September 2008
Dear Friends in Christ,
Praise God for His blessings in our DVBS this summer. This is the final report for this year’s activities.
With the financial help of several churches and individual Christians we were able to prepare material for over NINTY different DVBS. It is very difficult to get a report from ALL but we do have a very good report to give you.
In the Monterrey area among 25 churches and missions there were over 3,000 averages with 990 professions of faith. In the Reynosa-Matamoros area with 13 churches reporting, there was an average attendance of 1900 with 456 professions of faith. There were 10 DVBS in the Mountains of N. Leon. There were five DVBS in Coahuela. There were 3 DVBS among the Tarauhmaras, 4 DVBS among the Huestacas, 2 DVBS among the Nauhuacs and 2 DVBS among the Huicholes. We do not have an accurate count from these but believe there was an average of 25-35 saved in each DVBS. Praise God!
After the hurricane Dolly passed the area, work continued on the Matamoros Baptist Mission building. With the help of Bedford Baptist Temple, Texas the walls are up, the concrete roof has been poured. This week the windows and doors will be put in and the plastering of the walls will begin. This additional building will double the space for this growing work. A group came from Bedford and helped in DVBS and there were 70 saved in Matamoros and they also helped with a Spanish work in Brownsville where 15 were saved.
There were two more graduates from Anchor Theological Seminary this month. A new interest has been sparked among the Mexican pastors to advance their studies of the Bible and get a higher degree.
Beloved we are ever grateful for your faithfulness in prayer and financial help. God has promised to supply our needs, and we are trusting in Him to do so. Thank you again for your help with the DVBS this year.
Yours for Souls in Mexico,
Lonnie & Margie Smith
See our Web page: http://bbfi-northamerica.org/Smith_Lo_Sr/
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