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INTRODUCTION

My wife, Charlotte Hammond, kept a journal of those things that were
important to her, from the time we were called by God into the ministry to
Native Americans. Charlotte was almost always excited to live her
everyday life! This is that journal, taken from 109 hand written pages,
pretty much in her own words. It may not be “grammatically correct”
because I wanted everyone to “hear her speak”.

She wrote some things as they were happening; other things were written
when she had the time to do it, and so it was “after the fact”. Some
entries were a quick thought and may be only one sentence. I want you
to hear her heart!

This journal covers the years from 1963 to 2007, and consists of ministry
almost exclusively among Native Americans on five different reservations.
Charlotte begins by sharing some of her childhood thoughts and
endeavors. I have included a little information about each of the
reservations at the end of the book so the reader is able to picture where
these events took place. She shares our lifetime of victories, wonderful
miracles as well as disappointments and tragedies. This is all about real
ministry!

My hope is that this book will encourage Christians to trust God for great
and wonderful things, as well as trusting Christ through times of
heartbreak. I also hope that those that may not have as yet trusted Christ
as your Savior to see that He is not only a “life-changer”, but a great
friend in time of trouble, and hopefully you too will turn your life over to
Christ, and let Him be YOUR Savior. Christ is the only One that has died
for you, so you have a hope of making heaven your eternal home. (John
14:6)
John 16:33 has been a great help to us throughout our life. “I have told
you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you
will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
Please enjoy reading Charlotte’s journal, LEARNING TO LEAN ON
JESUS!
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