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5th Anniversary of the church in Bernal

Today we celebrated the 5th anniversary of the beginning of the church here in Bernal. We had a full house and had a good morning. On Wednesday, the ladies got together and cleaned the building, chairs, windows and all. Starla made curtains for the windows---the purchase of the fabric has been the ladies Sunday meal project for the last few months. Others prepared by decorating and making bookmarks for each one.

About three months ago while we were downtown Bernal we ran into a lady who used to come to church from here in town. She later left town because of abuse from her husband. Months later she returned with him, but was never allowed to attend church. It was a real surprise this morning when she walked in with her daughters and granddaughter, as well as a friend and her children. Please pray for Lupita, that we would be able to visit with her and encourage her, and that she would make a strong decision to follow the Lord.

Here are a few pictures of the morning:

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August Updates

Hey,

We've had a great summer so far, but it is cool and rainy down here this time of year. I guess the altitude of 6400 ft has a lot to do with it. Summers are rainy season here in central Mexico. We do enjoy seeing the desert turn green with the rains sense it is so dry most of the year.

Ministry wise we have a lot going with the church here in Bernal.
The new opportunities to church plant in neighboring towns is also on our minds and hearts.

Our National pastors/missionaries also require attention and accountability.
We have taken on 3 more families under our fellowship this year so we have more going on than ever before.

Please keep us in your prayers.

Rick

We are excited to see so much progress in the various ministries this year.

Pastors Conference the first week of July

The first week of July found us serving in the kitchen and also attending a church planting missionary - pastor´s retreat hosted by fusion ministries of Queretaro, Mexico.

Sinse we are directly involved in church planting ministries we decided to support the retreat. Coleman / Nancy Priski our coworkers in Tequisquiapan also were there.
Lancy´s old boss in Argentina was the speaker, Edwardo Bouldine and his son.

We are excited about the new churches that are being formed for God´s glory.

We are living in exciting times before the Lord´s return.

Thanks for standing with us.

Richard

More from South of the Border

 

News from Lancy's co-worker in Thailand

We went through this kind of stuff in Panama, so aren't worried at all. One just needs to use common sense and stay away from crowds. Still, please pray for Lancy, Jeff and Jessica and their kids in Bangkok.

Thai Politics


For many years, the political situation here in Thailand has been anything but stable. There have been several coups, mostly peaceful, and corruption is rampant. The most recent coup of just a few years ago has not brought about the stable democracy that was hoped for. The government that took control after the coup has never gained the trust of the Thai people and has been under severe political attack almost from the day it took office little over a year ago. Over the last few days, those attacks and protests have become more serious, to the point that many here believe we are on the brink of another coup, or worse, anarchy. While we do not believe we are in any physical danger, we would ask for prayer that whatever happens with the government, that peace would remain and the Thai people remain committed to freedom, specifically religious freedom.

I would like to reiterate that we have no reason to believe that we are in any danger. Unfortunately, these types of political battles are the norm in Thailand, and most confrontations end without shots being fired. Whatever happens we know that "God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne"! (Ps. 47:8)