May 2011

Dear Friends,

     The picture is from Pioneer Baptist Church in North Pole Alaska.  The have done more work since this was taken March 2010.  Pastor Marshall Hamilton has asked Jeneen and me to come up for a month to help with the many projects and the preaching and teaching ministry of Pioneer Baptist.  We head there June 6^th and I will be coming home July 7^th.  With all of the daylight, there will be opportunity to do much.  We look forward to what God is going to do during our time there. 

     God gave great trips in April and May.  The trip with two young men from our home church toAlaska went well.  I spoke in three churches while they were with me.  The Lord gave good days for them to see the sights and to meet different pastors and see the camp ministry at Higher Ground. Alaska is a special place where God has opened many doors for us to minister over the years.  It was nice to share it with Randy and Jason. 

     After they flew back to Idaho, I went out to Iliamna to be with Mike and Jeannette Clark.  This was my first visit to a more remote area ofAlaska.  The village ministry reminded me much of the work Regeneration Reservation Ministries is doing among the Native Americans in Arizona.  We have enjoyed working with Regeneration at various times over the years and have learned much from them.  Those lessons become valuable for ministry in these types of areas.  It was a joy to work with Mike and Jeannette and the people in the villages.

     Jeneen and I were able to spend the first two weeks of May in Arizona.  It is always a good trip there to see friends and the church families. But with two sons and their families there, it is always great to see them too. 

     On the Home Front – Our home church, Fellowship Baptist Church has made an offer on land and it was accepted.  We have much information to gather before we make the final decision.  I am an active part of the team when I am home.  Please pray for our church here as we go through this process.  The Lord opened the door on 19 acres of land.  We need to know His will every step of the way.   We do not want to be ahead of Him or behind Him.  We just want to do His will.  Please pray.

     As you can see, we have much going on.  We appreciate your prayers for wisdom, grace, and strength.  God is working greatly these days.  Thanks you so much for your part of His work in and through our lives. 

Your Fellow Servants

Monte & Jeneen Leavell

LEAVELL’S PRAYER LETTER                                                         March 2011

Dear Friends,

How can I share all the wonderful blessings and unique events of the past couple of months?  God has done so much and His grace has enabled so much.  It is hard to describe.  Some of you are on facebook so you know a little bit of what we have been doing.  If you would like to friend us, please let us know. 

The end of January till February 6^th, I was in Eureka Montana at Valley Baptist Church.  Pastor and Juanetta Schrepfer have been used greatly in the Lord’s work there.  We are praying for the new contacts and for souls to be saved.  We are also praying for some needs among the body of believers.  In addition to the meetings, I was able to speak at the Fisher’s and Hunter’s Banquet.  I have been able to put some power point presentations together.  There were some new people there for the banquet.  They heard the gospel.  Pray for fruit as the seeds have been planted.  Pastor Matt is busy following up with several. 

I drove home to finish getting ready for a trip to South Africa, leaving the 8^th of February.  The Lord put Missionary Lee Peterson back into my life a couple of years ago.  At that time we discussed the possibility of a trip there.  He gave me dates and the Lord put it all together.  I was able to speak in four different churches and do a ministry leadership training conference.  There was a lot of fellowship with the missionaries in the area and people of the churches.  God is doing great things there with His servants faithfully preaching and teaching His Word.  It was good to see God’s working among the missionaries and in the churches.  I am hoping to go again next year about the same time.  It was a joy to fellowship with such choice servants of the Lord.

I arrived home March 2^nd, a little tired with some jet lag but was ready to leave March 11^th for Arizona  to speak at Calvary Baptist Church in Kingman.  Pastor and Vicki Lenzi are being used of God greatly there.  It is always exciting to see the new ones in the church and to be with old friends too.  I went down to Phoenix to see the grandkids and of course there families.  While there, I met with several pastors and friends.  I am thankful for Pastor Alberto allowing me to share the ministry God has for us, in Faith Baptist Church in Glendale. 

I am now preparing for a trip to Alaska.  I leave with two young men from our home church, Randy and Jason Lavorante, Saturday April 2^nd.  I will be speaking at Anchor Point Baptist Church, Immanuel Baptist Church, Pioneer Baptist Church, and in Illiamna with Mike and Jeanette Clark, BMM missionaries.  I am planning on being home the 20^th of April.  Randy and Jason will be with me till the 11^th of April.   They have to be home to go back to work.  It is their desire to see how God is working in different areas around the world.  They both have been a part of recent backpacking retreats also.  I look forward to sharing what God is doing in Alaska with them. 

Future Trips – I have Sunday May 8^th open for the Phoenix Area and Wednesday the 11^th.  We want to make ourselves available to be used as God sees fit.  We also have other dates open in May and June.  In July, we start the Men’s backpacking camps.  I look forward to several trips this year.  Looks like a busy schedule for them. 

 Thank you for your prayers.  God is blessing and working greatly.  I wish I could share all the decisions and the details of each meeting but space does not allow it.  Again, thanks for all you do to keep us doing what God sets before us. 

 Your Fellow Servants, 

Monte & Jeneen Leavell