Dear Prayer Partners,
We certainly hope that this letter does not come across like last week's letter. Many of you received strange headings. One dear lady told us that her printer printed out 5 pages with one word on each line. So sorry for the problem.
Last week was such a blessing with Easter. We sensed a real moving in people's hearts and several shared how God had really dealt with them and taught them much. This week was not the case. We could sense an oppressiveness about the service. Several were not there as they had to work unexpectedly or had other problems. So we would really like to ask you to pray that the Lord's Word would have free course and that Satan would be bound in each individual's life.
We also have dealt with hard situations this week.
1. David and Ester--were a couple that were very faithful for a number of years. They stopped coming to church after Crystalyn's death. They tried to call us sometime in January when we were not here. We finally were able to get their phone number and found out that they are separated. Please pray that we can again help them in some way. At one time, David was a main leader in our church.
2. America and Jose--are a newer couple in the church. They have a six year old son, but are not married. She wants to get married, but he does not see the need and wants to remain as they are. She wants to obey the Lord, but he will not get married, so she has been counselled to leave him. Pray for them as he got mad and did not attend church with her today.
3. Marcos and Ruth are the ones who are getting married in August and they are fighting with his mother, Juana, over invitations. These are silly small things that are really dumb and hurtful to Juana when she is trying to help make this wedding God honoring. It shows their immaturity and we need to deal with this.
Happy news is that the two new baby girls were there today for the first time! Alejandra is Memo and Karina's new baby. It is still amazing to us how much the Lord has changed Karina. She was the mother that left the two little boys all alone about a year and a half ago. She was mean and hateful. Now for the last year she has been a quiet loving mother and wife. Also, our baby ---Caralyn made her appearance for the first time at church. One little girl ,Uzzi, said, "It seems like it is baby day at church because they are everywhere!" Well, there is going to be another because Gabriel and Lilliana are going to adopt a newborn baby girl in one month. Please pray that all of the paper work would go through smoothly.
Please pray:
1. for the upcoming baptismals in May with 6 canidates.
2. for Silvia's son Luis for healing from an accident
3. for Erasmo's surgery in June to be moved sooner if it is the Lord's will----(he was the one who had his fingers cut off in an accident at work.)
4. for extreme wisdom that comes only from the Lord so that we can help each person move forward in their walk with the Lord.
5. And lastly, and probably the hardest thing about this week: Ruben and Heidi: Heidi has several different medical problems some of which have been exacerbated by living here. However, her digestive problem has gotten alot worse to where she was only able to eat 2 or 3 things. They were able to leave on Friday to go to a conference in Arizona and she has been doing better there----for which we praise the Lord. But something here---the altitude or the bacteria--- must be affecting her digestive system. It may be that they may need to leave Mexico City. It has been such a blessing to have them here and to have coworkers has been incredible. Please pray for the Lord's will regarding their lives.
We thank you and we really DEPEND on your prayers.
In Christ,
Mike, Faith, Mikey, Cristi, Carissa, Matthew, Cherith, and Caralyn Goldfuss
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