The Williams Family to England
Dear Revival Fires
The Lord has taught me a lesson, a truth that has brought a renewed focus on Him. In Isaiah 40:27-31, we read a very familiar set of verses. I have heard many messages from this passage over the years, but I misunderstood the context. The Jews were given a promise to return to Jerusalem, and yet during the 70 years of captivity, they would begin to complain that their punishment should be over and/or God had forgotten them. God then reminds them of Who He is and the strength He supplies. The truth God brought to my heart is that without the captivity, the problem, and/or the punishment, we would never know what God can do. God uses the negatives (as we see them) for positives so we see how strong God is! Our God is so strong that the struggles in life are one of His ways to show us how great He is!
SBC celebrated its seven-year anniversary in September by looking back at what the Lord has done and looking forward to what the Lord has in store for us. God has given us a building and has provided an incredible opportunity to remodel the facilities. We took up commitments for the building repair; and, by God’s grace, we should be able to complete all the remodels before our target date! So far, over £3,700 (US$4,800) has been given in less than two months! Great is our strong God!
Several times a year, we travel to Liverpool One Centre, about 30 minutes away from the church, and serve in street ministry. Often several cars are needed to bring those wanting to be a part of this Gospel ministry. Hundreds of tracts, John & Romans, and church invitations are given out, along with publicly preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. One of our men loves to serve in this ministry, and he and I often preach together. After both of us preached the Gospel, a man named John, who was living on the street with his family, heard us preach. The street is very wide in this area, with hundreds visiting the shops and mall in this area. John yelled across the street, “Would you come here? I want to know more about Jesus.” Heaven rejoiced moments later, as John trusted in Christ alone for His salvation! Praise God for His strength to forgive sins!
The Missions Month was an incredible time of renewing our vision for the world’s need to hear the Gospel. God blessed with an increase to our Faith Promise giving, and we are excited to partner with more missionaries! God’s grace has enabled His church to give.
Thank you for praying for my upcoming operation on my gallbladder. Your prayers have made a difference! I had an operation scheduled for late October, only for it to be cancelled by the NHS. I am still waiting for the operation to be rescheduled. God has strengthened, though, as I have not had a major gallstone attack since mid-September. Please continue praying.
Please pray for our Christmas service schedule and outreach time. We’ll be enjoying a Carol Service, a Candlelight Service, and a Christmas Morning Service, along with banquets and other activities. Pray that God uses this to see souls saved and the church strengthened.
My family and I pray that God blesses and strengthens your ministry in this Christmas season. Thank you for faithfully partnering with us in prayer and support.
Yours for the souls of England,
Justin, Holly, David, Jonathan, Nathan, and Samuel Williams
The Williams Family to England
2251 Williamsport Pike
Martinsburg, WV 25404
Email: williamstoengland.com
Cell: 740-513-4150
The Lord has taught me a lesson, a truth that has brought a renewed focus on Him. In Isaiah 40:27-31, we read a very familiar set of verses. I have heard many messages from this passage over the years, but I misunderstood the context. The Jews were given a promise to return to Jerusalem, and yet during the 70 years of captivity, they would begin to complain that their punishment should be over and/or God had forgotten them. God then reminds them of Who He is and the strength He supplies. The truth God brought to my heart is that without the captivity, the problem, and/or the punishment, we would never know what God can do. God uses the negatives (as we see them) for positives so we see how strong God is! Our God is so strong that the struggles in life are one of His ways to show us how great He is!
SBC celebrated its seven-year anniversary in September by looking back at what the Lord has done and looking forward to what the Lord has in store for us. God has given us a building and has provided an incredible opportunity to remodel the facilities. We took up commitments for the building repair; and, by God’s grace, we should be able to complete all the remodels before our target date! So far, over £3,700 (US$4,800) has been given in less than two months! Great is our strong God!
Several times a year, we travel to Liverpool One Centre, about 30 minutes away from the church, and serve in street ministry. Often several cars are needed to bring those wanting to be a part of this Gospel ministry. Hundreds of tracts, John & Romans, and church invitations are given out, along with publicly preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. One of our men loves to serve in this ministry, and he and I often preach together. After both of us preached the Gospel, a man named John, who was living on the street with his family, heard us preach. The street is very wide in this area, with hundreds visiting the shops and mall in this area. John yelled across the street, “Would you come here? I want to know more about Jesus.” Heaven rejoiced moments later, as John trusted in Christ alone for His salvation! Praise God for His strength to forgive sins!
The Missions Month was an incredible time of renewing our vision for the world’s need to hear the Gospel. God blessed with an increase to our Faith Promise giving, and we are excited to partner with more missionaries! God’s grace has enabled His church to give.
Thank you for praying for my upcoming operation on my gallbladder. Your prayers have made a difference! I had an operation scheduled for late October, only for it to be cancelled by the NHS. I am still waiting for the operation to be rescheduled. God has strengthened, though, as I have not had a major gallstone attack since mid-September. Please continue praying.
Please pray for our Christmas service schedule and outreach time. We’ll be enjoying a Carol Service, a Candlelight Service, and a Christmas Morning Service, along with banquets and other activities. Pray that God uses this to see souls saved and the church strengthened.
My family and I pray that God blesses and strengthens your ministry in this Christmas season. Thank you for faithfully partnering with us in prayer and support.
Yours for the souls of England,
Justin, Holly, David, Jonathan, Nathan, and Samuel Williams
The Williams Family to England
2251 Williamsport Pike
Martinsburg, WV 25404
Email: williamstoengland.com
Cell: 740-513-4150
The Noel Shrivnauth Family to Guyana
Dear Friends and Co-investors in the City of the Great King,
Warm blessing to you from God, our Heavenly Father and from His Son, Jesus Christ, for this time of the year when the cold and snow settle upon the ground and sometimes in our lives. As Christmas approaches, I love seeing nativity scenes in yards or even on Christmas cards. It reminds me of the great event of the First Coming of Christ to earth. All the beauty and wonder of Christmas radiates with the splendid hope that the King of all kings was born to be our only true Savior. The angel said, “Thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.” The most beautiful Christmas tree ever was the one that stood outside Jerusalem on that old rugged hill some two-thousand years ago, because on that tree hung the most beautiful Gift known to man, the Savior of the world.
On behalf of our entire family, we would like to wish you our warmest blessings for the beautiful holiday season. May the Lord grant that you enjoy a Thanksgiving of joy, a Christmas of hope and wonder, and a New Year of peace. Thank you for blessing us with all your gifts of love, finances and prayer throughout this year. We look forward to your continued support for the coming year.
It has been a little over two months since we came back from furlough and I have to say that I am much encouraged by what I see in our church and ministries. Everything seems to be up. The people are growing in spiritual maturity. Our faith promise commitment is more than last year and several years before it. Soul winning and discipleship have grown. We are adding on to accommodate the numerical growth. Our Bible Institute has picked up with new students. However, it all comes with a price. I don’t believe I have ever seen the devil attack us and our people more in the 25 years that I have been here. However, through it all, we have not given up or backed down. As a matter of fact, our faith has been strengthened and our zeal more resolved.
In the last eight weeks there were 206 who were saved, either in soul winning ministries or at the church. Thirty-one (31) followed in baptism. I wish I could tell you the stories of each one. We hold public school Bible clubs, a Spanish boat ministry for Venezuelan fishermen on fishing trawlers, and Indigenous People’s Bible hour at the Indigenous People’s hostel. We have a jail ministry and also go to pray for patients and win them to Christ in the public hospital of our capitol city. We have groups of people who help us in all these ministries. But by far, the biggest and, I believe, the greatest ministry in the church is our bus ministry. We bring scores of people on 15-passenger mini-buses, which we hire. Each one is packed with 25 or 30 riders, sometimes more. If you get a chance, please come and visit us. You will be amazed and humbled by the faith of some of these people who have very little in life.
Thanks again and keep praying.
In Christ Jesus the Anchor holds,
The Shrivnauth family
Noel, Charlene, Rydal, Gretel, Elsie and Nolan
The Shrivnauth Family
PO Box 9
Harrison, TN 37341
Ph #: 570-837-3693
Email: singwenoel@gmail.com
Warm blessing to you from God, our Heavenly Father and from His Son, Jesus Christ, for this time of the year when the cold and snow settle upon the ground and sometimes in our lives. As Christmas approaches, I love seeing nativity scenes in yards or even on Christmas cards. It reminds me of the great event of the First Coming of Christ to earth. All the beauty and wonder of Christmas radiates with the splendid hope that the King of all kings was born to be our only true Savior. The angel said, “Thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.” The most beautiful Christmas tree ever was the one that stood outside Jerusalem on that old rugged hill some two-thousand years ago, because on that tree hung the most beautiful Gift known to man, the Savior of the world.
On behalf of our entire family, we would like to wish you our warmest blessings for the beautiful holiday season. May the Lord grant that you enjoy a Thanksgiving of joy, a Christmas of hope and wonder, and a New Year of peace. Thank you for blessing us with all your gifts of love, finances and prayer throughout this year. We look forward to your continued support for the coming year.
It has been a little over two months since we came back from furlough and I have to say that I am much encouraged by what I see in our church and ministries. Everything seems to be up. The people are growing in spiritual maturity. Our faith promise commitment is more than last year and several years before it. Soul winning and discipleship have grown. We are adding on to accommodate the numerical growth. Our Bible Institute has picked up with new students. However, it all comes with a price. I don’t believe I have ever seen the devil attack us and our people more in the 25 years that I have been here. However, through it all, we have not given up or backed down. As a matter of fact, our faith has been strengthened and our zeal more resolved.
In the last eight weeks there were 206 who were saved, either in soul winning ministries or at the church. Thirty-one (31) followed in baptism. I wish I could tell you the stories of each one. We hold public school Bible clubs, a Spanish boat ministry for Venezuelan fishermen on fishing trawlers, and Indigenous People’s Bible hour at the Indigenous People’s hostel. We have a jail ministry and also go to pray for patients and win them to Christ in the public hospital of our capitol city. We have groups of people who help us in all these ministries. But by far, the biggest and, I believe, the greatest ministry in the church is our bus ministry. We bring scores of people on 15-passenger mini-buses, which we hire. Each one is packed with 25 or 30 riders, sometimes more. If you get a chance, please come and visit us. You will be amazed and humbled by the faith of some of these people who have very little in life.
Thanks again and keep praying.
In Christ Jesus the Anchor holds,
The Shrivnauth family
Noel, Charlene, Rydal, Gretel, Elsie and Nolan
The Shrivnauth Family
PO Box 9
Harrison, TN 37341
Ph #: 570-837-3693
Email: singwenoel@gmail.com
The Porterfields to South Sudan
Dear Friends & Family,
It is hard to believe that another year will shortly be coming to a close. We are grateful for all of the blessings God has given us in 2019 and are excited about finishing the year out strong.
One of our ministry’s more recent blessings has come by way of a church family in Michigan. They gave a substantial gift to one of the churches in Venezuela. We believe the Lord will use this love offering to shape the direction of this church for many, many years to come. It is a huge blessing and has come at a very crucial time. We are grateful for this church’s sacrifice and the blessing they have chosen to be to the people of Venezuela.
Our Bible Institute in Uganda will start back up in January. The beginning of a new school year is always an exciting time. Please pray for the leadership of the Institute as well as for each of the students that will be starting the new semester. We desire for God to do a great work in and through each of these men and their ministries.
James and Abby Baxter, a young couple partnering with Blind Faith, will be travelling to northern Uganda in January for a survey trip. However, they do have a health issue they are asking the Lord to resolve before they make this journey. Please keep them in your prayers.
My wife and daughter are once again working on Beth’s Blessings - a project designed to raise funds to purchase a number of goats and chicken for needy families in Africa. A gift of this kind helps sustain many of our African families and is a sweet blessing to them during the holiday season. It is likewise a blessing to me as my wife and daughter partner together to help with this special need. Each goat costs $35 and a pair of chickens
is $15. Our goal is to raise enough money to purchase 45 of each. If you are interested in giving toward this project, you can find information concerning the cost of this project and give online at https://www blind-faith-ministries.com/donate.html. You may also send a check to our mailing address listed under our contact information.
We are making steady progress forward in our ministry with the help of the Lord. He has been so faithful to see us through the ups and downs that this past year has brought. We are indebted to Him for His great goodness to us. Please continue to pray for strong, steady growth in our lives and the life of our ministry in 2020.
Thank you again for the many prayers, the financial support, and the love consistently shown. It is so greatly appreciated. We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and a very Merry Christmas!
The Porterfields to South Sudan
PO Box 1102
Princeton, WV 24740
Ph #: 304-487-5551
Email: eric.e.porterfield@gmail.com
It is hard to believe that another year will shortly be coming to a close. We are grateful for all of the blessings God has given us in 2019 and are excited about finishing the year out strong.
One of our ministry’s more recent blessings has come by way of a church family in Michigan. They gave a substantial gift to one of the churches in Venezuela. We believe the Lord will use this love offering to shape the direction of this church for many, many years to come. It is a huge blessing and has come at a very crucial time. We are grateful for this church’s sacrifice and the blessing they have chosen to be to the people of Venezuela.
Our Bible Institute in Uganda will start back up in January. The beginning of a new school year is always an exciting time. Please pray for the leadership of the Institute as well as for each of the students that will be starting the new semester. We desire for God to do a great work in and through each of these men and their ministries.
James and Abby Baxter, a young couple partnering with Blind Faith, will be travelling to northern Uganda in January for a survey trip. However, they do have a health issue they are asking the Lord to resolve before they make this journey. Please keep them in your prayers.
My wife and daughter are once again working on Beth’s Blessings - a project designed to raise funds to purchase a number of goats and chicken for needy families in Africa. A gift of this kind helps sustain many of our African families and is a sweet blessing to them during the holiday season. It is likewise a blessing to me as my wife and daughter partner together to help with this special need. Each goat costs $35 and a pair of chickens
is $15. Our goal is to raise enough money to purchase 45 of each. If you are interested in giving toward this project, you can find information concerning the cost of this project and give online at https://www blind-faith-ministries.com/donate.html. You may also send a check to our mailing address listed under our contact information.
We are making steady progress forward in our ministry with the help of the Lord. He has been so faithful to see us through the ups and downs that this past year has brought. We are indebted to Him for His great goodness to us. Please continue to pray for strong, steady growth in our lives and the life of our ministry in 2020.
Thank you again for the many prayers, the financial support, and the love consistently shown. It is so greatly appreciated. We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and a very Merry Christmas!
The Porterfields to South Sudan
PO Box 1102
Princeton, WV 24740
Ph #: 304-487-5551
Email: eric.e.porterfield@gmail.com
The Owens Family to Bulgaria
Dear Pastor and friends,
Praise the Lord He has enabled me to somewhat control the pain with medication so I can get some relief and be able to fly. I flew back to Bulgaria on October 11th for a 2 week stay. On the afternoon of the 18th I was able to lead Martin’s mother, Daniella, to accept Jesus as her Saviour and she got baptized the next Sunday. She has since been faithful to the services. I flew out the next day back to California for some more doctors appointments and a spinal epidural injection and will arrive back in Bulgaria on November 15th. The injection gave me some relief for about a week, however the pain is beginning to gradually return. It is still a little early to say, but surgery looks to be more and more my best option. Please pray for Shannon and the rest of the family, for their safety, protection and spiritual guidance while I am traveling.
It was a privilege to see 2 people accept Jesus as their Savior since my last letter and take the next step of obedience and get baptized. The ministry is about teaching others to teach others to teach others. Second Timothy 2:2 “And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” Matthew 28:20 “Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: …” It’s very encouraging and refreshing when we see this in the lives of our converts. We appreciate your continued prayers for Martin and Aleksandra. Martin is preaching now every week and growing more in the Lord. I am in almost daily contact with him as he asks questions and advice. I can’t stress enough how much he needs your prayers.
Please continue to pray also for the growth of the following young couples who have been attending: Mladen and Ani; Toni and Gabi; Isus and Isaya; and Trajcho and Tanya.
Thank you so much for all your prayers and financial support and to those who have sent extra help for our expenses. Please do feel free to call me directly on my phone if there are any questions.
Serving for Jesus,
The Owens Family
PO Box 1861
Pacifica, CA 94044
Ph#: 410-202-8845
Email: owensbulgaria@gmail.com
Praise the Lord He has enabled me to somewhat control the pain with medication so I can get some relief and be able to fly. I flew back to Bulgaria on October 11th for a 2 week stay. On the afternoon of the 18th I was able to lead Martin’s mother, Daniella, to accept Jesus as her Saviour and she got baptized the next Sunday. She has since been faithful to the services. I flew out the next day back to California for some more doctors appointments and a spinal epidural injection and will arrive back in Bulgaria on November 15th. The injection gave me some relief for about a week, however the pain is beginning to gradually return. It is still a little early to say, but surgery looks to be more and more my best option. Please pray for Shannon and the rest of the family, for their safety, protection and spiritual guidance while I am traveling.
It was a privilege to see 2 people accept Jesus as their Savior since my last letter and take the next step of obedience and get baptized. The ministry is about teaching others to teach others to teach others. Second Timothy 2:2 “And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” Matthew 28:20 “Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: …” It’s very encouraging and refreshing when we see this in the lives of our converts. We appreciate your continued prayers for Martin and Aleksandra. Martin is preaching now every week and growing more in the Lord. I am in almost daily contact with him as he asks questions and advice. I can’t stress enough how much he needs your prayers.
Please continue to pray also for the growth of the following young couples who have been attending: Mladen and Ani; Toni and Gabi; Isus and Isaya; and Trajcho and Tanya.
Thank you so much for all your prayers and financial support and to those who have sent extra help for our expenses. Please do feel free to call me directly on my phone if there are any questions.
Serving for Jesus,
The Owens Family
PO Box 1861
Pacifica, CA 94044
Ph#: 410-202-8845
Email: owensbulgaria@gmail.com
The Tolson Family to China
On November 11, we left Atlanta, Georgia to return to Dalian, China. A few days after our return, the Chinese pastor that we trained up was taken in by the Chinese Nation Security Bureau. Once the Chinese pastor returned, he informed us that they knew I was back in the city and they were seeking information about me to deport me from the country. We got counsel and prayed for guidance. We concluded that the Lord was leading us away from living in the mainland to living on the island of Taiwan. Choosing to stay would have put our ability to work in the mainland at high risk (since they were actively seeking to deport me already) and continued to put more pressure on the locals to turn over information on me.
On November 17, we left the mainland and relocated to the city of Taipei, Taiwan. There is religious freedom here similar to the USA and a wide open door for us to do ministry. This will allow us as a family to have a home base and to start a new church, but also, serve as a launching pad for us to continue making trips into the cities of Northeastern China that we were ministering in previously. God is at work in our midst, and even though I don’t understand all of it, I know that the missionary life, and even more so, the Christian life, is a series of small steps of obedience following God’s leading.
Stories of God at Work | No Turning Back, No Turning Back
On November 24, the church of one of the men we are training was raided by the police. The members and pastor were taken into the police station and then later released. As I was trying to encourage this Chinese pastor, he sent this simple text which translates into: “The cross before me, the world behind me, no turning back, no turning back.” Amen!
Special Need | New and Unepected Needs: Please Give and Pray
Our move to Taiwan was unexpected. Thus, we need to raise at least $30,000 above what we were originally were raising for our Church Planting and Reentry Funds for the mainland. These additional funds will help cover the cost of resetting up life here in Taipei and, Lord willing, be debt free at the end of it. Thus after merging our previous funds with our additional needed funds, we are at 62% of our target goal. A one-time love offering will help us continue the work the Lord has given us to do. We are thankful for our partners who support us on a monthly basis, those who have recently given to help us with our other recent funds and our praying friends, but now we are asking for you to consider again a one-time love offering of any amount to help us reach these needs.
Prayer Requests and Praises | Transition, Persecution, Church Plant
• Praise for a safe transition during our relocation and pray for our readjustment here!
• Pray the three Chinese pastors we are training in the mainland as they lead their ministries in the midst of persecution. Pray for them to be encouraged and emboldened in the Lord.
• Pray for our new ministry in Taipei. We are praying to get setup ASAP and be launching a church plant shortly after. Also, pray about coming over on a short-term trip to help us.
We know that we couldn’t do anything without the help of God’s people. Thank you for giving, praying, serving, and being a part of our “China Ministry” team. We are especially fond of you! Let us continue pressing forward and keep fighting the good fight. May we strive every day to know Jesus, to be happy in the Him, and to make Him known!
In His joyful service,
Mark Tolson
The Tolson Family to China
Vision Baptist Missions
PO Box 442
Alpharetta, GA 30009
Email: mark@chinaministry.org
On November 17, we left the mainland and relocated to the city of Taipei, Taiwan. There is religious freedom here similar to the USA and a wide open door for us to do ministry. This will allow us as a family to have a home base and to start a new church, but also, serve as a launching pad for us to continue making trips into the cities of Northeastern China that we were ministering in previously. God is at work in our midst, and even though I don’t understand all of it, I know that the missionary life, and even more so, the Christian life, is a series of small steps of obedience following God’s leading.
Stories of God at Work | No Turning Back, No Turning Back
On November 24, the church of one of the men we are training was raided by the police. The members and pastor were taken into the police station and then later released. As I was trying to encourage this Chinese pastor, he sent this simple text which translates into: “The cross before me, the world behind me, no turning back, no turning back.” Amen!
Special Need | New and Unepected Needs: Please Give and Pray
Our move to Taiwan was unexpected. Thus, we need to raise at least $30,000 above what we were originally were raising for our Church Planting and Reentry Funds for the mainland. These additional funds will help cover the cost of resetting up life here in Taipei and, Lord willing, be debt free at the end of it. Thus after merging our previous funds with our additional needed funds, we are at 62% of our target goal. A one-time love offering will help us continue the work the Lord has given us to do. We are thankful for our partners who support us on a monthly basis, those who have recently given to help us with our other recent funds and our praying friends, but now we are asking for you to consider again a one-time love offering of any amount to help us reach these needs.
Prayer Requests and Praises | Transition, Persecution, Church Plant
• Praise for a safe transition during our relocation and pray for our readjustment here!
• Pray the three Chinese pastors we are training in the mainland as they lead their ministries in the midst of persecution. Pray for them to be encouraged and emboldened in the Lord.
• Pray for our new ministry in Taipei. We are praying to get setup ASAP and be launching a church plant shortly after. Also, pray about coming over on a short-term trip to help us.
We know that we couldn’t do anything without the help of God’s people. Thank you for giving, praying, serving, and being a part of our “China Ministry” team. We are especially fond of you! Let us continue pressing forward and keep fighting the good fight. May we strive every day to know Jesus, to be happy in the Him, and to make Him known!
In His joyful service,
Mark Tolson
The Tolson Family to China
Vision Baptist Missions
PO Box 442
Alpharetta, GA 30009
Email: mark@chinaministry.org
The Wallace Family to Mexico
Dear Pastors, Friends & Family,
I felt a burden a couple months ago for our church people and our church in general to develop a more serious prayer life. We added more times recently for group prayer at church during the week and I have taught quite a bit on prayer. The blessing is we are seeing God answer prayer. One matter of prayer has been an emphasis on witnessing. A week ago Sunday we prayed much for visitors and people to be saved. Wednesday night we had 24 first-time visitor and 9 saved that night.
Saturday, we had 43 out for soul-winning and it began really well. I can’t say that the following has ever happened to me before but I attribute it to prayer. Two of the 43 were not saved when they arrived but before we went out soul-winning they were saved. I always bring a devotion when we go soul-winning and we have a time of prayer. Maria is a lady who was saved two weeks ago. She was so excited about her salvation and her two girls were so amazed at the sudden change, that she invited them Saturday to soul-winning. We witnessed to the two before we left to go soul-winning and they were both saved. They said they knew the change that recently happened to their mom had to be real and they were ready and wanted it, too.
It is a blessing to see all of the people saved here recently. And also exciting is that most of them are faithful to attend church. Many of the adults that have been saved bring their children, too. Mary’s Wednesday night class is growing and she had about 30 last Wednesday night.
We had two families visit for the first time yesterday. The church was packed to capacity and every seat was filled and several had to stand, even with all of the new benches. We also had a family from a supporting church in the U.S.
We knocks lots of doors weekly witnessing to people. Yesterday after church in the morning, we took a group of at least fifty to the market to preach, pass out tracts and witness like we do every month. As I shared the gospel with a man selling hand-held bubble makers named Miguel, he repented and trusted Christ as Savior. A funny thing happened immediately after Miguel’s conversion. He asked me if I could watch his “bubble display” and with a big smile, he took my tracts and started passing them out. What a blessing to see the change the gospel makes and for people to be willing to immediately start sharing the same gospel that changed their life. Even the littler ones from our church get involved.
The director of the orphanage asked last week if, apart from the music lessons, if Mary could teach the girls a weekly devotion using the Patch the Pirate material that Mary recently translated into Spanish. What a blessing to have more weekly exposure to tell these girls about the love of God, the Father to the fatherless (Psalm 68:5).
The volcano here in the Mexico City area (Popocatepetl) remains very active and explosive and the airport had to close last week temporarily due to the volcanic ash. This is the most violently active “Popo” has been since we arrived here in Mexico several years ago.
We are planning our next furlough to begin late next Spring. If your church would like to have us visit between June 2020 and May 2021, please let me know. I look forward to spending some time with our family as well as being in some of our supporting churches and being at our home church, the First Baptist Church of Kenmore in Akron, Ohio, that is celebrating it’s 100 year anniversary this month.
In closing, I wanted to give a quick update on Mary. She is half way through her physical therapy, going twice a week, and it is helping some, though she still has a ways to go. Hopefully she will be much better by the end of the year.
Thank you for reading today’s update and for your prayers, etc. Thanks for your interest in missions, Mexico City and our family. We are “...your servants for Jesus’ sake.” 2 Corinthians 4:5
Bro. Mike Wallace & Family in Mexico City
PO Box 908
Donna, TX 78537
Ph#: 330-419-0520
Email: www.mexico-missionaries.com
I felt a burden a couple months ago for our church people and our church in general to develop a more serious prayer life. We added more times recently for group prayer at church during the week and I have taught quite a bit on prayer. The blessing is we are seeing God answer prayer. One matter of prayer has been an emphasis on witnessing. A week ago Sunday we prayed much for visitors and people to be saved. Wednesday night we had 24 first-time visitor and 9 saved that night.
Saturday, we had 43 out for soul-winning and it began really well. I can’t say that the following has ever happened to me before but I attribute it to prayer. Two of the 43 were not saved when they arrived but before we went out soul-winning they were saved. I always bring a devotion when we go soul-winning and we have a time of prayer. Maria is a lady who was saved two weeks ago. She was so excited about her salvation and her two girls were so amazed at the sudden change, that she invited them Saturday to soul-winning. We witnessed to the two before we left to go soul-winning and they were both saved. They said they knew the change that recently happened to their mom had to be real and they were ready and wanted it, too.
It is a blessing to see all of the people saved here recently. And also exciting is that most of them are faithful to attend church. Many of the adults that have been saved bring their children, too. Mary’s Wednesday night class is growing and she had about 30 last Wednesday night.
We had two families visit for the first time yesterday. The church was packed to capacity and every seat was filled and several had to stand, even with all of the new benches. We also had a family from a supporting church in the U.S.
We knocks lots of doors weekly witnessing to people. Yesterday after church in the morning, we took a group of at least fifty to the market to preach, pass out tracts and witness like we do every month. As I shared the gospel with a man selling hand-held bubble makers named Miguel, he repented and trusted Christ as Savior. A funny thing happened immediately after Miguel’s conversion. He asked me if I could watch his “bubble display” and with a big smile, he took my tracts and started passing them out. What a blessing to see the change the gospel makes and for people to be willing to immediately start sharing the same gospel that changed their life. Even the littler ones from our church get involved.
The director of the orphanage asked last week if, apart from the music lessons, if Mary could teach the girls a weekly devotion using the Patch the Pirate material that Mary recently translated into Spanish. What a blessing to have more weekly exposure to tell these girls about the love of God, the Father to the fatherless (Psalm 68:5).
The volcano here in the Mexico City area (Popocatepetl) remains very active and explosive and the airport had to close last week temporarily due to the volcanic ash. This is the most violently active “Popo” has been since we arrived here in Mexico several years ago.
We are planning our next furlough to begin late next Spring. If your church would like to have us visit between June 2020 and May 2021, please let me know. I look forward to spending some time with our family as well as being in some of our supporting churches and being at our home church, the First Baptist Church of Kenmore in Akron, Ohio, that is celebrating it’s 100 year anniversary this month.
In closing, I wanted to give a quick update on Mary. She is half way through her physical therapy, going twice a week, and it is helping some, though she still has a ways to go. Hopefully she will be much better by the end of the year.
Thank you for reading today’s update and for your prayers, etc. Thanks for your interest in missions, Mexico City and our family. We are “...your servants for Jesus’ sake.” 2 Corinthians 4:5
Bro. Mike Wallace & Family in Mexico City
PO Box 908
Donna, TX 78537
Ph#: 330-419-0520
Email: www.mexico-missionaries.com
The Miyashita Family to Japan
Dear Pastors and Prayer Partners,
This past Sunday was an exciting one. We had two different guys helping out with playing the piano for singing at the church. This past week, we also heard back from the immigration office about Rosie’s visa. Thankfully, her visa extension was approved and we were able to pick it up with no problems at all.
This past Sunday, we had our very first worker’s meeting at the church. As things ramp up for December, we are working to get people involved. We were really excited about the number of people who came to volunteer their help. In March, we are expecting a second boy. The Lord has allowed Rosie to have a smooth pregnancy. Also, the timing is perfect. Rosie’s due date is when she is off from school!
During November, Takafumi trusted Christ as his Savior! He is indeed a new creature in Christ! We are regularly meeting for Bible study. When we get together, he is eager to read the Bible and answer the questions. He has also brought an unsaved friend to church!
Please pray for the second church plant in central Niigata. Within a month, the new church’s webpage has already passed 1000 views and we are working to distribute information about the church to 11,000 residences before the church launches on Sunday afternoon, December 22nd. Please pray for Bro. Hill as he preaches at both locations.
Things are also busy at the first church plant. Bro. Hill has asked me to preach the Christmas candlelight service Sunday night December 22nd. Most people have no clue about the Gospel but still associate Christmas with church. This creates a good opportunity to get the Gospel out. Please be praying.
In our last letter, we also wrote about the open door at the local high school’s English Speaking Society. The school has approved our involvement, and things will begin the first week of December!
We decorated the church for Christmas and continuing to push toward getting people to the church for the special Christmas service on the 22nd. This past week, Takafumi and I had the chance to go to local businesses and put up posters for the service. Next Friday night we will also be hosting a Christmas party at our home. We are inviting many friends and unbelievers with the intention of sharing the Gospel with them. Please be praying for this as well! Thank you for praying for us and giving to the work so we can be in Japan.
James Miyashita
PO Box 442
Alpharetta, GA 30009
Ph#: 470-278-7415
Email: james@reachingjapan.com
This past Sunday was an exciting one. We had two different guys helping out with playing the piano for singing at the church. This past week, we also heard back from the immigration office about Rosie’s visa. Thankfully, her visa extension was approved and we were able to pick it up with no problems at all.
This past Sunday, we had our very first worker’s meeting at the church. As things ramp up for December, we are working to get people involved. We were really excited about the number of people who came to volunteer their help. In March, we are expecting a second boy. The Lord has allowed Rosie to have a smooth pregnancy. Also, the timing is perfect. Rosie’s due date is when she is off from school!
During November, Takafumi trusted Christ as his Savior! He is indeed a new creature in Christ! We are regularly meeting for Bible study. When we get together, he is eager to read the Bible and answer the questions. He has also brought an unsaved friend to church!
Please pray for the second church plant in central Niigata. Within a month, the new church’s webpage has already passed 1000 views and we are working to distribute information about the church to 11,000 residences before the church launches on Sunday afternoon, December 22nd. Please pray for Bro. Hill as he preaches at both locations.
Things are also busy at the first church plant. Bro. Hill has asked me to preach the Christmas candlelight service Sunday night December 22nd. Most people have no clue about the Gospel but still associate Christmas with church. This creates a good opportunity to get the Gospel out. Please be praying.
In our last letter, we also wrote about the open door at the local high school’s English Speaking Society. The school has approved our involvement, and things will begin the first week of December!
We decorated the church for Christmas and continuing to push toward getting people to the church for the special Christmas service on the 22nd. This past week, Takafumi and I had the chance to go to local businesses and put up posters for the service. Next Friday night we will also be hosting a Christmas party at our home. We are inviting many friends and unbelievers with the intention of sharing the Gospel with them. Please be praying for this as well! Thank you for praying for us and giving to the work so we can be in Japan.
James Miyashita
PO Box 442
Alpharetta, GA 30009
Ph#: 470-278-7415
Email: james@reachingjapan.com
