Dear Friends:

This month our communication  is about change!

Included in this envelope are two other letters, one is  from Carl Maier, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Frontier Missions and the other is from Darrell Kennedy, who has served this ministry for eight years and most recently as the President  & CEO.    Darrell and Naomi Kennedy  have announced their retirement plans.  Our  prayers are for them as they begin a new chapter in their lives, allowing them extra time for each other and their family.  They have served this ministry with dignity and devotion  and we will all miss them. God bless you, Darrell and Naomi, we love you!

When I think of  changes in leadership,  I’m reminded of some of the biblical examples:

Moses to Joshua; Elijah to Elisha and Paul to Timothy come to mind.  In each case the new leader was filled with questions and wonder.  No one arrives at leadership responsibilities with pride and arrogance.  Rather, each new leader calls out to God for His sovereign help.  Certainly true in my case. 

With this new assignment, may I deliberately ask for your help?  Please include my name and  our  team at Frontier Missions on your daily prayer list.  We need your prayers, dear friend!  “Without prayer, we can not;  without prayer, God will not !”  There are great spiritual victories to be won in the days ahead,  but only if we will pray.

We have some immediate  plans for this Christmas to help Native Americans on the reservations.  Yakama, Nez Perce and Lakota Sioux  are all in desperate need.  We can provide groceries, clothes, blankets, household items and toys for the children.  To do it we need help from friends like you.   When you write a check or send a gift we are able to do ministry and help Native Americans.  The costs of diesel fuel, radio broadcasts, insurance coverage and administration continue.  Your financial help enables us.  Thank you for praying and asking the Lord what you can do to help now. 

What we can accomplish together is so much more than any of us can do alone.  So, thanks for being a part of the team and for everything and anything that you can do.

And remember, “He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.  Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm.  Let nothing move you.  Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” I Corinthians 15:57-58 (NIV)

Sincerely,

Rick McPherson