Goldfuss update (January 13)

Dear Praying friends,

Praises:

• Liliana (Nico's wife): After last week, Nico went home and tried to apply being a loving husband. The result was that Liliana wanted to come to the ladies' meeting with Faith yesterday for the first time. She asked Faith lots of questions on the way home and really seemed to want to be in church today. She also asked that we tape all the hymns so that she can listen to them and learn them at home since she can't read. This is a direct contrast to two weeks ago when she smacked her little girl Adriana for singing SS songs at home. Thank you for your prayers.
• Silvia: She has admitted in the ladies' meetings that she has always been the leader of her home as she was reared in a home like that. She is applying what she is learning from God's Word and says that this is a very big change for her, but the Lord is really helping her.
• Memo: He has really been leading his family and learning enthusiastically everything he can to guide his family in God's Word. Memo's wife Karina seems very excited to be able to help Liliana. It appears that the Lord is enabling us to equip people to disciple other people and that is very exciting.
• Mike's mom arrived safely on Thursday for about 2 1/2 weeks. She has already been such a blessing and a great help to the family.
  

Today's message was on a "Problem in Many Marriages" and it was about money and why we should be giving to the Lord and helping others in need--because that is what Christ did for us when we were helpless. Many people made comments about how helpful things were. That was a blessing.

Prayer Requests:

• The Lopez family opened their taco restaurant two weeks ago and missed church last Sunday, Wednesday night and today. Morgan was able to talk to them yesterday and encourage them to not let the Lord take second place in their lives.
• Francisco has missed the last two weeks also due to working in his taxi on Sunday. Please pray for these men to trust the Lord to meet their needs. We have invited Francisco and his wife Blanca and son Jonathan for dinner next week. Pray that the Lord will really allow us to communicate Biblical truth to them and that the Holy Spirit will apply it to their hearts.
  

We appreciate your prayers so much. Thank you.
Mike for all the Goldfi