'It has been a joy to serve' by Gary Terhune

Hi Senders! Thank you all so very much for making this trip possible. It has been a joy to serve in this beautiful country of the Navajo people. Although the temperature was 100 + when we were in Phoenix, the weather up in Window Rock and surrounding area is about 75-80. Great weather to be working in. We have been working hard doing landscape work trimming trees, cutting down dead ones, and chipping all the brush, and branches we have piled up and doing other odd jobs. Devotions have been great on a daily basis and we have had many of the local people join us in this regard. We pray that the Holy Spirit work in the hearts and minds of those people that send children to church and VBS here but don’t come themselves. The people are a very proud and wonderful group. I went down the highway to pick up a file to sharpen the chainsaw and when I walked into the store I was greeted with a very sincere hello how are you attitude. As a whole the people in service jobs are very friendly. Last night we had craft night and Scott and I sat and encouraged and helped with “I am the vine you are the branches” picture that a family of three children and a grandmother built. The parents of the children do not come to church and we pray for their hearts to be changed.

We will be finishing our work here today and then spending the evening with our hosts Tim and Heidi Norton at their home. We look forward to fellowship with them in Gallup, NM and then worship tomorrow. We have accomplished much with our physical work and hopefully the Holy Spirit will take care of the spiritual work and use this team as His instruments. May His love shine through all of us here.

Gary Terhune