Mexico Trivia Question

Ministry News

Dear Partners in ministry.  Here is a quick update on what is happening here in Texcoco. 

The World Cup was a huge event here in Mexico.  We passed out about 20,000 World Cup tracts (pamphlets with the gospel and World Cup schedule) leading up to the World Cup.  A couple of people responded and said that they wanted a Bible Study because of these tracts, but when the time came, they backed out.  However, the gospel was clearly presented on the tracts and our prayer is that God will still use these tracts to reach people for Himself.

Thank you all for your prayers for Salvador.  His lawyers are trying to get his fine completely erased.  If that doesn't happen he will still have many bills to pay.   God used this trial in his life, not just in his family, but in the whole church, and we praise God for giving him this trial. 

Earlier this summer our church was going through a slump.  People weren’t as faithful coming to church or to other church activities, because of vacations, the World Cup, and various other reasons.  We praise the Lord that things have picked up a lot since Salvador was released from prison, and several new families have been coming.  We are now having a problem with space!

In July, we had our DVBS.  We had about 30 kids come.  It was a good testimony for the community.  One girl from the clubs also started coming to our weekly youth group meeting.  Now she has been coming to church with her mom on Sundays as well, and a Bible study was started in their home.

Last week, Teresa, a 72 year old mother of a newer family in church, got lost, and nobody could find her for 3 days.   We helped look for her in several places in Texcoco, and she wasn’t anywhere to be found.  A man in our church said, “If someone gets lost in Mexico, if you find them, they’re usually dead.”  Praise the Lord that finally, they found her alive in a city an hour away in a homeless shelter.  We thank God for this trial too, which has been a huge growing experience for this family!  They are learning to trust in God in a very real way.

Family News

Thanks so much for your prayers for Susan’s pregnancy.  She is doing much better.  She is off bedrest now and is doing just about everything that a 37 week pregnant woman can do.  The baby should be born sometime within the next three weeks.   According to the doctor, it’s a girl!  Joshua and Caleb are very excited about having a baby sister.

Mexico News

As you may know, the Presidential elections occurred on July 2nd, but the losing party is still protesting the election results and claiming fraud.  They are protesting in Mexico City and so far have been peaceful, but it is costing the city millions of dollars.  People from the campo (rural areas) are paid about $20/day to protest.  The money is beginning to run out and so the protestors are starting to go home.

1.   Susan’s pregnancy has gotten better.

2.   Salvador’s release from prison

3.   Teresa being found

4.   New visitors

Prayer Requests

1.   Susan’s pregnancy and delivery - 2 1/2 weeks and counting!

2.   Our trip as we drive back to the U.S.

3.   Our team as we are away from the ministry

4.   Salvation of the visitors and those in the new Bible studies

5.   Election problems in Mexico