NewLook:
Along with updating our family picture from last furlough we have also given our newsletter and prayer cards an updated look with our correct email that was changed July 2017 do to hacking. Also our blogspot address has been added. Summer Activities:Both Joseph and Nehemiah were able to attend the Bill Rice Ranch this summer with our church’s youth group. Our church CLBC here in Ohio had their day camp, “Camp Chippewa” the first week in August. We got to participate in the daily activities. My wife picked up two girls in the church van every morning, she also helped with the days activity of crafts. Also helped with serving lunch as was available for the “Tabernacle” which is when the Bible lessons were presented. Joseph was one of the group leaders for the children and led the children to the different activities throughout the day. Nehemiah was a camper for the week, he enjoyed the water slide and being with his cousins. We saw several get saved during this week. We’ve been able to get together for a few family activities this summer. In Ghana Cornerstone Biblical Baptist’s last VBS of the summer had 2 youngsters getting saved. School:Naomi and Matthew have begun classes August 20. They are both attending Pensacola Christian College.
Naomi Siekbert PCC Box 666 250 Brent Lane, Pensacola, FL 32503;
Matthew Siekbert Jr PCC Box 1397 250 Brent Lane, Pensacola, FL 32503
Along with updating our family picture from last furlough we have also given our newsletter and prayer cards an updated look with our correct email that was changed July 2017 do to hacking. Also our blogspot address has been added. Summer Activities:Both Joseph and Nehemiah were able to attend the Bill Rice Ranch this summer with our church’s youth group. Our church CLBC here in Ohio had their day camp, “Camp Chippewa” the first week in August. We got to participate in the daily activities. My wife picked up two girls in the church van every morning, she also helped with the days activity of crafts. Also helped with serving lunch as was available for the “Tabernacle” which is when the Bible lessons were presented. Joseph was one of the group leaders for the children and led the children to the different activities throughout the day. Nehemiah was a camper for the week, he enjoyed the water slide and being with his cousins. We saw several get saved during this week. We’ve been able to get together for a few family activities this summer. In Ghana Cornerstone Biblical Baptist’s last VBS of the summer had 2 youngsters getting saved. School:Naomi and Matthew have begun classes August 20. They are both attending Pensacola Christian College.
Naomi Siekbert PCC Box 666 250 Brent Lane, Pensacola, FL 32503;
Matthew Siekbert Jr PCC Box 1397 250 Brent Lane, Pensacola, FL 32503
Joseph and Nehemiah have started school at the end of July. Our son Joseph is taking his driving school classes also. He already had his permit, but has to take the classes and the driving with an instructor. Joseph is in 10th grade and Nehemiah is in 7thgrade.
Car Repairs:August 28th
I went to get a diagnostic test done on our van. Initially, we found out that it needed $2,400 repair for engine work. While sitting at the car dealer’s there was a lady getting her car repaired that I was talking with about being a missionary in Africa and come to find out she is from one of our supporting churches. It is quite amazing how the Lord puts things together. Thank you Mrs Meadows and Ambassador for your financial help of $1,000 with the engine repair. In addition my van’s front-in wheel bearings were bad for $350 and rear wheel bearings and rear caliper brackets were bad also for $661. Any other help will be welcome.
Monday Night:
Monday Evening Sept.17th Pastor Mitchell invited me to the Akron Children’s Hospital to make a visit with him. There was a 17 year old girl named Lauren there, who suffered a Stroke with no hope of survival. Her guardians were considering pulling the plug, but they did not. She survived having brain surgery and has now the challenge of recovery and re-gaining the use of her motor skills: speech and right side (hand, arm, and leg). With God’s all knowing the Lord orchestrated it all out for us. In the hospital room while Pastor Mitchell was talking to the husband of the girls guardian. I was speaking to the wife and Lauren, the 17 year old about my stroke, traumas, inabilities and the similarities to hers, it was a blessing to me and, I believe a comfort, hope, and an encouraging challenge that she also can conquer with the Lord’s help and determination which she seemed to have! Then I was able to bring in our sin cursed bodies, our sin nature, and the Gospel. That evening in that room the Lord was moving and very present. Marla, the wife and Lauren received the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior!!! Huck, the husband seemed to be already Saved. To me it was humbling, awesome, and a very special blessing!!! Please be in prayer for Lauren as she recovers and goes through a lot of therapies: for speech, occupational, and physical therapies.
Meetings:
During August and September we went to 2 new churches.1 took us on and the other is meeting to deciding on that this Sunday. In October we have another new church we will be in. Thank you for continued pray for us in travels, new supporting churches, and thank you to FBC in Garden City for committing to us to doubling our support and Cornerstone for increasing.
What is our attitude towards God in our circumstances?
“Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish…? can he give bread…?...can he provide flesh for his people? How oft did they provoke him…” – Ps 78:19-20, 40
Matthew J Siekbert
I went to get a diagnostic test done on our van. Initially, we found out that it needed $2,400 repair for engine work. While sitting at the car dealer’s there was a lady getting her car repaired that I was talking with about being a missionary in Africa and come to find out she is from one of our supporting churches. It is quite amazing how the Lord puts things together. Thank you Mrs Meadows and Ambassador for your financial help of $1,000 with the engine repair. In addition my van’s front-in wheel bearings were bad for $350 and rear wheel bearings and rear caliper brackets were bad also for $661. Any other help will be welcome.
Monday Night:
Monday Evening Sept.17th Pastor Mitchell invited me to the Akron Children’s Hospital to make a visit with him. There was a 17 year old girl named Lauren there, who suffered a Stroke with no hope of survival. Her guardians were considering pulling the plug, but they did not. She survived having brain surgery and has now the challenge of recovery and re-gaining the use of her motor skills: speech and right side (hand, arm, and leg). With God’s all knowing the Lord orchestrated it all out for us. In the hospital room while Pastor Mitchell was talking to the husband of the girls guardian. I was speaking to the wife and Lauren, the 17 year old about my stroke, traumas, inabilities and the similarities to hers, it was a blessing to me and, I believe a comfort, hope, and an encouraging challenge that she also can conquer with the Lord’s help and determination which she seemed to have! Then I was able to bring in our sin cursed bodies, our sin nature, and the Gospel. That evening in that room the Lord was moving and very present. Marla, the wife and Lauren received the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior!!! Huck, the husband seemed to be already Saved. To me it was humbling, awesome, and a very special blessing!!! Please be in prayer for Lauren as she recovers and goes through a lot of therapies: for speech, occupational, and physical therapies.
Meetings:
During August and September we went to 2 new churches.1 took us on and the other is meeting to deciding on that this Sunday. In October we have another new church we will be in. Thank you for continued pray for us in travels, new supporting churches, and thank you to FBC in Garden City for committing to us to doubling our support and Cornerstone for increasing.
What is our attitude towards God in our circumstances?
“Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish…? can he give bread…?...can he provide flesh for his people? How oft did they provoke him…” – Ps 78:19-20, 40
Matthew J Siekbert
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