Praise Yah. It is such a blessing to see the awesome hand of Yahweh working in the hearts of brethren and sisters to pray and donate to these worthy causes. I’ve never seen any place like Ava and surrounding areas where people come together to help those in need to this degree. May Father pour out His choices blessings upon you.
I am driven to share my experience with a wonderful ministry that truely took me from nothing, and not belonging, to a woman with a purpose and a home. The men of the ministry called “Moment by Moment news” put my daughter and I into a home from where we were, in our car. They are a ministry of only volunteers and 100 percent of the donations go directly to help the needy. Here is my story: I am a widow raising a fatherless child and this ministry in only one day’s time put my daughter and I into our own camper from which we were living in our car. My name is Melissa and I lost my husband in 2021 to Pancreatic Cancer. My daughter Quintessence is 17 and observes the Torah with me. I was pulled to Ava, Missouri by Yahweh to be taught and study under the teaching of Tom Martincic at Shepards way Ministery. My daughter were here in Ava 3 years ago by what I thought at the time was an accident. I now know Yahweh was showing me my future family and in turn redefined my knowledge of His principles so I may truly be an example of what His love looks like shining thru the eyes of a devoted servant, me. I have always believed in our Father and through life and mentors always been able to access a church and knew of the Father Son and Holy Spirit as I were taught from growing up. I didn’t have a personal relationship with Yahweh or His Son Yeshua because I didn’t know what that looked liked. I don’t have family to speak of and didn’t know where to turn after the loss of my husband so I started to travel. Somewhere along the road I got smart and finally looked up to the sky. I, at the time, used the name God when I called upon Our Abba Elohim and so I asked God with all do respect if He could please tell me what to do and show me how to pray. I begged for guidance while staring at the sky and didn’t know what I was doing. I knew for a fact He was there I knew He sent His only begotten Son to die for our sins and I knew that I had no idea what to do. I said I don’t know how these actually go and I’ve never done this before on my own unscripted but if I could please come to you directly with all honestly I would love that because I don’t know what I am doing or where to go. I just need you. I am sorry for not saying the right words if this is not how I am suppose to pray but Lord I mean no disrespect I am coming to you with honesty and whole heartily in the name of Jesus I pray. After that prayer my life changed drastically in what non believers might think of as a reason to stay away from Yahweh. I know I wasn’t left to the wolves with no defenses. I am a single female raising a teenager daughter on my own in a car traveling across the country with no money and I survived and lead my child to her own relationship with Yahweh. I learned over the last three years how to let go and completely trust in Yahweh. To say it was a struggle or hard in my opinion would be disrespectful to Yahweh because had I proven my faith faster it mightve been a little easier. but faith isn’t proven like gold until it’s been through the fire. it was the start of my journey that I passed through Ava and we had been hungry without food. I didn’t know anything about sabbath and keeping it sacred or how blessed I was that Tom answered his phone. I google searched churches near me to ask any of them for food. I was calling churches what felt like days driving around and finally on a Sabbath I called the right church Shepards Way Ministry where Tom and His wife Arianna not only fed my daughter and I but allowed us and our dogs we had five at the time to stay in their own home. I didn’t stay in Ava long maybe a week or so. in that week I went to Sabbath at their house listen as they sang songs under the candle light to praise the Father without electricity. their kindness and openness was foreign to me and I was not ready to lead or learn that type of love that true believers carry so freely on their sleeve. I thought about Ava and the kindness that the ministry showed me. I remembered how they freely answered my questions about Yahweh without losing patience. Finally ready, Yahweh brought me back here. I’ve been in my car for so long the men of Moment by moment ministries made me a home and said I belong, just as our messiah does.
We lost everything, my husband, the children lost their father and our home all in the span of one week. When the kids and I showed up in Ava, we were exhausted, hopeful and trusting Yahweh. We didn’t know where to turn or what the week held for us, much less the future. If it hadn’t been for the spiritually and emotionally strong men of faith we encountered that Saturday Sabbath Day, I don’t know what we would have done or where we would be today. Immediately we were welcomed into the homes of these families. That Sabbath was the first time we had talked to people face to face in nine years. Yes, I’m holding back the tears of JOY as your sister in Yahushua tries as best I can to relay this message of hope to you. I write this letter to you about the state of the Saturday Church, believers in Torah. I write you of Yahwehs recent faithfulness and how our Father used these men that stepped up to the plate and intervened in the life of a widow with two children.
Selflessly and tirelessly they immediately began a rescue mission. I am a firsthand witness to this truth I tell you. I have not seen such faith as this in all of Torah-keeping. They treated us and loved us as if we were there own family. We were drawn to them and loved them almost immediately. They were very likeable and that most certainly was an added benefit. I kept hearing them say, serving yall is a blessing to us. I was in awe that they saw us as a blessing and not a burden. I had not seen this level of brotherly love before. Day after day the phone calls, the texts, the time away from their families, it all began to add up, yet they never wavered. They checked on us, someone was always checking in. They drove miles to move us from one place to the next when it was necessary. They literally put themselves in our shoes and acted accordingly. “Whatever it takes” was one of the mottos they stood by and they lived it. These guys lived it, their works did follow them. When it was necessary to get to the doctor, trips to the store, water, propane and supplies, they did it.
They spent hours to come by and check on us, they even stayed for a while to talk, encourage, share Torah and the Good News with us. I remember several different days they would ask, “If yall could have something right now that would be a blessing, what would it be?” That they cared that much to go above and beyond the call of duty, this is rare I tell you. One family brought us to their restaurant and said we could have anything on the menu, their strawberry lemonade would be world renowned if the world new about it. Another time this same family gave us lunch free after I had ordered, they made us feel like royalty. On one occasion they bought clothes, shoes and other necessities. They took my children and showered them with love, attention and gave them what was needful for the body. They even bought us groceries on 3 occasions. This particular Torah man and his wife arranged for my daughter to have a 3 hour horse lesson while they sacrificed, waited and looked on. My dear brother, you know who you are, my new younger brother in Yahushua who I first spoke with over the phone and who picked me up when I was in mourning and it was still raw. The one I told that I was a little bit chubby. One evening this man was so tired that I thought I might have to tell him that friends don’t let friends drive that tired. He stayed a while to encourage me, he even cared enough to say, “Have you ever thought about wearing another color besides black. I lost a husband and gained a brother. It’s now been six months since I lost my best friend, love of my life, the one I said I would love forever. These guys are now my brothers, they are and always will be. They helped me most when I needed a nine line. They championed the cause and I will never forget them. In talking long hours with them at various times, I learned a lot about patience, faith and long suffering. They were and have been patient with me all along my growth. When I accidentally fat fingered the text Sweet Lady to one of them instead of my friend, they forgave it quickly. Then I called and hung up on them by mistake. Their mercy for me was new every morning and they walked out their salvation, every last one of them. Thankyou for being the hands and feet of our Mashiach, for He hath no hands and feet on earth, save you and I. They truly lived the verse below out.
Ephesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Unity can be achieved with love, selflessness, submission and discernment. I have recently became very close to a fellow believer. We both were drawn to each other because we are seeking the same thing. Seeking it with all our heart, soul, and strength. We both realized it takes effort……works! The Father is true to His Word. We hold each other accountable with love, never slandering one another, always building the other up in the Word. Practicing the fruit of the spirit and holding the other accountable. We encourage each other to point things out that need pruning. I pray fervently for my brother when I see his struggles, and help him in any way I can even if I have to sacrifice something for myself. We work together to keep each other in line with scripture while helping the needy and the Torah community. We kill pride by submitting to each other and not being easily offended. I see the blessings daily and we keep getting stronger in the Faith. I struggled for years with things that are now easy to overcome. Our refining is exciting to see happening. We are in Unity. This is what can happen in our communities. It starts within each person……you! RK
Walking in His ways moment by moment has been on my heart for several years now. Seeking fervently to please the Most High led me to many changes in my life and heart (mind). One of many changes was putting into action my faith by doing more works. Not for self satisfaction or so that others would see, but to be obedient to Yahweh whom I’m serving. The blessings have not ceased. It is amazing how helping others has blessed me. In fact, many times, I believe I was blessed more than the person(s) that were being blessed through me. And most times I see a ripple effect happen, where the blessings just continue bringing more and more as they grow due to our testimonies. People need our testimonies, this is one of the ways we overcome the world. This can be a way to share your testimony with others. Send your testimony to be posted Yah willing. RK
Praise Yah. It is such a blessing to see the awesome hand of Yahweh working in the hearts of brethren and sisters to pray and donate to these worthy causes. I’ve never seen any place like Ava and surrounding areas where people come together to help those in need to this degree. May Father pour out His choices blessings upon you.
I am driven to share my experience with a wonderful ministry that truely took me from nothing, and not belonging, to a woman with a purpose and a home. The men of the ministry called “Moment by Moment news” put my daughter and I into a home from where we were, in our car. They are a ministry of only volunteers and 100 percent of the donations go directly to help the needy. Here is my story: I am a widow raising a fatherless child and this ministry in only one day’s time put my daughter and I into our own camper from which we were living in our car. My name is Melissa and I lost my husband in 2021 to Pancreatic Cancer. My daughter Quintessence is 17 and observes the Torah with me. I was pulled to Ava, Missouri by Yahweh to be taught and study under the teaching of Tom Martincic at Shepards way Ministery. My daughter were here in Ava 3 years ago by what I thought at the time was an accident. I now know Yahweh was showing me my future family and in turn redefined my knowledge of His principles so I may truly be an example of what His love looks like shining thru the eyes of a devoted servant, me. I have always believed in our Father and through life and mentors always been able to access a church and knew of the Father Son and Holy Spirit as I were taught from growing up. I didn’t have a personal relationship with Yahweh or His Son Yeshua because I didn’t know what that looked liked. I don’t have family to speak of and didn’t know where to turn after the loss of my husband so I started to travel. Somewhere along the road I got smart and finally looked up to the sky. I, at the time, used the name God when I called upon Our Abba Elohim and so I asked God with all do respect if He could please tell me what to do and show me how to pray. I begged for guidance while staring at the sky and didn’t know what I was doing. I knew for a fact He was there I knew He sent His only begotten Son to die for our sins and I knew that I had no idea what to do. I said I don’t know how these actually go and I’ve never done this before on my own unscripted but if I could please come to you directly with all honestly I would love that because I don’t know what I am doing or where to go. I just need you. I am sorry for not saying the right words if this is not how I am suppose to pray but Lord I mean no disrespect I am coming to you with honesty and whole heartily in the name of Jesus I pray. After that prayer my life changed drastically in what non believers might think of as a reason to stay away from Yahweh. I know I wasn’t left to the wolves with no defenses. I am a single female raising a teenager daughter on my own in a car traveling across the country with no money and I survived and lead my child to her own relationship with Yahweh. I learned over the last three years how to let go and completely trust in Yahweh. To say it was a struggle or hard in my opinion would be disrespectful to Yahweh because had I proven my faith faster it mightve been a little easier. but faith isn’t proven like gold until it’s been through the fire. it was the start of my journey that I passed through Ava and we had been hungry without food. I didn’t know anything about sabbath and keeping it sacred or how blessed I was that Tom answered his phone. I google searched churches near me to ask any of them for food. I was calling churches what felt like days driving around and finally on a Sabbath I called the right church Shepards Way Ministry where Tom and His wife Arianna not only fed my daughter and I but allowed us and our dogs we had five at the time to stay in their own home. I didn’t stay in Ava long maybe a week or so. in that week I went to Sabbath at their house listen as they sang songs under the candle light to praise the Father without electricity. their kindness and openness was foreign to me and I was not ready to lead or learn that type of love that true believers carry so freely on their sleeve. I thought about Ava and the kindness that the ministry showed me. I remembered how they freely answered my questions about Yahweh without losing patience. Finally ready, Yahweh brought me back here. I’ve been in my car for so long the men of Moment by moment ministries made me a home and said I belong, just as our messiah does.
Melissa, by Yahweh’s guidance I believe you and Quin are safe now. Let us know if you need anything. We are here for you.
We lost everything, my husband, the children lost their father and our home all in the span of one week. When the kids and I showed up in Ava, we were exhausted, hopeful and trusting Yahweh. We didn’t know where to turn or what the week held for us, much less the future. If it hadn’t been for the spiritually and emotionally strong men of faith we encountered that Saturday Sabbath Day, I don’t know what we would have done or where we would be today. Immediately we were welcomed into the homes of these families. That Sabbath was the first time we had talked to people face to face in nine years. Yes, I’m holding back the tears of JOY as your sister in Yahushua tries as best I can to relay this message of hope to you. I write this letter to you about the state of the Saturday Church, believers in Torah. I write you of Yahwehs recent faithfulness and how our Father used these men that stepped up to the plate and intervened in the life of a widow with two children.
Selflessly and tirelessly they immediately began a rescue mission. I am a firsthand witness to this truth I tell you. I have not seen such faith as this in all of Torah-keeping. They treated us and loved us as if we were there own family. We were drawn to them and loved them almost immediately. They were very likeable and that most certainly was an added benefit. I kept hearing them say, serving yall is a blessing to us. I was in awe that they saw us as a blessing and not a burden. I had not seen this level of brotherly love before. Day after day the phone calls, the texts, the time away from their families, it all began to add up, yet they never wavered. They checked on us, someone was always checking in. They drove miles to move us from one place to the next when it was necessary. They literally put themselves in our shoes and acted accordingly. “Whatever it takes” was one of the mottos they stood by and they lived it. These guys lived it, their works did follow them. When it was necessary to get to the doctor, trips to the store, water, propane and supplies, they did it.
They spent hours to come by and check on us, they even stayed for a while to talk, encourage, share Torah and the Good News with us. I remember several different days they would ask, “If yall could have something right now that would be a blessing, what would it be?” That they cared that much to go above and beyond the call of duty, this is rare I tell you. One family brought us to their restaurant and said we could have anything on the menu, their strawberry lemonade would be world renowned if the world new about it. Another time this same family gave us lunch free after I had ordered, they made us feel like royalty. On one occasion they bought clothes, shoes and other necessities. They took my children and showered them with love, attention and gave them what was needful for the body. They even bought us groceries on 3 occasions. This particular Torah man and his wife arranged for my daughter to have a 3 hour horse lesson while they sacrificed, waited and looked on. My dear brother, you know who you are, my new younger brother in Yahushua who I first spoke with over the phone and who picked me up when I was in mourning and it was still raw. The one I told that I was a little bit chubby. One evening this man was so tired that I thought I might have to tell him that friends don’t let friends drive that tired. He stayed a while to encourage me, he even cared enough to say, “Have you ever thought about wearing another color besides black. I lost a husband and gained a brother. It’s now been six months since I lost my best friend, love of my life, the one I said I would love forever. These guys are now my brothers, they are and always will be. They helped me most when I needed a nine line. They championed the cause and I will never forget them. In talking long hours with them at various times, I learned a lot about patience, faith and long suffering. They were and have been patient with me all along my growth. When I accidentally fat fingered the text Sweet Lady to one of them instead of my friend, they forgave it quickly. Then I called and hung up on them by mistake. Their mercy for me was new every morning and they walked out their salvation, every last one of them. Thankyou for being the hands and feet of our Mashiach, for He hath no hands and feet on earth, save you and I. They truly lived the verse below out.
Ephesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Thank you Sarah. You and the kids have been a blessing from Yah!
Unity can be achieved with love, selflessness, submission and discernment. I have recently became very close to a fellow believer. We both were drawn to each other because we are seeking the same thing. Seeking it with all our heart, soul, and strength. We both realized it takes effort……works! The Father is true to His Word. We hold each other accountable with love, never slandering one another, always building the other up in the Word. Practicing the fruit of the spirit and holding the other accountable. We encourage each other to point things out that need pruning. I pray fervently for my brother when I see his struggles, and help him in any way I can even if I have to sacrifice something for myself. We work together to keep each other in line with scripture while helping the needy and the Torah community. We kill pride by submitting to each other and not being easily offended. I see the blessings daily and we keep getting stronger in the Faith. I struggled for years with things that are now easy to overcome. Our refining is exciting to see happening. We are in Unity. This is what can happen in our communities. It starts within each person……you! RK
Beautiful. Let us lay down our lives for one another and obey HIM.
Walking in His ways moment by moment has been on my heart for several years now. Seeking fervently to please the Most High led me to many changes in my life and heart (mind). One of many changes was putting into action my faith by doing more works. Not for self satisfaction or so that others would see, but to be obedient to Yahweh whom I’m serving. The blessings have not ceased. It is amazing how helping others has blessed me. In fact, many times, I believe I was blessed more than the person(s) that were being blessed through me. And most times I see a ripple effect happen, where the blessings just continue bringing more and more as they grow due to our testimonies. People need our testimonies, this is one of the ways we overcome the world. This can be a way to share your testimony with others. Send your testimony to be posted Yah willing. RK