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JEHOVAH-JIREH!

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON!
Here at WNW, we are in the midst of the mad flury that always precedes the annual Day Camp in July. I would show you pictures of this flury, but I didn’t have time to take any :) If you have read previous entires, you know that we have struggled to open up camp this year and even now, we are only partially open. It was decided though, that we would go ahead with the Day Camp and as the pieces are put together for this exciting week, we are needing to continue to depend on God for provisions. Provisions for the availability of volunteer staff, preparation of the curriculum and program, and many other things and people that are needed to make this upcoming Day Camp a quality experience for the kids. We currently have more than 75 kids registered and more on the waiting list. Please continue to pray for this ministry, that God will prepare whatever provisions we need as well as the hearts of the children to hear the truth of God’s Word.

The following exerp is taken from the April 1988 newsletter.

“And Abraham called the name of that place The Lord will provide, as it is said to this day. In the mount of the Lord it will be provided.”
Jehovah-Jireh: The Lord will provide. A familiar title to most of you–but are you aware of the nine other combinations of the word Jehovah in the Old Testament? Titles like Jehovah-roi: Jehovah is my shepherd (Ps. 23:1), Jehovah-Shalom: Peace (Judges 6:24), Jehovah-Tsidkenu: Jehovah is our righteousness (Jer. 23:6), etc., It makes an interesting study. We all know that “The Lord will provide” for us, and that is why we are never anxious, fearful, uncertain wanting, or worried. Right?

As you recall the story of Abraham, you remember that he has just passed a most severe test of faith. He willingly offered his son Isaac without questioning God. but he must have had questions because God promised Abaham future descendants through Isaac, and then told him to kill his son! Hebrew 11:19 implies that Abraham was convinced God would raise his son from the dead after he was sacrificed.

We often don’t know how or when God will provide for our needs- but faith is believing Jehovah-Jireh; God WILL provide. As with Abraham, a ram may already be caught in the thicket to provide for our need. Isaiah 65:24 says “it shall come to pass, that before they call I will answer.” WE often face decisions, problems, and testing with no answer or end in view. God’s Word reminds us to commit our needs to Him in prayer-and then trust that He will provide.

Paul states that “My God shall supply ALL our need” (Phil. 4:19). That includes more than the physical necessities we usually focus upon. Material things are nice, but remember that God provides the things that money can’t buy. He is the God of all peace and love (II Cor. 13:11), the God of all comfort (II Cor. 1:3), the God of patience (Rom. 15:5), the God of hope (Rom. 15:13), and most importantly, He provdes for us a tomorrow through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (I Pet. 1:3-4).

Wilderness Northwest has always been a faith ministry andw ill continue to be so. We have a waiting list of needs that is several years long. WE don’t know how or when they will be provided-but believe that God will complete the work begun here. More important, our personal lives need to meet the day to day obstacles with faith and prayer. Jehovah-Jirah. (April 1988)

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Historical news vol.1.1

Saturday, February 3rd, 2007
Following are some exerps from the first newsletter sent out by Wilderness Northwest, typed by an old-fashioned type-writer and individually addressed with a greeting to each subscriber. This is the newsletter from November/December 1979. “Camping Ministries for Family Life Enrichment” The pictures were not included, but were taken during the same time period of some of the original staff, founders and starters of Wilderness Northwest.


Some of the WNW founders around one of the first signs

This is our first newsletter, and as we share something God is doing in our lives, hopefully we can make you feel a part of what is happening. Some will be introduced to our work for the first time, while others have had a hand in it already. The Lord is moving in challenging ways here, and we felt many from God’s family would be interested in knowing more. The initial event began back in January of this year when some 23 people from the northwest met up the Duckabush River for fellowship and to discuss the feasability of developing a Family Life Camp facility on Hood Canal. Wilderness Northwest was the name given to this potential camp ministry.

The old sign

In the following months, much thought and prayer went into the desire to build a ministry meeting vital needs and fulfilling the vision God has given us. THe mechanics moved slowly as we sought personal commitments, definite direction, and patience for God’s perfect timing. We believe the time to act is now.


Jeannette Weed(background), Gordon Lee (drawing), Jody Weed(supervising :)

Consequently we have been awakened to the growing need for spiritual renewal and growth in our community of Brinnon, and so the necessity for forming a functioning church body to build people and support this ministry is our first big step of action. We believe the Lord is behind this work, using people to meet the needs of people for worship, instruction, service and fellowship. As Solomon faced a seemingly impossible task such as this, we gain encouragement from King David’s words:
“Be strong and courageous and act: do not fear, nor be dismayed for the Lord God, my God ,is with you. He will not fail you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.” I Chronicles 28:20
This is a mission project in the fullest sense, dedicated to a Bible based, Christ centered, and people oriented ministry, and we covet much prayer from God’s family. We are confronted daily with important decisions and are constantly seeking guidance. It is important that our efforts in breaking new ground here are in your thoughts and concerns.


WNW explorers in the Olympics

We have no denominations or estabnlished organization sponsoring this new ministry, so we are totally trusting the Lord to provide what is needed. This is the most challenging and exciting project I’ve been involved in, and would encourage anyone desiring to support a mission work like this, or the building project to believe that God will certainly bless any commitment.
In His Service,
Jody Weed
November/December 1979


Some of the founders of WNW surveying potentiel camp property

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