We are finding God leading us down new, uncharted paths for us, and it is an exciting place to be! In our last e-Newsletter, we shared with you that we felt the Holy Spirit putting on our hearts that the time to move into a new location and a new sphere of influence was upon us. Since that time, we have proceeded in faith, "pushing on doors", so to speak, seeing which ones God would open and which ones He would close.
It's been encouraging to see the hand of God in divine appointments with people He has brought into our path and circumstances and opportunities arise that could only come from His hand. Following a scouting trip to Northeastern Arizona along with much prayer and confirmation, we fully believe that we are being called to move to Show Low, Arizona, to open up our home to abused and neglected Native American children, as well as to work with children on the Navajo, Apache and Hopi reservations, God willing.
In some ways, it comes as no surprise that God would bring us back to an area where He directed us to become involved at the very onset of ministry with Kingdom Flight. There is a huge, desperate need for loving care in the lives of these children, and we look forward to seeing the healing hand of God on these childrens' lives, releasing them from darkness and bringing them into His marvelous light. Show Low is centrally located in this area between the Navajo, Apache and Hopi reservations, allowing close proximity to several different potential ministry sites as well as our children's home. One specific prayer request would be that God would show us the exact home He has for us, with plenty of room to take in the children He brings to us. It is our hope to make this move in time to begin active ministry when school starts up in the fall, but that is entirely up to God's guidance and provision.
Una Esperanza, our children's shelter in Juarez, Mexico, is still very much in our hearts, but the out-of-control crime in that area specifically and in Mexico as a whole has made ministry by Americans a nearly-impossible task at the present time. Our prayer has always been to see God raise up local leaders who would oversee the day-to-day ministry to the children of Una Esperanza, and we trust Him to do that. Please keep that little oasis in the desert in your prayers. It has always been God's ministry center, not ours, and we trust Him to continue to show Himself strong to our loved ones.
As we walk in faith, pursuing this move to Show Low, we ask for your prayers and participation in our calling to share the good news of Christ. Although the location may shift, the goal remains the same - to love children in the name of Christ, attempting to demonstrate His love that changes lives and gives hope, and bringing them to know Him as their Savior. This is a huge step of faith for us on every level, but we are confident that as we follow His leading, He will provide the resources, strength and wisdom as they are required.
In Him,
Brad & Lesli Bieganski
