Tammy’s Smoke Signals Prayer & Praise Report November 2011
Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,
At this time of Thanksgiving I would like to thank each of you for your continued prayers, encouragement and support. God has blessed me by giving me the privilege of serving Him in various forms of ministry for nineteen years (soon to be twenty)! As I reflect on this blessing I am amazed by the love and patience He has shown me and how he has grown me and used people like each of you as instruments to disciple me. Ministry wherever you serve is challenging and often lonely. But God continues to show himself faithful in the midst of all these struggles and to him I am most grateful. So I want to thank each of you from the bottom of my heart for being there for me and keeping me in your thoughts and prayers. I ask that you pray that God would make me into a “well woman” and to leave the “woman at the well “ behind. As I go through this process I see many Native women like me who are women at the well. Who are thirsting for the “true and living water” that only Jesus can give. I ask that as you pray for me you also remember these women. They all hold a special place in my heart. I do not know how God is going to use all this in my life but I look forward to His plans with great anticipation. Jeremiah 29:11 continues to give me peace and encouragement: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
Praise:
Thanks for praying for our recent trip to the Chippewa Nation of Red Lake, Minnesota. We had a great time of fellowship with the Pollocks and I was blessed with the opportunity to follow-up and pray with some of the women. In addition to the other ministries programs we do with the youth another opportunity we have is to work along side the Mokahum Ministry Center. This center is a Native Bible school whose focus is discipling Native Americans and training them for leadership in the church. They currently have twelve students (men & women enrolled) from various tribes. They have various needs and are open to qualified teachers assisting them with the training of these students. Please pray for the leadership of Mokhum School and those that attend. For more information on the school and how you can help contact Paul Straubel at 218-556-8661. Mike Peifer will be the project administrator for the Chippewa project, and will continue to oversee the Cherokee and Sells projects. John Carter will oversee the Lummi, Colville, Omaha, and the three projects in Canada: Hobbema, Moose Factory and Lethbridge. So pray for these guys and the projects. Please contact them if you have any questions concerning this information.
Prayer:
Continue to pray for me as I speak at some of the surrounding churches. The opportunities to present missions and show the new Native American DVD have gone well at both Hazelwood PCA and Webster Baptist church. Pray that through these presentations members of these churches will volunteer for some of the ministry needs in Cherokee.
My last speaking opportunity this year will be at the Swannanoa Presbyterian Church so please keep this also in prayer.
Another need we have in Cherokee is to get the Alpine Tower up and running so that we can incorporate it into our ministry here either in the summer or year-round. What we need are individuals who are trained or willing to be trained in the area of Level I System Specific Certification or Level II System Specific Certification for Alpine Towers. Once we get this program going it will be a great outreach ministry to the Cherokee community and others. This is also a great internship opportunity for someone seeking a degree in outdoor recreation. Please pray for God to provide someone for this role. For more information contact Mike Peifer 678-823-0004 ext. 2325.
Pray for the Native American Vision Day, which will be held February 7, 2012. It will be hosted at the MTW home office in Lawrenceville, GA and there is no charge for this event. This seminar is for those who are new to Native ministry and are interested in learning more about what MTW is doing among Native people, the needs and how to reach them with the Gospel message. For more information contact John Carter at the MTW home office 678-823-0004.
Pray for me as I make contact with some of the Cherokee programs seeking opportunities to develop new ministries with them for 2012 and that the ministries we are currently reaching will continue to grow and allow us more opportunities next summer.
Pray for Marcus Toole, MTW missionary among the Cree of Hobbema as he takes some much need time off from the field. Pray for Michael & Lindie Wadhams and Daniel Henry and his wife as both these families raise support to go to the Native fields they will be ministering in.
May you all have a blessed Thanksgiving Day as you reflect on the goodness and greatness of our God.
For His Glory,
Tammy Jackson
PO Box 550
Whittier, NC 2789
828-508-3471
MTW Support Account# 013652
