I've gotten 3 days under my belt since sheep shearing was stopped because of rain and it has been an exceptional 3 days, bringing 3 blessings. The first day's blessing was so unexpected, just came right out of the blue. Shocked me really. Working on my computer Friday morning preparing to go to Joe City for my special gal's graduation, I received a call from her with the question, "What time are you coming over here?" I told her I had a 1 p.m. meeting with a new ministry partner and that I'd be over after that. "Can you pick up my foster sister at Holbrook High School, she can come to my graduation and stay for the weekend," she said.
Talk about a shock! Her foster sister had gone back home months ago and I had prayed that I would be able to see her again, when God gave me 15 minutes with her in February (see my Monopoly Anyone? Blog) I had been praying that she would get to come to the graduation and even emailed her with the offer to pick her up but hadn't heard anything back from her. So when I was asked if I could pick her up, I immediately began to make phone calls rearranging my schedule so that I could pick her up. What joy to see her hop in my car at the school and know that I would get to see her for the weekend.
Graduation came and went quickly. There was much to do, much to eat, and much relationships to enjoy. The night came and went too fast. This was a quadruple blessing with four foster-sisters coming together for the evening. I am so proud of them!
The 2nd blessing came on Saturday when I went to Sanders to meet with a new ministry partner, see her ministry and pray for God's guidance with it. The ministry is a horse ministry where my new ministry partner trains Navajos to train horses and then relates that training to how God trains us up in our faith. I was given a tour of the ranch and the surrounding Navajo rez as well as spent time working with the horses. It was so much fun!!!!!!!!!
The third blessing came on Sunday when I drove two hours to go to my ministry partner's church service in Gallup. I always enjoy this church and the people, especially the Sunday School where we all sit around a table and are taught by one of the Navajo elders. After the church service the family that I helped to shear sheep invited me to attend their daughter's graduation party at the sheep ranch. At the graduation party I was made to feel so welcome as everyone talked with me and wanted to know about my job with AIM. As I was blessed with being in their home for the party, they said that they were blessed that I would come all the way from Indiana to help them shear their sheep.
This has been an incredible 7 days here on the Navajo Rez. God has gone before me each day and laid out before me just what He has wanted me to do. I so love these ministry trips because God orders my steps and brings me relationships for mutual encouragement and for bringing glory unto Himself! To God Be The Glory!
