What a summer it has been! We know now this is our home on earth, and for two sojourners like us from the "Christian tribe"*, that is something major. Like when Michelle was 16, and when Rob was 26, this land and her people have captured our hearts. We long to see all of them come to know Jesus.
Our two months serving at Broken Arrow Bible Ranch on summer staff has come to a close, and what an experience it has been. Working with Native children and teens, working with young adults from around the USA who were also summer staff, learning more about the Navajo culture, and so much more.
Michelle was honored to have gotten to go to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, and help pick up students from the Havasupai tribe. It was an honor for her to meet Rob long term mentor, who is Navajo. Rob was just thrilled to share the place of his dreams with his beloved bride of a wife. We dont know how soon the road will bring us to Dine Bikeyah full time, but we do know we will be working to move out here as soon as the Lord allows.
~ Rob and Michelle Nickles
* Christian tribe is a term attributed to Josephus in 90s AD used to call Christians in, distinguishing from other ethnic groups. Even if it was added later than original the writing, as some argue, it was an established term used by the first known copy of Josephus' writing in 300s AD.
What a summer it has been! We know now this is our home on earth, and for two sojourners like us from the "Christian tribe"*, that is something major. Like when Michelle was 16, and when Rob was 26, this land and her people have captured our hearts. We long to see all of them come to know Jesus.
