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!