NEIGHBORS Navajo Fall 2008 • Volume 2, Number 3 THE NAVAJO Code Talkers THE STORY OF ALFRED K. NEWMAN, SR. ALSO See EMDR and Anxiety Reduction Do You Have An Estate Plan? All of you that support and encourage us at Navajo Ministries are very important to us. We are always praying Jim, for you and continually thank God for your love and support. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “Nothing is for certain, except death and taxes”. Just dropping you Over the years we have received a quick note to tell you what a heart service it is to many wonderful gifts that have encourage families to care for their loved ones by being been given through the estates prepared for both. of our faithful supporters. Many years ago we decided to offer My comments are limited to the tax our help to provide education professional viewpoint. I recently saw a trust and consultations to assist our document that was prepared over ten years ago by supporters in establishing an Integrated Trust Systems, Inc. I was impressed when estate plan that avoids probate, the persons it was prepared for indicated they may reduces taxes, maximizes wealth not have done it except for your “awareness program”. for the family, and provides for When families are young and healthy, most are not ease of transfer to the family. inclined to think of doing such preparations. We recently received this note As a tax professional I usually am relieved from a tax professional in our to hear my clients have a trust document in place. I community that I am glad to found this trust document to be concise in its content share with you. and presented in a high quality and durable format in an attractive binder. There were aspects of it that It is always nice to hear that allowed some flexibility as their lives change over what we are doing is beneficial the years. An exceptional element I observed in the to you our supporters. document was the educational narratives in each section stating its purpose. Mark D. Johnson, CFP® with Fountain Financial Group, Inc. I usually ask my clients who have trusts how has been helping our supporters they came to the decision to have a trust prepared for for almost 15 years in the area them because I am interested in their motivations of estate planning and charitable which may be helpful in encouraging others who gifting. He utilizes the services need this service. I was pleased to hear Jim Baker of Integrated Trust Services had encouraged them and recommended Integrated who provide estate planning Trust Systems, Inc to them. Over the years I have documents in all fifty states. always respected the work and service you provide to the community and this only served to solidify my If you have an interest in finding respect for you and Navajo Ministries. Thanks Jim. out more about establishing an efficient and cost effective estate plan or you would like a review Sincerely, of your current plan, call us. Mark will call you to discuss your family’s estate planning needs and help you determine if Barbara M. Moore, EA changes need to be made. contents 4 F RO M THE P RESI D E N T NavajoN EIGHBORS Called to Serve Fall 2008 • Volume 2, Number 3 5 N E W S A N D V IE W S USPS 907-460 6 T H E N avaj O C O D E T A LKERS MANAGING EDitOR Secret Weapon of WWII: The Story of Alfred K. Newman, Sr. Jim Baker PUBLISHer 9 d IS C O V ERI N G navaj OL and Navajo Neighbors is owned and published by Pueblitos, A Passport to the Past Navajo Ministries Inc., and is published three times a year and distributed approximately 10 f O U R C OR N E R S H O M E F O R C HIL D RE N every four months. Periodical postage has been paid at Loveland, Jesus, the Same Yesterday, Today and Forever Colorado 80537. Postmaster send address changes to Navajo Neighbors, PO Box 1230, 11 O N - S I T E S C HOOL Farmington, New Mexico 87499. Blessings of our On-Site School CONTAC T inFOrmatiON Navajo Ministries 12 c O un SELI N G C E N TER 2103 West Main Street EMDR and Anxiety Reduction PO Box 1230 Farmington, New Mexico 87499 13 N avaj O cu LT U RE Phone 505.325.0255 Fax 505.325.9035 Local Plants are Food Email [email protected] Website www.NavajoMinistries.org 14 K nm I V ERTI ca L R ad IO ABOUT NAVA JO MiniStrieS An Extraordinary Father’s Day Navajo Ministries was established in 1953 for the purpose of caring for dependent children, 15 LI V I N G M E M ORI A LS regardless of race, religion or national origin, A Good Friend and for printing and distributing Navajo tracts and hymnals. The ministry has expanded over the years to include: a non-commercial Christian radio station, KNMI Vertical Radio 88.9 FM; Counseling Center; Navajo Nation Outreach, providing spiritual, emotional and material encouragement to those living in Navajoland. When a donor expresses a preference as to the use of donated funds, Navajo Ministries will make every effort to honor their request and in most cases this is done in exact compliance with the donor’s wishes. However, the Board of Directors, in ensuring that Navajo Ministries carries out its exempt purposes required by law and effectively uses available funds, accepts the responsibility of applying funds in accordance with objectives of the ministry. Views and opinions expressed in Navajo Neighbors by those interviewed are not necessarily those of Navajo Ministries. Navajo Ministries is a Charter Member in good standing with ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability). from the president Called to Serve This summer Kay and I were When Al and Marie left pleasantly surprised when a friend houseparenting they stayed in the from our past walked in our doors. Farmington area with Al working We first met him in 32 years ago with the public schools and then when he and his wife came to serve with children of dysfunctional as houseparents at Navajo Missions. families through a New Mexico state program. But, while they were Al and Marie Sanchez joined Kay and in Farmington, Al kept hearing the me as we ministered together to the word “Guatemala” coming to his children who came into our care. They mind day and night. Could God be worked with us for about 3 ½ years. calling him there? Marie was a good cook and even prepared our evening meals at the In 1984 a friend made it possible for 22 years homes were built, an office mission for awhile until a new cook them to go to Guatemala to investigate building, workshop, apartments for arrived. During the day Al worked in what God might have him do there. It staff, school building and a medical our print shop. was the children – hungry, dirty, sick, and dental clinic. Over 300 girls have begging – many living in cardboard found a place of safety off the streets Al and I had a few things in common. boxes on the streets that touched their since he began the work. We both asked Jesus into our hearts hearts. Al and Marie felt God was in February of 1957. We also heard calling them to open a children’s home Al now retired and living in Florida, God speak to our hearts about going there. They returned home to prepare was in Farmington to visit his to the mission field. And, before we for their new calling to children. daughter and came by to share what knew it we were serving together in God had done in and through his life. Farmington, New Mexico. As he took Their trip to Guatemala was long As he talked about the progress and over management of the print shop I and tedious as they pulled the loaded accomplishments of the girls home in moved to the other side of the building trailer behind their van up and Guatemala, he reflected on his time to assist Jack in management and fund down the mountainous roads. After here at Navajo Ministries. He said, raising. Together, we were blooming 5,000 miles, they rounded a curve “Everything I did in Guatemala I where we were planted. descending to the site of their new learned from founder, Jack Drake, and work. They were just one mile away how he trusted God to meet the needs when a tragic accident occurred. in building homes, raising funds and Marie was killed instantly. Their van securing staff. He was my mentor!” and trailer were demolished with their personal belongings scattered Yes, besides Al Sanchez and me along the highway. Al was of course sharing the same month and year of devastated and felt he could not our salvation, we both have had the continue. Shortly thereafter he privilege of calling Jack Drake our returned to the states to be with his mentor. It’s my prayer that we will all children and church family. live our lives in such a way that others will want to follow our example. Before long God reminded Al “Love one another. As I have loved that His calling was irrevocable you, so you must love one another. [Rom. 11:29] and that he had By this all men will know that you are to go back.