Biking around Castle Rock.

Jason climbed this mesa. It is called Periot.

Replicas of the Battle of Jericho.

Bandu!

There are beautiful sunsets here!

Delicate Arch

Hiking in slot canyons on the Navajo Reservations.

Awesome canyon.
Jason in a slot canyon.

Seeing the beauty of God's creation.

Wild donkeys.
Horses are free roaming as well as cattle.
Going door to door.
Visiting at the outhouse.

"Hogone" The old style Navajo homes. This one is still being lived in.

Mission work with the Navajo in Coppermine.

We spent a week in Coppermine, AZ working with the Fowlers who are missionaries among the Navajo Indians. As soon as we left Paige, AZ it felt like we entered a third world country. There are only dirt roads with huge bumps and potholes. The people live without running water and electricity. We were helping finish a community center that is used for church, community meetings, health outreach, etc. We laid tile, poured cement and put the cabinets up. It was so fun being able to work with the students and find spiritual lessons in all that we were doing. We held a health talk and cooking class on Sunday for the community and had a great turnout! The Navajo are really interested in health and it is the perfect entering wedge. We went door to door and handed out flyers and tracts. The Navajo on the reservation are all very nice, but when you start getting into Paige the people are more like Americans when you go to their door, they are not super friendly. It was fascinating to see how they live and talk to them. They need a lot of prayer because it truly is a battlefield between good and evil with all the superstitions and old beliefs they have. Going door to door we saw one man who was demon possessed and will not talk to anyone and usually hides, but with the power of prayer doors are slowly getting opened. As we drove by he happened to be outside and we had the opportunity to talk to him and let him know we are praying for him. Saturday at church one Navajo lady came in to the middle of sabbath school with her baby lamb and baby goat. They are so adorable. We even happened to be talking about how we are sheep and Jesus is our shepherd when they came in. I got to hold the baby sheep all during church and it reminded me of what I think heaven is going to be like, worshiping together with all God's creatures. There is a huge mission field among the Navajo Indians. They need your prayers and financial support. They also have a huge need for dental work if anyone is able to donate time or knows of someone who can. If you are able to help an anyway, let me know. Thanks!

Baby Goat.
Baby sheep.
Jason laying tile.
Hanging out in the Fowler home.
Fowler daughter in her Indian teepee.
Mixing grout.
Laying Tile.

Jason putting grout down to start laying tiles.
Navajo Community Center we were working at in Coppermine, AZ.
Fowler house we stayed in at Coppermine, AZ.

Bathroom before.
Bathroom after with new flooring and painted walls.

The kitchen before we arrived.
The new kitchen look...add a little color to the room.

Jason painting the master bedroom, which was lavender...something Jason just could not handle.
Jason painting the living room.

Our next adventure...

For a month or two we spent a lot of time in prayer and searching to see where God wanted to use us next. We ended up receiving a call to a high school in Castle Valley, Utah. It is called Daystar Adventist Academy. The website is www.daystaradventistacademy.org Check it out the pictures are amazing. It is very pretty out here. The school is focused on true Christian education which focuses on developing the character of Christ in our students and preparing them for their mission serving God here on this earth and prepares them for an eternity with God one day soon. We are excited to be a part of such a wonderful ministry. Carrie will be teaching, working with the students, helping with the horsemanship program and going on outreach with the students. Jason is helping start a missionary training college which will be a short 6 month to a year long program that will equip missionaries to be useful in the mission field. It will focus on evangelism and practical skills in areas such as agriculture, mechanics, construction and teaching. They are providing us with a house on campus that we have been fixing up since we got here. It has needed lots of paint and some new flooring. We are getting ready to go on a 3 week mission trip with the students to Arizona to work with the Navajo Indians. So keep us and the students in your prayers as we seek to take the gospel to those in need.