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God likes nomads.

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Earlier this month we had to give up a house we had rented in the community of Las Palmas. Since 2013, our team has rented this place to house visiting teams and interns, to hold Bible studies and kids’ clubs, and to store church supplies (since we have no building).

But the owner contacted us to tell us that they had to leave their other house, and so they needed this one to live in.

So, we moved out of the house, affectionately known as “Kerpis” (after the street name), and temporarily farmed out the furniture and supplies to various people’s houses. We do hope to rent again, but for now, the ministry has no permanent location.

In some ways, we could see the providence of the move. Although it’s obviously inconvenient, we’ve been enjoying doing our Bible study at alternate locations.

Friday kids' study in Las PalmasTwo of the families in the church have locations that are very conducive to our Friday night study. And the bonus is, we’re connecting (and in some cases reconnecting) with some of the kids in another area of Las Palmas.

Cupcake ConesShari is encouraged to see what the kids are learning at the Friday study. They’re really interested and asking great questions. God does some interesting things when you’re nomadic!

Tomorrow I’ll be going alone to preach at a sister church about an hour north of here, while Shari and Hannah help with the Sunday School in Las Palmas. We certainly would appreciate your prayers as we share the gospel at two locations tomorrow!

By the way, we need Bibles! If you would like to help with one or two, check here for details and contact us ASAP.

Would You Help Us Get Some Bibles?

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Would you like to help our church in a practical way? We need some Bibles!

Every Friday we have a Bible study with both adults and children from our church, and of course we have services and Sunday school on Sundays. Shari is in charge of the children’s ministry at the church, and she puts hours into making sure the kids are getting teaching that is biblical and fun!

Hannah with students at Friday Study
Hannah with some of the kids from the Friday study – thanks for teaching, Hannah!
On Friday, we’re just starting a new program to help the kids understand the Scriptures from beginning to end. We want to make sure that every child has a Bible to open and learn from every week. So we’re trying to get a set of Bibles (in Spanish, of course – the version is NBLH) that we can use each week.

NBLHThese Bibles can be shipped to our door for about US$15.55 or CA$19.61 each (including shipping) from Amazon.com. At the moment we need 6 Bibles, but of course if we get more we can use them for the adults and for more kids as the church grows. So if you like, you could get a single Bible, or get them all for around $100 or so.

Remember, these need to be sent to our address in Mexico, so if you’re interested, contact us directly for our address.

To order, use this link to make sure you get what we need:

bit.ly/nblh-2018

Thanks for your help!

Missionary Kid Camp 2018

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3 MK GalsLast week we drove up north of Mexico City to Amealco, Querétaro, for an annual MK Camp! Lots of people were involved, but we especially appreciate Brock and Heather Hower, who hosted the event, and Tina, and Tina’s friends from the USA, and the speakers and … ok, like I said, a lot of people helped with a lot of things.

Thanks to everyone!

Art was a big theme this year, thanks to some tutoring from one of Tina’s friends. Many people produced works of art. Here are some of the campers hard at work:

Making art!And here are the artists at the end of the week (I’ll probably try to post hi-res versions of these photos in our photo gallery one day soon):

Finished artIt was also cool to pray especially for Hannah, as she prepares to leave Mexico for school in Canada this coming year.

Praying for Hannah at MK camp

Water: Too Little? or Too Much?

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There are a lot of people in Mexico who have worse water problems than we do. In Mexico City, an aging system of pipes and water storage is constantly in need of repair. Neighbourhoods often go without water, and people have to line up to get a little for their home.

Usually, though not always, we have a little water on the outside tap. But there’s usually not water for laundry during the day, and often not enough water for a proper shower, and sometimes not enough water to do the dishes. It’s been a pretty steady problem since the earthquakes this past September.

Since the washing machine in the community centre (well, the building we’ve rented to house interns and have Bible studies, etc, in Las Palmas) isn’t being used right now, we decided to borrow it and put it on the lower level, where there is … more often … some water pressure.

Water from the drainThe lovely sound of running water filled the house, and the laundry got scrubbed. Then the machine started to empty…

… backing up the drain, and pushing sewage water up onto the floor of our back “servicio” (a little covered semi-outdoor area where our water tank is) and threatening to flood our dining room.

So – next step? Find a plumber, and hope that there’s something that can be done, at least with that drain.

Since many of you ask, there’s a quick water update for you!

Baptisms (and Anniversary Service)

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As most of you know by now, last Sunday was a very special service! It was the 8th anniversary of the Path of Life Bible Church in the community of Jesús María. But it was also a joint service – between the church in Jesús María and the new church in Las Palmas.

12 people were baptized on Sunday, from both churches. This was the first baptism service for the Las Palmas church (although some people in the church had been baptized before we officially started meeting.

Nathanael was the 12th disciple to be baptized. 🙂

I made up this video – about 4 minutes – to share with you, and also to show this morning to those who missed the service. It’s in Spanish, of course, so I’ll explain briefly.

This took place in the new baptismal tank in the new sanctuary in the church, so you can see the progress that has been made.

At the beginning, Pastor Ismael explained the theme – the unity of all believers. So you’ll see that. He shares a verse – you might be able to figure out what it is!

I would have posted more from the service, but so much was music-based, and YouTube gets skittish about that kind of thing because of copyright issues.

But there was congregational singing, there was a special women’s choir, participation from kids and youth, and Rod preached.

Afterwards, Ismael explains a bit about baptism, and then the baptisms begin!

It’s hard to get a picture, though I tried — but basically most people crowded around the stage to watch, with a few actually on the stage – those are the ones you will mostly see toward the end.

These are 12 people to pray for – and people that many of you have been praying for! Enjoy!

Baptisms Today!

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Congratulations to the 12 people from 2 churches who were baptized today! Seven were from the church plant in Las Palmas. I’ll try to get some photos and video online in a week or so. Exciting day!!

And… special congratulations to Nathanael, who was baptized today! 🙂

Nathanael's Baptism

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