Three Meetings at The White House
01 Three Meetings at The White House
2026
For those of you new to receiving the Far Reaching Ministries (FRM) newsletter, we are starting a private contracting organization.
Companies like Constellis (formerly Blackwater), an American private military contractor, was founded by a former Navy SEAL, Eric Prince. Private contracting companies hire elite special forces operators to fight, guard high-value assets, and protect people in extreme environments. These men are elite soldiers-for-hire. They are paid well because they put their lives in extreme danger in war-torn nations. It is common for them to make $25,000 or more a month.
FRM is starting a private contracting company not to fight, but to protect. The company will be funded through government contracts that are often renewed yearly and can be worth millions.
We are asked constantly to help people in imminent danger. High-risk rescues can cost enormous amounts of money. The company we are starting is called Dreadnought, the original name for World War I battleships. The word means “Fears Nothing.” This company will be completely separate from FRM, and we will hire tier-one soldiers.
During the Afghanistan operation, we raised approximately $5.5 million. By the time everything is completed, it will likely cost closer to $8 million. Because of that effort, we were able to extract around 2,700 people who would have otherwise been tortured, raped, and killed. Over 600 of them worked for the U.S. government, including 28 with the CIA. How do you put a price on human life?
The week of November 8, Luke and Brent, both Special Forces Marines, and Jonathan, a longtime friend of the ministry, had sit-down meetings at the White House, with two more meetings to follow. The first meeting went very well.
HOW DO YOU PUT A PRICE ON HUMAN LIFE?
What recently happened in Syria is exactly the kind of situation where these funds would be used to rescue and relocate lives.
Little Hala is one of the victims of the recent massacre in Syria. Her entire family was murdered. She was shot in the face, and the bullet destroyed her nose, but it did not take her life. She is our precious little angel.
I have spoken with our Druze contacts on the ground and told them I will pay for her reconstructive surgeries—however many are needed—to give her a part of her life back. FRM is also willing to cover the cost of her adoption or pay for her relocation to Israel to live with her one surviving aunt.
I told Dr. Fadi, whom I mentioned in a previous newsletter, that I pray for Hala every day. If I were younger, Vicky and I would adopt her. But after all the trauma she has endured, I do not want her to have a father who may not live long enough to raise her. She does not need more loss. She needs a safe, loving home and a family to grow up with.
THE HOME FOR THE ELDERLY WILL COST OVER $3 MILLION
The construction of the home for the elderly in Odessa, Ukraine, is progressing well. I told Fedor that I would purchase the property and then raise $500,000 for the structure. However, the structure will cost closer to $3 million, due to the sheer number of abandoned elderly people caused by the ongoing war.
We are continuing to raise funds and looking for ways to cut costs. The grandmothers and grandfathers who will live there have no money and no one left to care for them. I do not want them treated as a burden. I want them to feel loved, cherished, and valued.
I have come to understand that when people are old, they scare easily. I want them to know they are safe with us and not worry if they will have enough food or be taken care of medically, and that they are part of our family.
We have already built two smaller orphanages in Ukraine. Construction of a larger orphanage to house 300 children will begin in the spring. One of our biggest challenges is manpower. Each time a new construction crew begins work, the military waits until the workers are on site, then pulls up with trucks and police and takes them to the front lines. We lost seven or eight construction crews while building the first two orphanages.
I have two brothers who lead mission organizations. I am the eldest of four boys, and my sister is the youngest. Rick is the second eldest. He served in the Marine Corps as a special forces officer and deployed to every hot spot around the world. His best friend was killed in the Beirut bunker bombing in the 1980s.
Rick made Major in record time and was on the fast track; he even served at the Pentagon. Had he stayed in the military, I have no doubt that he would have become a General, likely with two or three stars. Instead, he left the military and went into law enforcement.
Two FBI agents came to meet with Rick and tried very hard to recruit him, but Rick chose the Houston Police Department. He finished first in his academy class and was elected class president. Rick had a sharp sense of humor, and plenty of girls wanted to date him. He inherited our father’s good looks.
Our father was orphaned at six years old. Even so, he was captain of his high school basketball, football, and baseball teams. He was the star athlete in his school. He was voted most popular and most handsome in his class and earned a college scholarship for academics and athletics.
Rick was in Pensacola at a dance where several women wanted to dance with him. One asked what he did in the Marine Corps. He told her he was a tail gunner on the space shuttle—which of course does not have weapons—but she was impressed!
After I came to Christ, my entire family followed. When Rick retired from the Houston Police Department, he went on a mission trip with our youngest brother, John. Rick loved it; he moved to Cambodia and opened a home for girls. He lives at a second location.
Rick receives a healthy retirement and dividends on his investments. At any given time, about a dozen girls are in the home, along with two house mothers. Each morning, the girls prepare breakfast and go to school. In the evenings, Rick eats dinner with them and leads a Bible study. Every Sunday, he takes them to church.
At Christmas, he gives each girl $50 to $100 for clothing. To them, that is a fortune.
In addition to ministry, he pays for their college or trade school, and when they graduate and get jobs, they stay until they can support themselves. Then another girl takes their place. Because the girls have no parental figure and Rick has shown them such kindness, they love him like a father.
It costs about $6,000 a month to operate this ministry, and it all comes from Rick’s retirement. He has arranged his will so that when he goes home to be with the Lord, the ministry will continue. But when the retirement ends at his death, they will not have enough money to rent a home, so I have told him that FRM will buy a house for his ministry.
I saw my sister Dana at Thanksgiving. As you know, she has early Alzheimer’s. It breaks my heart to know that we will not have her much longer. I appreciate everyone who sent suggestions for caring for her. We have tried many, but none have helped her.
I remind myself this is not goodbye. It is until we meet again. As a big brother, if I could, I would gladly give my life for hers, and I want to cherish every moment I have left with her.
I still see her as a young sister that I need to protect.
Lastly, we just received word that we lost another chaplain; we will provide you with the details next month. I believe that this makes 78 men who have given their lives in service to the King.
Wes Bentley
Far Reaching Ministries
Old, Alone, Scared and Unloved
As we have previously shared, Pastor Fedor has a church in Odessa, Ukraine, with 200 elderly grandmothers and grandfathers who have been abandoned and often robbed of their homes. These people are afraid and have no way of caring for themselves. The heart that I believe the Lord has for these people is that in old age, they will not have to live in fear, worry about where their next meal will come from, or if they will have to live in the streets. Far Reaching Ministries wants them to know that if they become ill, believers will take them to the doctor and make sure they get proper medical treatment. Most importantly, they will not die alone and scared but will be loved and cared for by the body of Christ.
You can sponsor a grandmother or grandfather for $25, $50, $75, or $100 per month. Though automatic debit is the preferred method, all donations are needed.
If you would count it a privilege to be part of this huge blessing, please indicate “Pastor Fedor’s Elderly” on the enclosed gift card along with your donation.
Syria Rescue
Syria is facing an immediate humanitarian crisis with the rise of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) into government power. HTS is a radical Islamic military faction progressing out of al-Qa’ida. Designated as a Terrorist Organization by the U.S., HTS has initiated a violent and widespread campaign against Christians, as well as ethnic cleansing. There are numerous ongoing reports of door-to-door attacks, widespread rape, and mass executions.
Sunni extremists are engaging in systematic ethnic cleansing, violence, and atrocities such as sexual assault and killings. Far Reaching Ministries (FRM) is urgently working to address the targeted killings of Christians, as well as violence against women, children, and the elderly.
FRM has launched an Emergency Response Mission requiring $1.5 million to $2.5 million for rescue operations, safe housing, and the critical support needed.