I felt Rick was the man to take my place and they elected him unanimously.  At the end of the board meeting, I asked the members to gather around and lay hands on Rick and pray that God would give him wisdom and strength. I also assured them of my continued support, counsel and continued presence on the radio during this transition time.

I love and appreciate you all more than I can say.  May God richly bless you!

Darrell E. Kennedy