Newsletter 4th QTR 2015

We finished the website for The Pregnancy Support Center of Caddo County in November. It was up, running, and quickly showed itself to be an awesome resource for young mothers and fathers in the area. You can check it out here: http://www.psccaddo.org/
Unfortunately the husband of the Center’s director was diagnosed with cancer while we were building the website. He passed away in January. Please keep Sherri in your prayers, the year ended in a whirlwind for her.

We also spent time making some major changes and updates to the Wiconi International website. We are in the process of designing a whole new website that will be installed sometime this coming summer. http://www.wiconi.com

Charlyne at the Camera

I (Howard) have spent some time repairing some of our aging equipment and making some new ones. Some of the tools we used in practical helps type outreaches (construction tools, etc.) were in need of repair, and some just need to be replaced. I thank God that he gave me a father who taught me to do everything I could to repair something before discarding it. I believe over the years I have saved our ministry hundreds if not thousands of dollars.
Much to Charlyne’s disdain I don’t always throw the unfixable ones away (she doesn’t like clutter), I save them in case I can use it to fix something else or make a new tool all together. Which I managed to do recently, I used an old broken camera tripod to repair another. And I used some parts from various saved items, put them together with some newly purchased parts and built a camera jib crane. I will use the jib crane to increase the production level of some of the new projects we work on. I have invested about $100 into a piece of equipment that would have cost $600 or $700 easily.

In the true Christmas spirit of Love and Generosity our sons paid our way to drive home for the holiday. We arrived the evening of the 23rd and spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with our sons and grandson. It was so awesome to be with them this Christmas. We have not been home for Christmas for years. The love and fellowship with our family was all the gift we needed.

Tyler & Haley

The day after Christmas we drove to New Jersey to visit with Charlyne’s mother and step father. Char’s mother is getting up there in years and has had some health issues lately. I (Howard) have not seen them for several years and neither of us wanted to miss the opportunity to visit with them. It was so good to see everyone in New Jersey and catch up.

The trip home was truly unexpected and a last minute decision. Thanks to our boys for making it possible. It was like chicken soup for the soul and spirit. We are sorry that we didn’t get to spend any time with our friends and supporters, but we weren’t there long enough and that really wasn’t the God ordained purpose of the trip.

Jennifer, Andy, & Steve

When we got back to Oklahoma we found that there had been ice and wind storms while we were gone. Much of the city and surrounding area had lost electricity for several days. As best as we could tell our house never lost electricity or was damaged in any way.
Our trip to Pennsylvania was uneventful with perfect weather. Our trip to New Jersey and back was the same. Our trip back to Oklahoma started with a little rain but quickly cleared up and it was smooth sailing all the way back. What a blessing!
As we look back at it we’re a little amazed because we left OK. in good weather, enjoyed good weather the whole time we were in PA. and NJ. While the storms raged in OK.. Then we returned to OK. where the storms had turned to almost summer type weather while shortly after Old Man Winter really blasted PA and NJ.. We sort of feel like God, our Daddy, just cleared the path for us and encouraged us to abide in His protection and rest. This doesn’t mean that God cared any less about those who had to endure the storms; sometimes the storm is the best place to meet up with God. But we do feel like maybe He just wanted us to know that He has it all in control and likes to hold us close and treat us special sometimes.

As we move forward into 2016 we pray that we all can recognize His love for us. That His love will fill us with the confidence to lean on Him and be able to rest in the fact that He is faithful, true, our protector, our advocate, and our righteousness. We can rest in His arms through any storm. He knows all things and knows what lies ahead, He has a plan to prosper us:
Jer. 29:11- I know the plans that I have for you, declares the LORD. They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope.