January 2008 Newsletter
Dear fellow workers :
God has granted us to see another year. I trust that we will all walk through it with eternity's values in view. As I get older, time seems to speed up and I realize as never before how short this dash 1932 - ???? really is, and yet what an importtant part it has in my eternal destiny. No wonder the apostle Paul counsels us to, "Redeem the time, because the days are evil". The world has many demands that it imposes on us. It takes divine wisdom and insight to realize that we are all here for a higher purpose and that God has an enternal plan for each one.
The Christmas season is now over but the foreign news is just now filtering in. In many areas it was a time of celebration such as folk had never seen before. This year the name "Jesus" has taken on new meaning. From Banamichi, the Ortegas write, " Last Sunday we had a Christmas party and we had people from Sinoquipe and Banamichi, we had about 60 children and 45 adults, we enjoy together and had some pinatas breaking, and candies, cakes, gifts for the kids, stuffed toys, games, etc., and the most beautiful part was when we share the greatest gift we have, and that is Jesus living in our heart, and through Him we have eternal life, we had the opportuinity to share it with the people that came to this Christmas Party, and we have to do that every day, we need to share this great gift with the people around us. We need to unwrap the gift and share it, let others know about the gift and that way they would like to have this beautiful gift that God has given us". - Nacho, Jetza, Ninive.
From San Carlos, Martha and Paul Cook are running the Center and pinch hitting for both churches there, that at present have no pastors. Both the English and Spanish churches are being led by their own Board members and deacons. Although this is difficult, it is probably good for both fellowships as it will cause greater development of leaders from within. Pray!
From Arizpe : Oscar and Rosa Rangel inform us that it looks as though the Lord is raising up a Pastor for the flock and both are quite enthused and encouraged about this.
Here at home we too, are encouraged. What a wonderful team God has brought together for this outreach into Mexico. Many of you don't know one another but you are working shoulder to shoulder in this task that the Lord left for us. Just think, He could have committed this to angels, but he chose faltering lips and stumbling feet to spread abroad the greatest news that the world could ever hear - through simply sharing His word, lost men and women can come to know Jesus and receive eternal life. Thank you all for accompanying us in this awesome journey.
May the Lord grant you a blessed and fruitful New Year as you serve Him.
Elmer Fehr
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