Fall is here and summer has seemed to slip away. I was so sorry to see summer go as I wish it would have hung around a little longer. However, as I start to write this letter I'm thankful for a beautiful sunny day and each day that is filled with wonder and surprise!

My Journey:
The last five months have been full of activity with family, new and old friends, traveling on several occasions, a family reunion, studying, singing, playing guitar, teaching voice lessons and preparing for upcoming concerts and events. As well as enjoying my grandson Tyler which is always special! It has been a good time and everyday I depend on God and desire His plans to take place in my life. Some days certainly don't go as planned, but when I am unsure I need to remember, that everything is in God's hands.

In the last few years I've been learning a lot more about trust and dealing with my fears. Sometimes I wonder, what God is doing? I figured I learned that already but then I realize I have more growing to do! I know that God has called me into ministry but there definitely has been opposition as I have been pursuing the vision that He has placed in my heart. Things have been a struggle and yet I have not given up. The enemy is out to destroy and discourage but God is on my side. I will come through the storms of life and I know that there is "light at the end of this tunnel". I believe what God has said will be done. He has given me a promise that He will never leave me or forsake me, Hebrews 13:5.

A.C.T. International:
Recently I have been working at preparing a Prospective Ministry Plan for A.C.T. International. I have been looking at a number of different Mission Organizations in the last year or so that I could possibly work with. I believe that God has been moving me in a this kind of direction. I am really excited about A.C.T. International; they are a mission and ministry sending agency especially for artistic Christians and creative ministry projects. They serve artistic ministers and missionaries by ministerial direction, equipping and supporting those who are dedicated to evangelize the lost and build up the Body of Christ. They have a non-profit organizational structure, spiritual and financial accountability for Christian ministry projects. God has given me a vision that seems very large at the moment. Lord willing it will be accomplished through the power of His Spirit. If I am accepted to come on staff with A.C.T. intl., I will be able to form a department that would focus on the things I believe God is calling me to. I continue to seek God's guidance and will in all of this. I would ask for your prayers and for God's will to be done.

Ministry and Music Conference:
Lately I have also been spending time encouraging seniors through music and sharing with them. It's definitely been a different kind of venue for me but it has also been fulfilling.

During the month of October I'll be spending some time in Puerto Vallarta with my husband Jake. During our stay we will be helping at the orphanage and doing a bean and rice distribution. I will then be going to the Gospel Music Association (GMA) Awards as well as the Contemporary Christian Music Conference (CCM Conference) in Calgary, on October 24-26, 2007. I haven't been to a music conference for a couple of years so I am looking forward to this opportunity. I'm hoping to take some songwriting workshops, learn more skills on how to be a better songwriter and to hear what is happening with the whole music ministry scene. It will also be good to meet with other fellow artists who I haven't seen for some time and make new connections. I am excited about attending and I hope it will be a great experience!

Ministry Opportunities and Focus:
I am looking forward to new music and ministry opportunities for November and December and will also start booking for February next year. I am excited about how God will use me. Another one of my specialties is to spend time with women during the week, encouraging and mentoring them to be all that they can be through Christ. Women need each other; they need to know that they are loved and accepted. God has been working in my heart and moving me more toward a focus in music, women and missions. So I hope to do more events and concerts that surround that focus. However I want to be open to wherever God would want to use me and have also been doing a variety of things throughout the year. Christmas and Valentine's are both great seasonal times to reach out and share the good news with others. I am looking forward to seeing how God will direct my steps and how he will use me for His glory.

Prayer Requests:

    • For God's protection and guidance
    • For God's will in regards to joining A.C.T. International
    • For future ministry opportunities

^{Please continue to keep Break-Thru ministries in your prayers and pray as God leads you.}

       Blessings in Christ,
       Jeannette Petkau
       Singer/Songwriter

^{"a passionate and encouraging ministry"}