Dear Friends in Christ,
“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” James 1:2-4
Camargo: The Iglesia Bíblica Bautista has had some set backs and the devil would like to discourage. But we have seen some professions of faith and 3 baptized recently. Amen!! We have also had special days for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and the Lord’s Supper. There were 18 mothers present for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day brought out 8 fathers. We had special messages and a nice fellowship and gifts for each. The Lord’s Supper was observed, with a good attendance and a spirit of unity and reverence as we commemorated the death that Christ died for each one of us. Karla finished her discipleship course and is now discipling 2 other women, so we are seeing fruit multiplied. Please pray for her and her 2 girls, as they have a difficult family life. Since she has been saved, she has been trying to see her husband saved but Oscar and his whole family is hateful toward her because her Christianity is “tarnishing their good catholic name”.
Special prayer: We asked prayer for Jenny Hogan, who was diagnosed with a very aggressive cancer. God chose to call her home and the funeral was July 1 at Bible Baptist in Carthage, MO. Please pray for her husband, Pastor Kent Hogan and all of their extended family, as well as the church.
Workers: Just as we about had a rental house ready and furnished, we heard that Bro. Gilbert and his family would not be coming to work with us after all. Please pray the Lord would send the right couple to work with our teens and other areas of the church.
Health: Connie is going to a very good hematologist in Chihuahua City and he ordered several tests, which have confirmed the diagnosis of her leukemia. We are waiting on the insurance to cover a PET scan to know if more treatment is needed. In the middle of all this, Connie broke a molar and had to have a root canal. An extraction could have been serious because of her low platelet count. She did well with the procedure.
Work Visas: Nineteen years ago, we moved into Mexico and about the time our work visas should have become permanent, Connie got sick and we could not see it through at that time. We are applying for our permanent residence now. Please pray that the Mexican immigration would approve our documents and grant us our residence without any delay.
Praise: People saved and baptized; Mother’s day & Father’s day; Lord’s Supper
Prayer: More saved and baptized; Karla – discipleships – Oscar’s salvation; Hogan family; Young couple – teens; Connie’s health & Insurance; Permanent Residence
In His Service,
