September
14, 2015
Good day to
all,
I am writing
to let you know about a couple of impending financial needs for Montana Indian
Ministries. In the past, many of you have told me that you cannot help
unless you know of the need. Many of you have supported us for years in
ways which are way beyond my understanding and even beyond my faith. So
with a humble attitude and faith from God I am turning to my brothers and
sisters in Christ for help.
At the end
of a very busy and productive summer, we find our ministry needing to have
major work done on one of our vehicles. We have pushed our Ford
F350, 4 x 4 diesel pickup as far as we can ask it to go. At 256,000
miles, we have had to put it in the shop for major repairs which will cost
$4,500.00. After praying about this, we have decided to go ahead with the
repairs. This pickup has a 7.3 diesel engine which, after new injectors
are put in, should give us another 150,000 miles. Our other ministry vehicles
are a 4 x 4, 2001 Ford 250 truck with 306,000 miles and a 2004 Chevy, all-wheel
drive van with almost 230,000 miles. [As I wrote this letter, the van
quit. Hopefully, it is just a starter!]
The next
need is a praise-the-Lord opportunity to install propane heaters in two of our
cabins and plumb four others for heaters down the road ($1185 per unit).
Our Montana State Disaster Relief Director with NAMB funding has offered to pay
50% of this project. The total cost will be $3,600; therefore, we need to
come up with $1800. The installation of heaters will allow us to take
steps toward opening the camp for activities in colder weather.
From time to
time, ministries like ours must ask for help. We are grateful to
currently be meeting our basic monthly expenses, thanks to monthly support from
churches, associations, and individuals. We bless each one who
gives. Every spring, I travel to other states, raising financial and
prayer support, sharing about our ministry, and preaching the Word of
God. However, sometimes when big expenses like this come up, I find it
necessary, though difficult, to send out a plea for extra help.
Recapping, our
need is for $4,500 for the pickup repair and $1800 for the propane heater
installation, for a total of $6,300.
If you have
any questions please email or call me. Thank you for prayerfully
considering these needs. Thank you for all you have already done in
making this ministry possible to help my Indian people.
God is in
control; He has a way. God is good — all the time!
Sincerely,
Pastor Bruce Montana Indian Ministries
Ministries
bruce@montanaindianministries.org 406-230-0415
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