It is way past time to
get an update out to my friends. So much has happened both for me and the
mission.
First, I am doing well. Not having to use the cane and have been
using my granddaughter’s treadmill. Slowly for sure but I am progressing. Have
contacted my travel agent as I hope to make a short trip down ‘Mexico way’ as
soon as we can find a sale price on a flight! There are a lot of new taxes for
these flights. My doctor has given an OK for a short trip. Yeah. Will be doing
some Video Filming for a Big Party I want to have with you invited. Yes you! Will keep you all posted on this! Would love
to have a volunteer cameraman to help with the camera work to join me.
Meanwhile----
Lachiguiri- Garett and his family have been in the states meeting with
their family and supporters. They raise their own funds just like we do. They
will be returning soon after the first of the month. They hope to upgrade my
house in Lachiguiri so they can move closer to the pastors for our Bible Conferences
and also to work with these pastors there. More on this later! I plan to visit
Lachiguiri when I go down. Don’t have an update on Pastor Israel but do
continue to pray for him. We haven’t been able to send down money yet to start
his dialysis because my bank no longer has the information on his acount.
Coastal ministry from Huatulco- Pastor Damian’s family went on vacation so
they had no way to send photos. Damien’s son Chalo is the computer person. But
during this time, Damian and four of his assistant pastors have started two new
missions. Wow they are doing well. We were able to send down some money to purchase
some chairs for these new missions. Hoping for some complete Bibles and not
just New Testaments for those who don’t have Bibles.
We now have six full
time assistants pastoring these missions. Pastor Damian hopes to start classes
for eight more young people who desire to become pastors and fill the needs for
pastoring these missions. Plus Damian hopes to start more missions especially
in areas where there are no evangelical churches mainly because it is so hard with
the bad roads that are almost impossible to get to. One of Damian’s assistants studied
under Garett when he was director
in Baja California and he told me he is an excellent teacher. It is great
having Victor on board working with us.
Pastor Damian did write that he is really very happy that the kingdom of God
continues to expand even more in the remote mountain area. They have two and
three services going at the same time. Our mountain missions in San Jeronimo
and in Santiago Xanica and one on the Coast. The roads there are exceptionally
bad because of heavy rains from the last hurricane on the East Coast of Mexico
in the Gulf. It isn’t very far across the Isthmus so we do get rains all the
way to the West Coast.
--Which brings up the
Seawall at our San Agustin beach mission. They haven’t been able to get the
materials we have already purchased to the site so do be praying that the rains
stop soon. They hope to get this completed very soon and already have permission
from the town Presidente. A team with our pastors and some of the local members
hope to get this finished up this coming week.
Also the team spent
time earlier this week to harvest a large crop of corn they planted on some of
our mission property in San Agustin to help cover some of the expenses for the
mission.
We did get one photo
of one of the young men in the San Jeronimo mission who now has a guitar and is
learning to play so he can work for the LORD.
There is also a
baptismal scheduled for early in September and over 20 have said they
want to be baptized. Usually a meal is served for all attending. The plan is this
will be held at the San Agustin beach.
I want to thank all of you for your continued prayers
and support and the extra offerings to help cover for the Sea Wall. Think
it all has been covered but we will know more on Monday.
