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Making Plans for 2019

Looking back at the PAST , it was a great year for the work here in Juárez, Mexico.  I cannot begin to mention everything. We have seen several saved and baptized. The month of December, we gave out 8 certificates of baptism, had a wedding, and dedications of kids by their parents!

Not only am I a missionary, but I have taught our people to give to missions. We now help support 4

missionaries in Japan, Australia, Chili, and Central America.

At the PRESENT, I plan to continue to win souls to the Lord. We have several visiting our church who are not saved. I am asking God to convict their hearts and bring them to the knowledge of His Son Jesus Christ!

In the Future:

 1. I plan to continue training men for the work of God.
2. I plan to continue to finish our building inside.
3. I plan to continue to train workers for the youth and kids.
4. I plan to continue to reach more people for the glory of God.
5. I plan to increase our tract distribution from 400 to 800 a month. 

Cesar and Anibel have been together for ten years. I had the joy of winning them to the Lord and then baptizing them a few months later. After hearing many sermons on the home, one day they asked if they could get remarried in the church! It was a great service!

Special Services

I apologize for the length of time it has been since my last blog update. I have been in physical therapy 3x a week and it is very exhausting. It is a lot of hard work to rebuild a shoulder and bicep muscle, but I am told that I am getting stronger each week. I have one more month of therapy and the doctor said he would let me rest. 

Every end of April, Mexico celebrates "Kid's Day". Our church was able to feed the children, give them a gift, and preach to them. We had a good turn-out. 

In May, we celebrated Mother's Day with a meal of barbacoa (bull's head tacos!). 

Our church ladies singing

This coming Sunday, we will celebrate Father's Day with a meal. In each special service, we are able to challenge each person to live for Christ. I have been teaching our men to lead the singing and they are doing a great job. 

Our church men

Please pray for our revival coming up the beginning of July. My BIMI field director, Bro. Terry Jones, will be with us again preaching and encouraging our people in the Lord. Thank you to all who support the work here in Juárez. Your prayers and financial support are a blessing and I am so thankful for your part in the ministry. 

March Newsletter 2018

My left shoulder rotor cuff repair surgery was a success! The surgeon did not have to do as much work as he initially thought. Now for the hard work of healing. Thank you for praying! 

February was an exciting month!  We had visitors every service and our people have really been involved in personal witness to their families and in tract distribution! Our attendance went up as well! Amen! 

I am amazed at the growth of our new converts.  God has been doing a work in their heart! The Holy Spirit does a great job, doesn't He?

Blessings and Growth

For those who sent a special offering for Christmas, I want to say thank you so much! The offerings will be used wisely. They are helpful to me!

May God bless you!

Missions and Giving

Thank you for your support. School has started back and through your giving to the ministry in Mexico, I was able to put 4 kids in school!  What a blessing!!

Also, some of our people have gone through some real trials of medical needs. I was able to help one sister in the Lord whose mom had to have half of her leg amputated.  Through your support, some of this need was met.

 Sister Alberta’s grandson was shot. He is 14 years old. Due to the gang activity in her area, the house she is living in received bullet holes from an attack. She fell sick due to this act of violence and had to have some very expensive medicine to calm her down.  I was able to pay for the visit to the medical clinic and provide her with the medication! Thank you for helping in this matter!

One profession of faith this past month!

Sister Martina, a lady in John’s church, had a need for her son who is in bad physical condition due to a brain concussion. He was in need of a wheelchair.  That need was also met! Thank you for your faithful giving!

 Help us pray for revival again during October 15 –18. We are looking for a great time!  Once again, Brother Terry Jones will be preaching.

We are planning to enclose a heater this fall. Also, we are planning to paint our building inside! Thank you for your mission giving to help on these projects!

Thank you for your prayers! I am doing much better this month with my shoulder.  I have started driving, for which I am thankful.  A great big THANKS to my daughter Rebecca who has unselfishly driven me everywhere these past few months.

August 2017 Update

I am still recovering from my shoulder operation done on May 19 (my birthday!). Our church waited til I felt a bit better to have a birthday dinner for me. We had Chili Colorado (pork with a red sauce), rice, beans, and salad. There were 65 people in attendance that day! 

It has been a rough go since the shoulder operation. The pain has been difficult to manage. I will come through this, however. Continue to pray! The physical therapy has slowed me down a lot! I have one more month (once a week) of therapy left. I am still cautioned not to drive just yet so as to let my shoulder heal completely. 

I was struggling with teaching the youth after my operation and one of the young men came to me and asked if he could help me with the youth group. We started with 6 and now have 14. He asked if I could teach him and what a blessing he has been!  Pray for Brother Inociencio as I train him for the future as well as for the present. Here is a photo of the youth group quoting Scripture verses. 

Although the drug war here in Juárez has picked up, our people are busy each week passing out tracts and inviting friends and neighbors to the services.  For this, we have new visitors each week due to this outreach ministry. Please continue to pray for our people who are becoming burdened for the lost! Thanks

Please continue to pray for the

Ortega Baptist Church where my son-in-law John, my daughter 

Rebecca, and grandson Jonathan are laboring. They are seeking a national pastor.