July 5th, 2011: Addendum

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The Staff and Sword Ministry

July 5, 2011

ADDENDUM "RETIRE!" Chuck-JOHNEL RETIRE defined = "To withdraw, to retreat, to withdraw from a position. " Weeks ago the HOLY SPIRIT spoke to me simply saying, "RETIRE." It was a subtle but distinct Word and it was not difficult to understand. Next day the HOLY SPIRIT repeated it a number of times and got my attention for sure. I "knew" from the get-go that the HOLY SPIRIT leading was not to quit the Ministry of His Word, but had to do with other endeavors we have undertaken that has swallowed up so much of our time and energy as well as finances. On the other side of the coin, support for the Ministry was been in decline and while many brethren support us month by month, many others have vanished. This brought us to reassess the way wC spend our time and funds. A full 21% of the gifts received by trio Ministry go out to those having needs and to charitable concerns. Of nine charitable concerns we regularly send gifts to, we have had to drop seven and hope to be able to maintain two charitable concerns: Boys Town in Nebraska and Voice of the Martyrs. On the OTHERS' NEEDS front we have usually sent out close to $1,300 a month to those having needs - we have had to simply stop that all together. It is not a matter of wanting to, we have no choice. There are three areas where our energy and time is spent, these being: 1. 2. 3.

Outside work on the farm/ranch (17 acres). Work on the Ministry (reports, Newsletters, thank you's, answering letters, counseling brethren when needed and more.) Time spent in prayer and abiding in Christ.

One of the reasons why this Newsletter is so late is because we have been working steadily to get in the garden, tend the land, make repairs, and make improvements where possible. I had one project this year and that was to sink posts in the ground


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