Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Autumn 2020

Dear Friends,
This year has thrust us into unknown territory. As you know the COVID virus has not only killed many in the US and all over the world, but it has put a space of uncertainty between us.

Today a woman related to me how an older woman attacked her verbally because she ran into a store without her mask.

"She knew nothing about me. I was getting food there because we were moving out of our home of 17 years because my husband lost his job due to COVID."

I could only listen to her vent because that is what she needed as she pumped her gas. It was startling to have a stranger pour out her heart, but she needed someone to listen. There are people all around us who need reassuring and help. 


As you know churches have had to meet online. Regular ministries like Touchdown Camp and many others can't happen until things change.

But fellowship is personal and communication needs to happen even if remotely. Let's be thankful that there are new ways to communicate like videos and online communications.

We who belong to Christ need each other more than ever. We need to share and pray with at least one other Christian frequently. We need to pray for pastors and those in authority over us and be thankful for them.

We need to pray for more children everywhere to have the chance to learn from and love Jesus. Our attitude is really important as we aim to reflect Christ to others.

We must be extra kind and considerate and always reflect light and truth into this dark world. This means that we need to be strengthened ourselves with regular times of personal worship. This is vital to the race we run and the victory that is ours over all the forces of the adversary. When we get off track (and we do and will), we need to let ourselves admit our sins, be cleansed and go on.

I am very thankful now for all the years of camp that have been accomplished because we were able to plant seeds of Truth in so many ways into all the campers. Many children have the light of Christ within them wherever they are now, plus all the camp families have Bibles given to them. Let us not ignore that these wonderful things are real!

We need you to pray for this ministry and for more cities to have camps. We are ready to start again when we can, but only with the winds of many prayers under us.

When we get bogged down by this life let us look up and get the eternal perspective and have hearts that are deeply thankful for the God who never changes and loves us now.

Sincerely,
Joyce Dueker
Founder of Project Lost Sheep