Dear Pastors and Friends,
Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus. Since the last time we wrote you, a lot of things have happened here.
My Timothys: These men have been active and productive preaching, visiting, and winning souls. They really bring joy to my heart and ministry. In a special Children's Day Sunday, they put together a play for the entire church with a great message. Three weeks later, people are still talking about it! Please keep these young men in your prayers. Their names are: Jorge Alejandro Montes Ramos, Uriel Hernandez Mojica, Jose Angel Castillo Avila, Enrique Rubio Ortega, and Hector Manuel Padilla Vega.
Death takes on holidays: One of our men who worked in a steel mill died in a work related accident. He was 47 years old. Because an inherited physical problem, he never married or had children. He lived with his mother, who is a charter member of Living Word Baptist. I preached to a full house at the funeral. Most of those present were non-believers and had never set foot in a Christian church before. There were several decisions for the Lord and one famiyl has come to church now on 4 occasions.
Visible Results: In the past 3 months, there have been 17 professions of faith, 2 have followed the Lord in baptism, and 16 new families have been coming to church. When we had the Lord's Supper recently, 72 were able to participate. We also have 32,200 dollars in our land fund!
Something Special: I was privileged to meet one of the professional soccer players from the Guadalajara Chivas team. We hit it off really well, and I have purchased a Bible with his name engraved on it to give him in our next visit.
We praise the Lord for what He is doing here and we THANK YOU for your participation in this ministry.
'Til Jesus Comes,
Lonnie C. Smith, Jr.
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