Dear Soldiers of the Cross,
I trust you are doing well and you’re enjoying this wonderful spring time that God has blessed us with. I’m reminded of the words of our Lord in John 15:8, “Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.” I want my spiritual soil to be seasoned with the salt of heaven, so that I might bring forth much fruit for the Glory of God.
The Lord gave us some wonderful opportunities to be a part of some great mission meetings in Montana and also Kansas. God met with us in a special way and also allowed us to meet some new missionaries laboring with our Native people. Please pray for our missionaries that are ministering on our reservations. Many of them struggle with a culture that does not accept them or their message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Most of our churches are not aware of the hardships our missionaries go through for lack of supplies for their churches and also their personal needs. We are trying to minister to them, as well as our Native people, by trying to get them supplies. If you would like to be a part of helping our missionaries, contact me and we can connect you with them and their needs. Please continue to help us pray about the southwest warehouse. I’m sure God has a place for it, but we need clear directions from him.
In a few weeks we will be heavily involved in our Vacation Bible Schools (VBS’s) out on the reservations. Please pray that God will be pleased to manifest Himself in a special way. Our desire is to see souls saved for the Glory of God. I have a special request for you. As all of us are very much aware of, the prices for everything have gone up. Many of our churches that have committed to coming out and helping with the VBS’s are struggling with their finances; some have even canceled out on coming. We understand that not everyone can go, but we can support those that can go. Would you please consider helping to support those that are willing to go? You can contact me and I can put you in contact with them. I know this letter has some extra requests of you, but you would not have known about them if I had not made you aware of the needs. I personally am glad that God has allowed me to be a part of the upbuilding of His Kingdom.
As We Labor for Christ,
Gerry & Sheril Locklear
Missionaries to the Native Americans