Dear Friends and Family,

I received a text last night after midnight, “She’s with Jesus.”
Thank you for your prayers for my Mom and our family. God’s grace has been so evident as we have walked through this “valley of the shadow of death.’
The memorial service is being planned for Sunday, December 18th. Last week I told my Dad that I was concerned that she might die when I was in Russia, November 28- December 10th, but he said they would wait several weeks in order for folks who want to come to be able to make travel plans.

Her body was given to the University of Arkansas Science department.

We have shared a ton of videos and pictures on Facebook from the past month. I’ll arrange for some of them to be shared on our website, www.welykins.com in case you don’t have a Facebook account. Thank you Justin!

Please continue to pray for our family as they make the final arrangements, and Dad prepares to sell his home in Russellville. He will require special grace as he has been in love with Mom since he was 17. They had 57 years of marriage.

We had a quick trip to our home church in Klamath Falls, Oregon this weekend. The Cascades had a foot of snow in spots, so we had difficult driving at times. But the fellowship was sweet, the Thanksgiving dinner was wonderful, and we got to share a little of our hearts too. We also got to hug lots of people who have shared a large portion of our lives. “Thank you Father for our strong support in Klamath Falls! ”

I’m leaving this Thursday for Kamchatka, Russia. I’ll teach on worship for the first week there in their YWAM DTS. (Discipleship Training School.) The second week will be in Kurganinsk. This is the outreach location of the first DTS that I staffed in Russia, summer of 1993. We gave away 500 Russian children’s Bibles, and worked closely with the local evangelical church, as well as the Orthodox church, which was a definite “God thing.” Please pray that I will be able to find a good translator there. “Lord, I want to see some fruit!”

Carol has been working with Sue Bruce in YWAM Salem’s accounting department for the past year of so. Sue and her husband Howard are retiring from active YWAM duties after 22 years of service. So… Carol has extra work to do, and needs to train an assistant. Please pray God’s grace for her in this time of transition. Also grace while I’m in Russia. Thank you Howard and Sue for your input to our lives! You were so loving and welcoming when we came to Salem in 2006.

I too request prayer as I’ll be traveling alone internationally for the first time. I have leaned heavily on Carol for her administrative giftings in the past, and now I need to know where all that “stuff” is, and which line to stand in next, and what did they say? I hope you get the picture, I need prayer! I think “Travel Mercies” is how it’s usually termed.

Prayer requests:
For my dad and family as we grieve my mom’s passing
My brother Tom as he continues to heal from lung disease
Carol, for transition in accounting
Fred, for travel mercies, anointing in teaching, meetings with friends and Orthodox priest, and a translator in Kurganinsk.
May all that God desires for this trip be accomplished! “Lord, keep my eyes focused on you!”

I pray that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. We are so grateful for the opportunity to share His love and the reason for our gratitude in this season of our lives.

Grace and peace to you!

Fred and Carol

If you would like to have a part in giving for the Russia trip, please send your check addressed to
Living Faith Fellowship
4549 Homedale Rd
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
For tax purposes, do not write our name on the check, but attach a note indicating for “Lykins.’

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