When I have been a team leader with our mission, I’ve had the privilege to go to meetings with other leaders in nearby countries. These trips were also an opportunity to see the ministry of other missionaries, including ministries that have been going on for a long time.
One of these was in Guatemala, where we visited a Christian radio station that was started in 1950. In fact, you can still listen to it – right here! This was ten years ago today. Wow – I guess that means they’re celebrating 75 years! This was a little museum section that they had…
In spite of the fact that our church is called the Path of Life Bible Church Las Palmas (Iglesia Bíblica Sendero de Vida Las Palmas), since March of 2020 we actually haven’t been in the community of Las Palmas. But – we’re about to return.
Ezequiel and I went to look at one of the local properties for sale a while ago, and unfortunately it just wasn’t going to work for the church. So we do appreciate your continued prayers about that.
However, David and Ezequiel were able to check out a place to rent. We’ve been renting a party hall each Sunday morning. But for slightly less money overall per month, we now have a place 24/7. That’s a huge blessing, because we’ve been moving a lot of equipment every single Sunday! Plus, we now have a place for other activities if we choose to do something during the week.
Last Saturday a bunch of us from the church got together to clean and fix and paint the place that we’re now renting. There’s always more to be done, but I think it’s just about ready to go.
The next step will be, of course, to see how it all works in real life! This past Sunday we practised setting up the chairs, but this coming Sunday will be the real test when we have an actual service.
As I was looking back over the past (almost) 9 years of the church, I realized that this will actually be the very first time that we’ve rented our very own place. So that is a great blessing! Plus, we have separate rooms which we can use for things like Sunday school.
I’ve been thinking back to all the times we spent praying for that community. God has chosen to spread our reach further and to other places, but maybe He has further plans for Las Palmas itself!
Whatever the case, may God use this new place for His glory!
Wow! It was ten years ago today that we have the privilege of spending some time in the great outdoors of Canada with Shari’s parents and some cousins. That was a great time! And here’s proof. We’ll even include the illustrious dog Sniper in the picture.
This past Sunday we enjoyed a special baptism service, joining our sister church in the community of Jesús María. We praise the Lord for the testimonies of each of these believers!
Yes, there are some exciting things coming up! If you would be willing to join us in prayer, we would appreciate it!
* See below for info
First, coming up on Sunday – a baptismal service! We will be joining the Path of Life Bible Church Jesús María for a worship service – and for the convenience of a place with a baptismal tank. 🙂
Please pray for those who will be following the Lord in baptism, and for their families, some of whom may not yet know the Saviour.
Then on the following Saturday, we will be joining another church – Mount Horeb Bible Church, in the nearby municipality of Iztapalapa. Next week they’re having a VBS, and they will be inviting the family and friends of the kids to a closing program on the last day.
And that’s where we come in! A friend from our church wrote a little play based on the VBS themes, and we’ll be performing that. Another friend will give a evangelistic presentation. We’ll be playing some music. And then we’ll help with the food, and Lord willing have time to talk to people one-on-one. Please pray that we would be clear and wise as we share!
It’s been great to see so many of the people of the church jumping in to get involved in these events! Praise the Lord!
Looking ahead, I’m preparing for some important teaching times in early August. So there’s lots coming up!
Thanks for your prayers!
* Oh, in case you’re wondering – the picture is the title page of our play. It says “Iztapalapa Event” (obviously – you probably figured that out already), “Stage Play”, and then “2nd Proposal”, because she actually had two versions. The play has the main character hearing testimonies from the Bible characters that the kids learned about during the week.
For a while we had the privilege of serving at a local senior’s shelter. Here’s a quick video with some people you may recognize, leading music, ten years ago today…
