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MINISTRY UPDATE
Our reach and impact continue to grow. We are grateful for new friendships, new agencies, and strengthening our current partnerships. We can't thank you enough for your investment and prayers in the ministry. May God's blessings be upon you and may He bring you immeasurable joy this Christmas season.
We are thankful for our family time together at Thanksgiving and are looking forward to celebrating Christmas. Each day brings the realization that we cannot take things for granted. Some days seem like the "normal" flow of life with busyness and endless tasks to complete and others you cherish each second because you don't know what the next hour will bring. We have seen illness, car accidents, heart wrenching tragedy, cancer, job loss, and uncertain futures reek havoc in families, friendships, vocations, and retirement. Our encouragement to those reading this is to draw close to God, love your family / friends, spend time together, and take the necessary time to enjoy all God has blessed you with. Life is short... maybe shorter than we think or realize.
Alexis and Andrew are heading to Alabama at the end of the month. Please pray for safe travels as they move across the country and embark on this adventure. Alexis has a job in the Emergency Department at a nearby hospital and Andrew will begin flight school for the Chinook helicopter in January.
I had a great trip to Arizona to help teach chaplains from a few departments in the Phoenix area and one from California. They were a very engaged group with excitement about the future. Please pray for those in attendance as well as the departments that seek to further develop the chaplain programs. A couple days after we left, there was another officer shot in the line of duty there. While his injuries were not life threatening, the impact is great to him and his fellow officers.
Last month, you may have received our Team Akins 2024 year end letter; if not it is attached here. Each year we highlight some of the amazing things God has done and also encourage each of you to prayerfully consider joining us through prayer and financial support. We have lost a few donors over the past twelve months and would love for others to join us or increase their support if possible. Others of you have given a year end gift in the past and we would love for you to donate again. Thank you for your consideration and all that you already do to support me and the chaplain movement. If there is ever anything I can do for you, please let me know. |
