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| Kevin witnessing to a soldier on Fort Hood! |
It’s been a great time here on the west coast! We continue to go to bases here, seeing what’s
being done to reach the military. Right
now we’re close to Edwards AFB, which is huge land-wise, but has a very small
military population. One of our goals
here is to see what is going on to reach the base. It’s been our blessing to know that Lancaster
Baptist Church is doing a tremendous job helping the airmen and women there.
Most people who are missionaries to the military either seek
to start a church near a military base, pastor a church near a military base,
or help a church near a base. These
folks go to the field and do the work the Lord has for them in their particular
sphere of influence.
The Lord has chosen a bit of a different route for us. Our desire is to start churches near military
bases that need a church, and to help people in existing churches reach their
local bases if there is not outreach. We
have started three churches so far, two of them “military” churches – churches by
a military base. Seeing the need to help
already existing churches develop effective outreaches to their local military
bases, we felt the Lord tapping us for Operation Naaman: Navy, Army, Air Force
Marines Action Network.
In Operation Naaman, we use our credentials in working with
the military for the past 19 years and endorse Biblically sound individuals
located by military bases and help them establish ministries on the base. My husband has developed a network of
connections with commanders, chaplains, and officers who are willing to help us
be a blessing to our nation’s military.
Soon we’ll be heading to Fallbrook, CA, where we will be
conducting Operation Naaman by invitation, to help some folks develop an
outreach to the Marines. We were there
about eight years ago and had four Bible studies on the base. Of course, a lot has changed since then, and
now there’s a whole new crop of Marines who need the Lord. Pray that the Lord will open doors for us and
our workers to establish a ministry there.
My husband’s health seems to be getting to be more of an
issue. Please keep him in prayer as we
enter the winter – and illness – season.
Thank you all for your prayers!
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