The Wallace family to Mexico
At Thanksgiving, we were so glad to see all our children and grandchildren together. My daughter, Hannah, and son-in-law, Mark, are on deputation as church-planters and have been traveling out west. I am also reminded of how blessed I am to be saved and to be allowed to serve my Lord. Of course, as a missionary, the latter would not be possible without the prayers & support of you all. We are incredibly grateful for you all. Thank you! I also want to mention the other holiday we had, Veterans’ Day, and thank those of you who have served to keep this country free.
We are living in much different times than last year, and much has changed, but one thing will not change which is our responsibility to witness. Mary & I were at a mission conference in October, staying in a hotel. One day after the activities, we returned to the hotel and, as we pulled into the parking lot, we saw a lady sitting in her van with the side door open. I told Mary that the open door may just be a real “open door” for the gospel. We parked, got out of our car, and met Kim. After some small talk, we asked her that if she died that day, did she know without a doubt that she would go to heaven. Kim told us that she was shot recently and that our question was very appropriate. She said she didn’t know what would have happened to her if she had died that day. What a privilege it was to then witness to Kim, share the gospel with her, and see her bow her head, repenting & accepting Christ as Saviour.
We were in another church when visitors from Mexico City attended the service and spoke very little English. I preached in English and translated in Spanish. We hope to visit them soon in Mexico City to share the gospel again.
Mary & I had a great two-week trip back to Mexico City last month. I had to laugh when we landed at the airport there. People are sometimes amazed that we fit about 40 Mexicans into our 15-passenger van but when I saw the Covid signs on the airport floor, it helps explain why. Notice that the social distancing recommendations there is not 6-feet distancing as in the U.S., but is 5’ and I can only guess it is because maybe that Mexicans are much smaller than us - Ha Ha.
We took the trip back there for two main purposes, the first was to visit our church. What a blessing it was for me to baptize four people that first Sunday that were saved. Then we had a couple in our church present themselves to be married so we had a wedding as part of the Wednesday service. We also visited Jews and orphans as part of our ministry there. We are excited to continue these ministries next year when we return to the mission field, as well as starting many new gospel outreaches as I mentioned in the last prayer letter. We will be paying to have large quantities of gospel literature trucked to us to help meet these needs, as well as having sufficient to help other Baptist churches to help us reach the city, the country & Central America.
The second purpose of our visit was to survey a new area. It was a blessing to see so many new, needy areas concentrated together a couple mountains away from our previous church. Though we know the general area that we believe God is calling us to next, it is bigger & more dangerous, but we weren’t able to decide on the best area for housing and for our church building. Please pray that God would make these details clear before we return to start our next term.
The Day of the Dead, a four-day event which includes Halloween was celebrated while we were there. It is very common part of their culture, yet evil. This year due to Covid, the people were not able to visit and camp out at the graveyards as normal. They did set up altars in their homes and businesses though, as they normally do. Apart from the Covid, much hasn’t changed there. The volcano remained highly active while we were there, expelling over 500 times daily for many days of our visit, erupting and often exploding violently.
Thanks for everything! We are praying for you too. If the Lord tarries His coming, we hope you all have a Merry Christmas & a great start to a Happy New Year! We are “…your servants for Jesus’ sake.” 2 Corinthians 4:5
Bro. Mike Wallace & Family in Mexico City
Bro. Mike Wallace
PO Box 908
Donna, TX 78537
Ph#: 330-419-0520
Email: www.mexico-missionaries.com
At Thanksgiving, we were so glad to see all our children and grandchildren together. My daughter, Hannah, and son-in-law, Mark, are on deputation as church-planters and have been traveling out west. I am also reminded of how blessed I am to be saved and to be allowed to serve my Lord. Of course, as a missionary, the latter would not be possible without the prayers & support of you all. We are incredibly grateful for you all. Thank you! I also want to mention the other holiday we had, Veterans’ Day, and thank those of you who have served to keep this country free.
We are living in much different times than last year, and much has changed, but one thing will not change which is our responsibility to witness. Mary & I were at a mission conference in October, staying in a hotel. One day after the activities, we returned to the hotel and, as we pulled into the parking lot, we saw a lady sitting in her van with the side door open. I told Mary that the open door may just be a real “open door” for the gospel. We parked, got out of our car, and met Kim. After some small talk, we asked her that if she died that day, did she know without a doubt that she would go to heaven. Kim told us that she was shot recently and that our question was very appropriate. She said she didn’t know what would have happened to her if she had died that day. What a privilege it was to then witness to Kim, share the gospel with her, and see her bow her head, repenting & accepting Christ as Saviour.
We were in another church when visitors from Mexico City attended the service and spoke very little English. I preached in English and translated in Spanish. We hope to visit them soon in Mexico City to share the gospel again.
Mary & I had a great two-week trip back to Mexico City last month. I had to laugh when we landed at the airport there. People are sometimes amazed that we fit about 40 Mexicans into our 15-passenger van but when I saw the Covid signs on the airport floor, it helps explain why. Notice that the social distancing recommendations there is not 6-feet distancing as in the U.S., but is 5’ and I can only guess it is because maybe that Mexicans are much smaller than us - Ha Ha.
We took the trip back there for two main purposes, the first was to visit our church. What a blessing it was for me to baptize four people that first Sunday that were saved. Then we had a couple in our church present themselves to be married so we had a wedding as part of the Wednesday service. We also visited Jews and orphans as part of our ministry there. We are excited to continue these ministries next year when we return to the mission field, as well as starting many new gospel outreaches as I mentioned in the last prayer letter. We will be paying to have large quantities of gospel literature trucked to us to help meet these needs, as well as having sufficient to help other Baptist churches to help us reach the city, the country & Central America.
The second purpose of our visit was to survey a new area. It was a blessing to see so many new, needy areas concentrated together a couple mountains away from our previous church. Though we know the general area that we believe God is calling us to next, it is bigger & more dangerous, but we weren’t able to decide on the best area for housing and for our church building. Please pray that God would make these details clear before we return to start our next term.
The Day of the Dead, a four-day event which includes Halloween was celebrated while we were there. It is very common part of their culture, yet evil. This year due to Covid, the people were not able to visit and camp out at the graveyards as normal. They did set up altars in their homes and businesses though, as they normally do. Apart from the Covid, much hasn’t changed there. The volcano remained highly active while we were there, expelling over 500 times daily for many days of our visit, erupting and often exploding violently.
Thanks for everything! We are praying for you too. If the Lord tarries His coming, we hope you all have a Merry Christmas & a great start to a Happy New Year! We are “…your servants for Jesus’ sake.” 2 Corinthians 4:5
Bro. Mike Wallace & Family in Mexico City
Bro. Mike Wallace
PO Box 908
Donna, TX 78537
Ph#: 330-419-0520
Email: www.mexico-missionaries.com
The Shrivnauth Family to Guyana
Rejoice and Sing! O Blessed Christmas! A SAVIOUR, A SAVIOUR WAS BORN!
That is the unchanging good news of the ages. It is the Saviour whom we have proclaimed these many years on the mission field. Eighty-seven (87) received Him as Saviour in the past two months, September to October. Fourteen (14) were baptized. We are restricted on what we can do in the ministry because of the coronavirus and government orders. However, God is still moving and working in the hearts of our people. The church still supports missionaries. We had a Missions Emphasis Sunday in October that went well. In November I am invited to preach the missions conference of one of the churches we helped to start. These are the churches that we have helped to start. Since the coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions, the attendances of all the churches are about half of what they used to be. The church averages mentioned below are the averages before the corona virus came.
1. Victory Baptist Church – This is our first church that I started 26 years ago. We average around 220. I still pastor this church and train men to go out as church planters.
2. Foundation Baptist Church – This is the second church we helped to start. This church is pastored by Zakir Ibrahim. He was saved from Islam and was our assistant pastor at Victory Baptist for several years. The church averages 220.
3. Harbour Light Baptist Church – We helped to start this church with a fellow missionary who has since returned to the US. It is pastored by one of his converts, Brother Rovin. Brother Rovin is doing a great job there. The church averages about 100.
4. Fort Island Baptist Church – This church averages 50 and is also pastored by Brother Rovin. The church is by a river and they use boats to bring people to church.
5. Cornerstone Baptist Church – This church is pastored by one of our converts and he started this church. He and his family were saved out of Hinduism. The pastor’s name is Brother Boodram. The church averages 80. This church is deep in the heart of the Amazon region. It takes a couple of hours to get there on poor, winding dirt roads.
Thank you for your keen interest in our ministry and for encouraging us with your support all through this year. Your giving has enabled the furtherance of the Gospel in Guyana. We rejoice with you and your family this holiday season.
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
Rejoice and Sing! O Blessed Christmas! A SAVIOUR, A SAVIOUR WAS BORN!
That is the unchanging good news of the ages. It is the Saviour whom we have proclaimed these many years on the mission field. Eighty-seven (87) received Him as Saviour in the past two months, September to October. Fourteen (14) were baptized. We are restricted on what we can do in the ministry because of the coronavirus and government orders. However, God is still moving and working in the hearts of our people. The church still supports missionaries. We had a Missions Emphasis Sunday in October that went well. In November I am invited to preach the missions conference of one of the churches we helped to start. These are the churches that we have helped to start. Since the coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions, the attendances of all the churches are about half of what they used to be. The church averages mentioned below are the averages before the corona virus came.
1. Victory Baptist Church – This is our first church that I started 26 years ago. We average around 220. I still pastor this church and train men to go out as church planters.
2. Foundation Baptist Church – This is the second church we helped to start. This church is pastored by Zakir Ibrahim. He was saved from Islam and was our assistant pastor at Victory Baptist for several years. The church averages 220.
3. Harbour Light Baptist Church – We helped to start this church with a fellow missionary who has since returned to the US. It is pastored by one of his converts, Brother Rovin. Brother Rovin is doing a great job there. The church averages about 100.
4. Fort Island Baptist Church – This church averages 50 and is also pastored by Brother Rovin. The church is by a river and they use boats to bring people to church.
5. Cornerstone Baptist Church – This church is pastored by one of our converts and he started this church. He and his family were saved out of Hinduism. The pastor’s name is Brother Boodram. The church averages 80. This church is deep in the heart of the Amazon region. It takes a couple of hours to get there on poor, winding dirt roads.
Thank you for your keen interest in our ministry and for encouraging us with your support all through this year. Your giving has enabled the furtherance of the Gospel in Guyana. We rejoice with you and your family this holiday season.
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 Miyashita Family to Japan
How is it already December? I’m sure you might be wondering the same thing. November was quite a month, and we are getting ready for several big things at the church here in December.
In our last prayer letter, we wrote about Mr. Sato who has been coming to church. I (James) have been meeting with him every week before the service to study the Bible. This past month, Mr. Sato got saved! It was wonderful to see him go from “I’m not sure I believe this” to “Oh wow, the Bible is a true story” and then on to “I believe!” Thank you for lifting him up in your prayers.
Rosie continues to grow in her Japanese language skills. Her language school had the class take a practice test for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). This test measures reading, writing, and listening. If you are a foreigner looking to get a job in Japan, they typically will want at least an N2 level candidate. The test has 5 levels with the N5 being the easiest and N1 being the hardest. When Rosie got her results back from the practice test, she passed the N2 level! Please continue to pray for her as she grows in the language, especially for her conversation skills.
In December we have two events planned at the church. On December 13th, there is a Christmas concert scheduled at the church. We have been using registrations to keep track of who will be coming, and at the time of this writing, we have 8+ people outside our normal church attendees who are registered to be there. Please pray for the Lord to use this.
Additionally, there is a special Christmas Eve service scheduled this year. Please pray for things to go smoothly with this and for the Gospel to take root in the hearts of those who attend.
We are extremely grateful for your continued prayers and support. Thank you for all that you do in lifting us up and reaching out to be an encouragement to us. Have a Merry Christmas!
Yours for Japan,
The Miyashita Family
James Miyashita
PO Box 442
Alpharetta, GA 30009
Ph#: 470-278-7415
Email: james@reachingjapan.com
How is it already December? I’m sure you might be wondering the same thing. November was quite a month, and we are getting ready for several big things at the church here in December.
In our last prayer letter, we wrote about Mr. Sato who has been coming to church. I (James) have been meeting with him every week before the service to study the Bible. This past month, Mr. Sato got saved! It was wonderful to see him go from “I’m not sure I believe this” to “Oh wow, the Bible is a true story” and then on to “I believe!” Thank you for lifting him up in your prayers.
Rosie continues to grow in her Japanese language skills. Her language school had the class take a practice test for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). This test measures reading, writing, and listening. If you are a foreigner looking to get a job in Japan, they typically will want at least an N2 level candidate. The test has 5 levels with the N5 being the easiest and N1 being the hardest. When Rosie got her results back from the practice test, she passed the N2 level! Please continue to pray for her as she grows in the language, especially for her conversation skills.
In December we have two events planned at the church. On December 13th, there is a Christmas concert scheduled at the church. We have been using registrations to keep track of who will be coming, and at the time of this writing, we have 8+ people outside our normal church attendees who are registered to be there. Please pray for the Lord to use this.
Additionally, there is a special Christmas Eve service scheduled this year. Please pray for things to go smoothly with this and for the Gospel to take root in the hearts of those who attend.
We are extremely grateful for your continued prayers and support. Thank you for all that you do in lifting us up and reaching out to be an encouragement to us. Have a Merry Christmas!
Yours for Japan,
The Miyashita Family
James Miyashita
PO Box 442
Alpharetta, GA 30009
Ph#: 470-278-7415
Email: james@reachingjapan.com
The Holmes Family to Nigeria
This letter is being written during a month-long solo trip to Nigeria for the purpose of getting all our resident permits renewed (a process that, in previous years under normal circumstances, I would have been able to complete from the U.S.) so that we may fully be able to return as a family during the second week of January. While here, I’m conducting two Soul-Winning & Leadership Conferences, preaching at both of our Abuja churches, and teaching a course in our Providence Baptist College & Seminary.
Our travels in the U.S. continued to be productive in the fall months. During a Midwest trip, I gave a chapel testimony at my alma mater and preached part of the midweek service at the home church of our mission board. Also in September, our family participated in two Missions Conferences in Colorado and Wyoming. Sabrina’s mom joined us for one and accompanied us for a three-night vacation in Yellowstone National Park. The remainder of my meetings were all in the Southeast. At our sending church on my last Sunday before this trip to Nigeria, Sabrina and I had the special privilege of hosting a family who were founding members of Grace & Glory Baptist in Abuja, and after the morning service, I baptized their son!
Soon we will have the opportunity to broadcast the Gospel on television in the southwest part of Nigeria. Through a partnership with Christian Media International, a half-hour-long weekly program is being produced and aired in Ibadan. We will have more news to share soon and would appreciate your prayers for this important project.
We would not be able to testify of forty-two churches being planted (by those who have been trained in our institute and seminary) without help from some individual churches and support through ministries like Omega. We are thankful for their vision concerning the Great Commission and for their trust in our family to help them carry out that mission. For more information on how you can partner with them to plant churches around the world, please call Pastor King of Wyldewood Baptist Church at 920-420-0035.
New prayer cards are available. To request these cards, please contact me at holmesfaith@hotmail.com. We look forward to sending more good reports from the field soon.
Believing God,
Mark Holmes
Mark Holmes Family
507 State Street
Hammond, IN 46320
contact@fbmi.org
This letter is being written during a month-long solo trip to Nigeria for the purpose of getting all our resident permits renewed (a process that, in previous years under normal circumstances, I would have been able to complete from the U.S.) so that we may fully be able to return as a family during the second week of January. While here, I’m conducting two Soul-Winning & Leadership Conferences, preaching at both of our Abuja churches, and teaching a course in our Providence Baptist College & Seminary.
Our travels in the U.S. continued to be productive in the fall months. During a Midwest trip, I gave a chapel testimony at my alma mater and preached part of the midweek service at the home church of our mission board. Also in September, our family participated in two Missions Conferences in Colorado and Wyoming. Sabrina’s mom joined us for one and accompanied us for a three-night vacation in Yellowstone National Park. The remainder of my meetings were all in the Southeast. At our sending church on my last Sunday before this trip to Nigeria, Sabrina and I had the special privilege of hosting a family who were founding members of Grace & Glory Baptist in Abuja, and after the morning service, I baptized their son!
Soon we will have the opportunity to broadcast the Gospel on television in the southwest part of Nigeria. Through a partnership with Christian Media International, a half-hour-long weekly program is being produced and aired in Ibadan. We will have more news to share soon and would appreciate your prayers for this important project.
We would not be able to testify of forty-two churches being planted (by those who have been trained in our institute and seminary) without help from some individual churches and support through ministries like Omega. We are thankful for their vision concerning the Great Commission and for their trust in our family to help them carry out that mission. For more information on how you can partner with them to plant churches around the world, please call Pastor King of Wyldewood Baptist Church at 920-420-0035.
New prayer cards are available. To request these cards, please contact me at holmesfaith@hotmail.com. We look forward to sending more good reports from the field soon.
Believing God,
Mark Holmes
Mark Holmes Family
507 State Street
Hammond, IN 46320
contact@fbmi.org
