Dear
Friends,
How
we thank God for you and your continued prayer for us and the work of
the Gospel among the Seminole Indians of South Florida! April was an
exciting month for us. It was designated “Missions Month”. The
whole month was scheduled around Acts 1:8, But ye shall receive power,
after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto
the uttermost part of the earth. Each week a guest speaker came to
represent each of the places where Jesus said we were to be witnesses.
Then the month was concluded with a revival meeting. Our people were
challenged to reach out from Jerusalem to the uttermost part of the
world. They are excited about the possibility of supporting
missionaries in obedience to the Great Commission.
As we head into the summer months we are preparing for a Vacation
Bible School to be held in June and a “Kid’s Krusade” to be held
later in the summer. Please pray for a harvest of souls through these
outreach ministries. Other than our Sunday School there is virtually
no outreach to the young people on the reservations. We are trusting
in God’s promise as recorded in Psalm 126:6, He that goeth forth and
weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with
rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
We would also like to ask you to pray that God would help us find ways
to reach out into the community here at Big Cypress. Recently I was
asked to come and speak at a Tribal banquet. I have also been asked to
come and pray at the graduation ceremonies of our reservation school.
It is through these kinds of events that we are able to meet people,
make friends, and impact the community for the Lord.
Again, thank you for praying for us, please don’t stop.
For
Seminole souls,
Arlen J.
Payne
Missionary to the
Seminole Indians of South Florida
E-mail: APayne@bbfi.org
