Ok, we let it happen again! We have let so much time come in between the last blog entry that now we have a lot to share. All the new information is very exciting and pleasing, thanks to God.

The recreation center is open and running full force, the repairs to all the water leaks have been repaired, and we are operating six days out of the week providing the youth in Dilkon and surrounding areas a place to play basketball, volleyball, aerobics, weight lifting, bible studies, and devotions. We heard a testimony the other day from a pastor in Greasewood say that he was in Church’s Chicken and he overheard a group of four young men say if you want to play basketball somewhere and not have to worry about being around drugs then go to the big blue gym in Dilkon. How awesome is that!!

We are seeing an average of 170 youth, teens, and adults coming and going on a weekly basis.

The children’s home is now being occupied by the Browning’s. During the last 11 months we have seen fourteen Navajo children due to neglect, child abuse, or physical abuse. Our prayer is if there’s a need, which we know there is, by this time next year that number will have been tripled. Joey and Angie are more than ready to share God’s love with these children.

Although each staff member here personally has problems and concerns with their family we have been singing praises to God for what is happening at NCF. A few months ago Angie was led to send out letters to past and present supporters, both individual and group, asking for support either prayerfully, financially, or both. NCF was in debt with Amerigas for $5,610.00 and was out of propane for heat. Thanks to God, Our friends were led to pray and provide the income to pay this debt. As of May 24, 2010 we received a grand total of $5,610.00. No, this is not an error! God provided EXACTLY what NCF needed. We’ve heard this saying a few times and it fits perfectly here. “It’s not odd, it’s God”.

Another praise we like to share is one of our foster children, Cari, who has been with us seven months graduated from high school. Cari is our first ever high schools graduate so she has made history here. Cari was also the first member of her family to receive a high school diploma. Cari has over came the odds of being raised by a single alcoholic parent, with brother’s involved in drugs and alcohol. Since Cari finished school and turned 18 she has left NCF and moved in with her aunt here in Dilkon. Cari is still attending church on Sundays and we pray and ask you to pray with us, that she will eventually allow God to work in her life and accept God as her Lord and Savior.

Our big news we have for you is on July 1st 2010 we are opening the Hogan up as a woman’s emergency shelter. There is a big need for this on the Navajo Reservation. The women now have to be shipped to another area off the reservation, and they experience culture shock, or feel they are too far away from family and usually return sooner than they should. We have also received the approval, from the board of directors, to run a daycare out of the children’s home. We have done our research and now we are going to send out feasibility test to see how big the need in Dilkon actually is.

First Capitol from Corydon IN arrived here this month as our first mission team of the year. This was First Capitol’s first time sending a mission team to NCF. We personally want to thank the church, team members, and Janette Pence for leading the team. It was such a blessing to us and the community to have them here. The team was able to reach out with the staff of NCF and paint the local fire department in Luepp. Team memeber, Jerry Timberlake, pictured to the right had the priveldge to be a volunteer fireman for a few mintues. They were defiantly the hands and feet of God everywhere they went. The team provided root beer floats one night during open gym to the teens and had a VBS for the young ones. We are very thankful God sent this team and we hope to see them again and continue to build a lasting friendship with this church family.

NCF has been trying their best to get word out over the internet by placing ads, blogs, and whatever else they can think of. To let people know why we exist and what our purpose is here on the reservation. Recently we were contacted by a church in New York that is interested in sending a team of 40 here next April! Please be in prayer for this church as they are feeling led to come.

July is going to be a very fun busy month. We have three mission teams coming, our back to school back pack party is this month, we are hosting an Alzheimer’s and Dementia workshop, and we are having a free, to the community, Christian concert featuring MC Solder and Corwyn Vega Jr. Big things and exciting things are happening at NCF, and the staff feels very blessed to be a part of it.

NCF thanks each and every one of you for your support. We pray continuously for you all. Please be watching the mail as the next quarterly newsletters will be going out soon. If you do not receive one and would like to be put on our mailing list please send us a quick note with your address to our email.

God Bless!!