July 2026 Prayer Letter
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
We’ve made it to the states and have started the furlough trail! The Lord has been really good to us, and we are super thankful for His mighty hand setting us up with stability for furlough. Our big prayer was just that, of stability to maintain Sarah’s health, so we started looking into RV’s and trucks to help with the strict diet and medical needs. The first trailer that we looked at ended up being perfect and we had enough to buy it. Then the first truck we looked at ended up being the perfect truck for us. Praise the Lord, we had both, were setup, and ready within two weeks of being in the states!
We’ve already been in many churches through WA, ID, and MT that have supported us over the years, as well as some that haven’t. It’s encouraging to see faithful faces that we haven’t seen in years as well as new faces. It’s great to see churches and families staying in the fight, hear about the challenges and victories that God has brought, and be encouraged, as well as encourage others along the way. It’s not always easy to stay the course, and that’s why it’s called “the good fight of faith!”
The vision God has given us with the property and the future plans in Mexico has been very well received and exciting to many churches. God has already been answering prayers about this furlough by edifying the churches, as well as gaining new supporting churches to help with the increased medical expenses; and God has even given generously towards making our final payment on the property. We now have 79% of the property paid off with our last and final payment due December 1st. Praise the Lord! We are excited to end that chapter of the process and move forward!
The work in Mexico is continuing strong. Angel recently had a baptism service, and four more people took that first step of obedience to Christ. The discipleship courses are going steadily and have proven to be a great foundation for the church. The church also continues to pray and work towards the property payment; they are not just leaving it to the “American churches” as we travel and present here in the USA. It’s exciting to see everyone working together towards the vision that God has given us!
Our family is doing well, and praise the Lord, Sarah’s health has been really good. This is the best she has been since she fell ill back in 2021. She’s still got a ways to go, but it’s awesome to see just how much the Lord has healed her! We are also making sure we don’t overdo it and push her backwards in her recovery.
Thank you for praying for all these things! We believe and see the power of prayer in everything that’s going on. Please continue to pray the Lord would be glorified and have His way in all that we do.
Brothers and Sisters, keep up the good fight!
The Russell Family– Adam, Sarah, Kendra, Braden