Greetings beloved friend in Jesus. Happy Thanksgiving! So grateful to God for all He has done, especially that I have such wonderful Christian friends who stand with us for sending the gospel to the mission field.

     Family is so important and that is why I am glad we are brothers and sisters in Christ. Thank you for allowing me to be your friend and sister in Christ. Thank you for your letters and support. I have prayed for you today and keep you in my daily prayers.

     David and I flew up to Canada last month for a few days. We had some ministry business matters to address and while there we did two things; David and I took two days for ourselves to celebrate our 10-year anniversary, what a blessing that was. We drove up to the Canadian Rockies. I did the driving while David stared out the window in amazement. He said over and over again, “this is incredible. I can’t believe I’m here. I’m so glad we did this.”

     We also visited a large church in Calgary to introduce them to work of Native Missionary. We were so grateful for the pastor of First Love Church for his time to hear about the work we are doing. And we’re always so grateful when a church opens their door to hear and see what mission work is being accomplished through Full Gospel Native Missionary.

     We were only gone for a few days, but I did have to cancel my church services for one week here in my area. I sure miss my people when I’m gone. It was so good to be back, and I was happy to know they were glad I was back for church.

     I bring snacks with me to hand out after service, things like peanut butter crackers, honey buns and sugar-free items. Of course, they are well received. I want to say thank you to the workers who care for these wonderful people in the nursing homes. It is a special person who can do this.

     One young man that I visit is quadriplegic, Adam. He fell out of a tree and now is bedridden. He is only 26. When I visit him, I have to feed him, a very humbling experience. He had chocolate pudding this week. He said his favorite color is chocolate. He loves Jesus and I am so grateful he is ready to meet Him.

      Another young man, a little older however, says he is an atheist. His face shows how lost he is. He stays in his room when I have church, but I always visit him afterwards and bring him a snack. I tell him it is okay if asks God to prove Himself. It is okay to ask Jesus to heal him. He says he is in great pain. I’ve asked him to think about the Lord and shared the gospel with him. He listens. I know the Lord is dealing with him. I believe the Lord will save him in time, it is my prayer.

     Every time I get ready to leave the room, his roommate gives me a thumbs up. He also wants his roommate to believe and accept the Lord.

     Today is rainy and cold, but if it weren’t, I’d jump on my bike and ride to town to look for someone to pray for. It’s easy on a bike because people stop and look and then I get them. So, I’ll be in my car and will have to find someone to stop and ask them if they know the Lord. Every day, I try to find someone to witness to or pray for, usually both.

     We plan several things coming up. First, we usually send extra support in November in honor of my late parents, C.T. and Eleanor Buchanan, by distributing food to the needy. I am doing that again, particularly the leper village that Pastor Nehru visits.

     As I told you previously, our pastors were hoping we would return to India, but we could not this year. Costs and scheduling prohibited this. However, I plan to drive down to Mexico the first week of December to visit Blanca and see the outreaches there.

     I hope to load up the back bed with donated items like clothes, shoes, non-perishable food, toys and anything that families use in the household. I already know it will be difficult to bring everything across the border, but our Pastor friend says we will use the Ant Operation. Each of us will bring a little across. She said there will be reinforcements down there to help us bring in those needed items.

     Blanca knows I am coming down, but she does not know what I’m bringing. I am so excited to be able to present her with a good working vehicle. A truck that is useful. It’s a little old, but I’ve made sure it’s in good condition.

     Blanca requested support for food and gifts for her children who come to church on Tuesdays and Fridays. This is for Christmas. We helped her with this last year, and the kids were so giddy when Blanca started bringing out presents. We sent her about $10 per child for her to go purchase a gift. She has 25 children who come every week and 10-15 who come off and on. Your support for her has been so helpful, thank you.

     As I mentioned, Pastor Nehru visits a leper colony near his village. He said the Lord impressed him to bring the gospel and along with food or other needed items. On his first visit he brought blankets. They are light and thin, ideal for India and just what they needed. He hopes to regularly bring them food. He says this colony receives no other help from anyone. We will be sending an extra offering to provide food in honor of mom and dad for Thanksgiving. I hope we can add this need to our regular support.

     Pastor Nehru is also the village Chief, well respected. He continues to feed the children of the village every night at his home. Pastor harvests and buys large bags of rice, India’s staple along with small vegetables with curry. In his village, not one child goes hungry.

     We have many pastors, native preachers who go deep into their regions and preach the gospel. Thank God we are able to send the gospel on the mission field. Thank God people are getting saved and on their way to heaven. Our pastors not only preach salvation, but they preach the bible on how to live a Christian life.

      Sis. Lily Grace told me they teach the people not to observe the pagan holidays and rituals of their culture. She said it is difficult for people to turn away from how they were raised and the way everyone else does. But she says they choose to live a biblical Christian life and are examples for those in the church.

      Pastor Spurgeon kept urging us to come to India. I told him again we cannot come this year. Pastor Santhosh was hoping David and I could go and inaugurate his new church that you helped us support and build.

      I told him to go ahead and make plans without us and may God’s blessing be upon them. How I wish we could have been there. This church is the one that took 5 hours to drive there.

     Our goal is to continue to help build churches so that the Bible continues to change lives and bring the light of Jesus into a dark world.

     I still receive requests from several pastors hoping for a new church. As the days pass, the more expensive it costs to build. We keep looking to Jesus.

     Meanwhile, we continue to support native pastors, evangelists and workers who serve God even under persecution. Please remember to pray for their safety. Our sewing clinic just finished another session of training and these women accepted Jesus as Lord. We send these women back home with knowledge and training to sew and of the salvation message for their families. Our senior home is thankful for their support in Pastor Abraham’s church.

     Our two orphanages are doing well. The children have all overcome the weather change of the rainy season. Their school activities continue and most importantly their bible studies. Thank God we can care for orphans. We touch the lives and future of children who have no other help. Our homes are literally life changing.

     Our two Bible Schools have men and women who eagerly drink in all the training they can get to be prepared for ministry. After every graduation, the new graduates ask for acceptance to become one of our ministers. Missions are growing faster than we can keep up with.

     Pastor Joel and his church in the Philippines just celebrated their 12-year church anniversary and family day. Pastor Joel says thank you for keeping the brethren in your prayers and for your support. He said several of his congregants were spared harm, sickness and that the church is growing and appreciates the covering of prayer. He says the outreaches and bible studies are going on well.

     Dear friend, thank you for joining in the work of missions. You are part of everything we are doing and I thank you. I love and appreciate you and keep you in prayer. May God richly bless you and your love gift. Happy Thanksgiving.

 

                                                                                                                  With love in Jesus,

     

                                                                                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                  Sis. Heather Becker