Sometme during the month of
January, we will be sending out the
year end receipts to all of our do-
nors. If for some reason you have
not received your receipt by the
end of January, please call our
ofce and ask to speak with Tina
Dufeld.
Also, donors, with your receipt, we
are going to include our top goals
for the new year. About half way
through the year, in July, we will
send you a “Goals in Process” re-
port. This is our way of showing
accountability to you and your gen-
erous and faithful support. It’s
going to be a great year, so, go
ahead and take the plunge with us!
Mission to Amish People
P.O. Box 128, 575 St Rt 250 N
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Savannah, Ohio 44874
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(419) 962-1515
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WWW.MapMinistry.org
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JKeim@MapMinistry.org
January 2011
Dear Friend:
As we begin this new year, three powerful
words come to mind. They are loyalty, com-
mitment and faithfulness. Let me explain why
and see if you can relate with me.
During the past 11 years of ministry, my jour-
ney has allowed me to cross the paths of
many thousands of people. In most cases, it
was only a hand shake and a few words and
then on to other things.
In other instances, a brand new acquaintance
sprung into a powerfully strong relatonship.
But even then, some of those powerful rela-
tonships, for whatever reason, fzzled out
quickly. Sometmes it had to do with the fact
that our interests grew in diferent directons
or business got in the way. Other tmes our
paths separated and went in opposite direc-
tons because of a disagreement that took
place between us (these separatons are the
most difcult for me; I tend to blame myself
and hang on to things I shouldn’t).
But then there is that other group—the small-
est of all. They are the ones that hang with
you through the thick and thin. They are in it
for the long haul. No batle is too large and
no squabble is too thick! They are called the
loyal ones; the commited ones; and the faith-
ful ones!
Having said all that, let me share the conclu-
sion of my heart: I want, frst of all, to thank
our Lord that He allowed you and me to cross
each others path. Secondly, I want to thank
you for your loyalty, commitment and faithful-
ness to MAP during 2010. It would not have
been the same without you.
It is my fervent prayer that during this next
year, God would use you and us at MAP in a
greater way then ever before. Let’s stay total-
ly loyal, fully commited and forever faithful to
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. —Joe
Important Announcement
to all of our 2010 donors
Update on Uriah
—By Uriah Shetler
Many of you contnue to ask about Uriah,
who shared his testmony in the last news-
leter. Earlier this month, he had the oppor-
tunity to travel from Wisconsin and visit us
for several days and he told us that some of
you sent him a fnancial gif, cards of encour-
agement, books and music cd’s. With the
money, he was able to get
his teeth fxed as well as
buy clothes and other im-
mediate needs. And as
Uriah would say, “I am over-
whelmed at the large size of
God’s family and their gen-
erosity.” —Joe
Uriah Writes:
To all the
brothers and sisters in Christ
our Lord, of whose birthday
we just celebrated this last Christmas.
Joe thought you might want to know how I
am doing. I lef the Amish on the frst day of
Nov, and let me say this, I understand a lot of
people go through what I did in leaving my
family, but this does not just happen with the
Amish; I received a newsleter from OPEN-
DOORS ministry, located in a foreign land, and
there are some people who get killed if they
accept Christ as there Savoir. All I can say is
that we as Amish have to go through so litle
compared to what they have to, or for that
mater, Christ had to go
through a lot more than we
have to, just so we could
have eternal life with the
Father in heaven. Isn't GOD
amazingly good!
I am going to a good church
now and I understand the
eternal salvaton that we
have in Jesus Christ, and
that not even our best of
good works can help us get into heaven.
The Bible says in Isaiah 64:6, “but we are
all as an unclean thing, and all our
righteousness's are as flthy rags…”
Doesn't that verse show us that we are noth-
ing without the Lord? And are helpless with-
out Christ Jesus as our Savior?
God has laid it on a family's heart, here in my
area of Wisconsin, to take me under there
wing, as well as give me schooling and to just
be there for me and to discipline me as a fa-
ther would his son, which I am very thankful
for.
You know, we as boys can stumble easily in
this world, as can every human, but every-
thing is going good so far.
I want to thank all who have sent me fnan-
cial support and have taken the tme to just
pray for me and my family. I was going to
send out thank you cards to every one but just
didn't get it done yet. I have a job at a dairy
farm, which is the same farm I got to hear the
gospel at. I really like it. In ending, I
would
like to give some prayer requests. Please pray
that God will open my family's eyes and that
God would help strengthen me for whatever
lies in the road ahead. —Uriah