Michael Rood > Note From the Staff

Shalom to all our friends and family.

The staff thanks you for your generosity, prayers, and comments from our last newsletter. It is truly heartwarming to know that we have such an extended family that cares. Because of the overwhelming response, we have decided to continue to give you updates from inside this ministry, as a family should do.

Here at the office, we get hundreds of letters, emails and phone calls from people sharing their testimonies each week. We try our best to read each piece of mail, genuinely listen to each phone call and respond to every e-mail. This gets tough as our family grows, but these pieces of communication are the gold nuggets that make being on the front lines of the battle worth it all.

Last month, we received a letter from a gentleman that touched us to the point of tears. This month, we would like to share that letter with you, our extended family so that you can feel the joy that ran through our souls as we received his second letter this month.


"Dear Michael Rood and staff,


"I am writing this letter long-hand due to some changes in my life. Sadly, we have let our internet go as well as our satellite TV that received your Sky-Angel channel program.

My wife and I came to Albuquerque, NM to see your Jonah Code presentation and unfortunately we were unable to purchase all of your materials that were offered at your seminar.

I have wanted to support your ministry financially for a long time but I felt checked in my spirit at the time and we both know why, it was prior to your move to Michigan.

Now with a great sadness I write you and ask your help. Please bear with me as I relate the details of the past several months. Please understand that I am not sad for myself, but my family. I waited until I was in my 40's to marry and have a family. I am now just 50 and have 4 beautiful children, Yolanda 6 ½, Dennis 5, Lynnelle 3 ½, and Nikita 2. My wife and I planned them kind of close together due to my age; my wife is 35 and her name is Oxana.

I have built homes over the last few years and felt a little run-down. I thought it might be my age, hard work and trying to raise my family. For forty-years I loved the Lord, but Yashua the Messiah truly became real to me through your teaching. I feel like I wandered in the desert for 40 years and I don't want my children to do the same as I did, going to churches with the "Western gentile mentality." Michael, would you consider doing some teaching for children, my children, all children? I'll help you if I can. Santa Claus, The Easter Bunny and The Christmas tree are gone from our house but I don't know for how long because I was diagnosed (Feb 15, 2008) with terminal prostate cancer. It's a stage 4, very aggressive and has moved from my prostrate to my bones, all the way from my left femur to my pelvic bone, and up the spine to about the shoulder blades. Good news is: it is not in any of my organs. The prostate was surgically cut off from the testosterone and I had a steel rod inserted in my left femur.

Time? I was given 1 to 5 years to live, short time to bring all my children into the kingdom of God with my poor teaching skills. In six months will be the first time goal of treatment, with surgery, radiation treatment and medicine, hopefully the doctors will stop the cancer growth. In 3 more years the cancer could find a new source of life from some other place in my body. Yahweh could heal me if He wills it, but in all likelihood, I will have a premature death caused by this cancer. If I make 3 to 5 years, possibly there are better medicines that could come available.

The real issue to me is: please, help me with the "right" teaching materials to teach my children the "right way."

I have gone to various churches all my life and I think they are pretty silly when it comes to teaching. My wife is Russian orthodox, though she liked you in person at your seminar. After several attempts at various churches, needless to say, I am still looking for somewhere to celebrate the Sabbath. I would love for my family to celebrate Pesach in Michigan with your planned celebration, only YHVH knows.
Please let me know if you can help my family with teaching materials in any way or if you have a referral in the Denver area.

Thank you so much - shalom

Barry Allen and family"

This letter left us with an empty feeling in our stomachs and a strong need to do everything we could to help this family. You see, behind the scenes we deal with it all-the good, the bad, and the ugly. But these types of letters are the reason we continue fighting on the front lines of this battlefield.
A care package was assembled, as instructed by Michael for those who cannot afford it. The Torah commands us to allow those in need to glean from the corners of our fields and we do that regularly out of obedience and love.
We sent the care package and called the family to let them know how much their story touched us. A month later, the second letter arrived . . .


"Dear Rood Family and staff members,

4 or 5 weeks ago I wrote your office with my request for material to teach my children as I have terminal cancer. A Rood staff member called me to talk about my situation and the material was sent as well as the 6008 Shavuot registration.

First, I appreciate the material so much, along with the registration fee being waived so my family can attend the event. I sent a small love offering of $25.00 and frankly, I didn't tell my wife as it was my last $25.00 and I didn't want to upset her. Within 10 days or so, Yahweh blessed us with some $2500.00 to meet all our bills and expenses connected with our current situation. As some more financial help has come our way, I asked my wife if I could send you another $25.00 (things are really tight due to my cancer and treatment, and my wife is working and currently handling all our finances). Due to our situation, I expected the "square eyes" and "sour look" my wife would give me at this request. But she said, 'Go ahead, it's your money anyway.' The next day, two checks were in the mailbox totaling close to $600.00 - as well as other positive financial news. Yahweh truly has provided for all my family's needs. Everything is tight but we are keeping up on our house payments and maintaining a temporary residence in Denver while I undergo treatment.

Last but not least, every time I receive your newsletter, all I do is weep and cry over it. I feel so upset that I can do so little to help the only ministry I believe in. I spent some 35 years in various church denominations that I really don't think were right, but I didn't have too many choices. I tithed for years - when I wish I could help your ministry now, I am unable to be of much help and I only hope my prayers are helpful.

I know the "evil one" fights Michael for all it's worth, because we all know Michael is in the "elite special forces" for Yahweh, instead of the Marines.

I will do my best to support Rood Ministries in prayer and financially when I can. I hope that Yahweh will multiply my little help as only the Creator can.

Love and prayers, the Allen Family

Our tears multiplied at this letter. The reason this was so powerful was not because we were surprised that Yahweh had kept His promises about multiplying the tithes and offerings, but because it finally put ALL the money that is sent in by ALL our supporters in perspective.

We really never thought about why people send in money, but now it all makes sense. It is because they believe in this message and the work that we do. The Almighty says, "I will bless those who bless.."

We cannot thank you all enough for the support that you have given, especially the prayers! We need the intercessory prayer just as much as the finances. This family is supporting us with prayer and the small portion they can afford and they are being blessed.


Thank you, Yahweh, for this family and every other family out there who is going through similar situations. May You multiply their blessings!

Shalom

Your Office Staff


PS - We will be tithing to this family a portion of the donations that we receive from this newsletter. If anyone lives in the Denver area and would like more information on this family or would like to invite them to your fellowship, please call our office at 616-583-0200 and let us know.

PSS - By the way, shortly after the first letter, Mrs. Noah arrived on the forefront of the battle to help teach our children.