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"Come, from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live." -Ezekiel 37:9b

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​RON AND KATHY COUNTRYMAN ARE CELEBRATING THEIR 47TH YEAR OF MINISTRY TO THE NATIVE AMERICANS OF MONTANA!


WHAT A CREATOR!

Panoramic View of the mountains out our back door!

Critical Needs

As Covid has changed the direction/focus in so many areas, we are asking/needing financial support for our monthly food deliveries to the Crow Reservation, plus help with fuel costs.  The needs are greater than we have ever witnessed as far as food availability. So many that had jobs at the coal mines, have lost them due to the government shut-down of these plants. Of the 1,300 jobs they supplied, 1,100 were let go and are out of work.

We also send a check for food purchases for the homeless shelter in Lame Deer to help them purchase whatever they are able to. They can only (by law) house twelve individuals in the shelter, which always includes a number of children, they are now trying to feed other homeless individuals at the noon hour, so these people can at least get one hot meal during the day. Your help in this area is needed and appreciated!
Below, the shelter in Lame Deer:

April 2022 Food Delivery


March 2022 Food Delivery to Pryor, MT


March 2022 Firewood Delivery

Tim, Tobie and Shelby taking our last load of firewood for the season to our good friend, Marilyn. Marilyn is a retired teacher and single foster mom. She has been a great and trusted friend to us and the ministry for almost 25 years! She lives seven miles from town (Lame Deer) - out in the country - and the pile of wood is safe there from theft (as it is in such demand). She then in turn, loads her pickup and delivers it to those families most in need. The top picture is at Four Winds of the firewood, split, loaded and ready to go! Thanks Tim!

February 2022 Food Delivery

Fuel costs for going to Pryor.

Spring 2022 Newsletter

Our Spring 2022 newsletter is here!


A few thank you notes from families in Lame Deer who received firewood. The next and final load will be ready to go out in the next week or two. A thank you to all who help financially to make this possible. It matters!

January 2022 Food Delivery


December 2021 Food Delivery


November Food Delivery to Crow Reservation (Pryor, Montana)


Pastor Tommy & Allison

Pastor Tommy and Allison from Tallahassee, Alabama brought a load of winter coats, jackets, blankets, and food for our food bank - complements of their church - Lighthouse Ministries of Central Alabama. They arrived just in time to help us load our trailer for our monthly food delivery to Pryor, Montana (Crow reservation). Thanks for your help!

Third and Fourth Firewood Deliveries

Tim and Bernadette unloading firewood at the former senior citizen’s cook's house. Thanks you two; you make quite the team! This is on the Crow reservation. Bernadette does all of our paperwork for the deliveries each month there!
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Marilyn helping unload firewood in Lame Deer, Montana (Northern Cheyenne). Marilyn lives out of town and will load her pickup with wood and deliver it to several families in need. Thanks, Marilyn!

Sharing the Gospel in Lame Deer

We stopped at the store in downtown Lame Deer to pick up milk, bread, and some perishable items for the homeless shelter before making a delivery there. While there, Ron was able to share the gospel and pray with Luke - who had walked up to the van and trailer wondering what we were all about!

At the homeless shelter in the photos below:
- Ianna and her grandmother.
- Robert Big Head and Ron. Robert helps run the shelter.
- There are currently twelve residents, and the shelter feeds an additional six people.

Thanks to Rob (Virginia), Nannette (Vermont), Valda (Arkansas), Cheryl and Kathy (Virginia and West Virginia),  Chelsea Church of God (
Alabama), Pastor Tommy & Allison, and Pastor Ken (Alabama) for your generous donations!

"Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live." Ezekiel 37:9b
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