The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

I regret that these items were mistaken on tonight’s Grands Letter.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”

Dear Grands,

James 2:15-17, “If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food,

16 and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,’ and yet you do not give

them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?

17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.”

When was the last time you truly “Stretched Your Faith”?

I have known the Kolker family for nearly 20 years. Leonid is Jewish by birth, but came to faith in Christ Jesus and was then baptized in 1994 in his hometown, Odessa, Ukraine. His wife, Elena, is also a born-again believer in Christ. Leo holds a Ph.D. and is proficient in linguistics (French, Ukrainian, Russian and English, etc.) He has served as a translator in numerous important situations. Lena is a psychologist, and worked tirelessly with refugees during the Russian-Ukrainian conflict a few years ago. Together, they have one son, David, who has graduated college and is now living in Poland.

Leo and Lena are currently living in New Hampshire, awaiting a Green Card entry into the United States. It is a long, difficult, expensive procedure, but they love the United States and long to make it their home and contribute to our nation, as many immigrants have in the past.

Currently, they face upward costs in the neighborhood of $5,000. There is an Immigration lawyer’s fee of $4000, a U.S. Government fee of $800, and required medical expenses of $700.

Here is the “Stretch of Faith” challenge that came to me –a challenge I want to place before you. Since you and I belong to the LORD, everything we possess is truly His! So, pray for the LORD to increase your faith! Pray about whether the LORD would have you to contribute toward these fellow believers’ needs. In a true sense, the faith factor is more valuable than the gift; but it takes the gift to launch the faith factor. With all that determined, I am sending what the LORD lays upon my heart, believing that whatever that amount is, it is first of all His, and He is as able to meet all of our needs just as He is able to use us to meet the needs of others.

PLEASE, DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ME! This is not about me! It’s about a “stretch of your own faith” and your obedience to whatever the LORD lays on your heart. May God bless you abundantly, along with the Kolkers!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that God is all we need until He becomes all that we have.”