A Tribute to Lenita

Yesterday I received a letter from my longtime friend Lenita Vetter. She and her partner Mary have served the Lord among the Navajos for many, many years. And I mean, MANY! They held a special celebration party for them, and gave them tribute for all the faithful service and wonderful love they have for their beloved Navajos in Arizona.

The former Field Director of their mission wrote a poem, which isn't of the quality of the "world's poems", but I thought it was beautiful! I won't quote all of it, just excerpts that refer especially to my friend Lenita. It definitely encourages me to keep on keeping on! I'm just a youngster compared to her!

A TRIBUTE TO GOD’S FAITHFUL SERVANT

LENITA VETTER

Written by Dave Patterson, former Field Director of the

Flagstaff Mission to the Navajos; March 2011

In Perryville, Missouri, Lenita Vetter was born,

In 1924, on one October day;

In Holton, Kansas, she lived for many years,

Not knowing then she would come our way!

At Capital City Commercial College,

She learned office work so very well;

She used the training for the Lord,

In Mission work, as time would tell.

To Grace Bible Institute then she went,

She wanted so much God’s Word to know;

She learned to use it very well,

As over the years, she His Word did sow.

She graduated then in 1951

In Christian Education, on that joyful day;

Soon she came to serve the Lord,

On out west along the Navajo way.

So with the Flagstaff Mission to the Navajos, in ’56,

Lenita served the Lord day by day;

In the office and doing children’s work,

She showed the Navajos the Savior’s way.

She played the piano and organ well,

Then she got older and arthritis came;

With hands so bent and full of pain,

In spite of this, she played the same!

Yes, even now at eighty-six,

With physical trials, yet her mind is clear;

Her example of courage is there to see,

As she honors the Lord she holds so dear.