South O' Border

South O' Border
DR. & MRS LONNIE C. SMITH Sr.
Missionaries to

April 2010

Dear Friends in Christ,

This month we ordered and received all the material for 70 DVBS. This material has been separated into packets for the churches and missions. Thanks to you who have prayed and help finance this project the material can now be carried on the chartered busses that go to our annual pastor retreat the week after Easter. We can still use some financial help as only half the needed funds have come in. For just $50.00 you can sponsor a VBS that will reach over 200 boys and girls with the gospel.

Fruit from the passed: Edna Alatorre de Vargas, wife of Manuel Vargas, head of BBF of Mexico’s mission office and treasurer of the BBFM were in an evangelistic meeting with the First Bible Baptist Church of Reynosa where Angel Zapata is pastor. Sara Alatorre, Edna’s mother was saved in the Tampico church where we served our first four years. She was the most faithful member and worker. Edna was saved and surrendered her life to full time service there. After graduation she and Manuel were married and have served our Lord faithfully many years. The meeting had great success with souls saved and members dedicating their life to a greater effort to win the lost.

Thank each of you who have been praying for Margie and her health. After several new test including CT and PET the Oncologist told us that there has been no change in her condition and that NO CHEMOTHERAPT is needed at this time. Please continue to pray for Margie and me as we serve our Lord.

Beloved as you have no doubt heard, there is shooting war in most of the cities along the Texas-Mexican border. Reynosa has not escaped this violence. Several have died near our works in Reynosa. The pastors report that no harm has come to any of our people, but the violence in always near. Thank you for your faithfulness.

Yours for souls in Mexico,
Lonnie & Margie