Dear Praying Friends,
As always, we thank you for praying.
Last Tuesday, I went to the hospital to get Jesus and bring him home. They told him that one of the medicines he had been taking should have been stopped two months before the surgery, not just one week before. So, he was sent home after being in the hospital 5 days. He said he would have to start the process all over again. On the way home, we had time to stop at another social medicine hospital where one of his doctors practices. We were told that he wouldn't be able to get an appointment to start the process all over again until June, but he also said, "That medicine has nothing to do with not being able to have a surgery. I don't know why they sent you home." We waited in several long lines and finally Jesus was able to get another doctor's appointment today (Tuesday.) Pray that he will not have to wait for a long time to reschedule the surgery. Jesus' wife Analilia is from Acapulco so they went down to visit her family this past week. Please continue to pray for them.
Faith, Cristi, Cherith and Caralyn were all very very sick last week with Faith being hit the hardest. It was a difficult week for all of us with mom down. However, we carried on with our plans for our first Easter sunrise service on Sunday morning. It was such a blessing to have about 40 people total here on Sunday morning. AND, INCREDIBLY, most people were here within 5 minutes of us starting. It was a real blessing as we sang a number of hymns and then went through the end of the crucifixion and burial and the the resurrection of Jesus from John 19 and 20. For breakfast we had waffles, fruit, fresh squeezed orange juice, egg casseroles, bacon, and toast. It seemed to be a real encouragement to many and we heard comments about wanting to do it again next year.
A special blessing was that Marta who has not been well lately was able to attend with her daughter, Frida, 14. She really enjoyed it and because of her poor health recently, the doctor gave her the whole Sunday off from work. So they came to the sunrise service, attended SS and our worship service, and then we were able to have them back for lunch in the afternoon. Please pray for her with her very difficult home situation with her Catholic unsaved husband and her health. She was thrilled to be able to be in so many services on Sunday.
On a sadder note, please make Janet and Vanessa a subject of your prayers. Janet has been very sporadic in her attendance for the past two months (only being there once or twice.) Vanessa has been pretty faithful, even bringing her little sister Jessica, but none of them were present for the young people's meeting on Saturday nor for any of the services on Sunday. Janet has been struggling with a problem for a few months now and needs to surrender to the Lord's Word. Pray that she will. Vanessa has been battling with some discouragement. Thank you for praying for them.
Nico's wife Liliana who lives right next door to us wouldn't come to the sunrise service. She was obviously bothered by something, but would not talk about it. She is the one who just recently was getting more excited about the things of the Lord. Again, this shows that reformation of life is not a possibility; the new birth is a necessity. Please pray for God to shed His saving grace abroad in Liliana's heart.
Saturday's youth outing on the bike path was fun and exhausting. Going down the mountain is pretty easy. Getting back up? Not so much. We stopped at a very scenic place where you can see much of the city and had a picnic and our devotional. It was a blessing to continue studying the life of Joseph and seeing how he could love his brothers who had sold him because he constantly saw the providence of God in leading him in difficult circumstances.
Yesterday we received a phone call from a lady (Noemi) who has attended off and on throughout the years. The man she has been living with (Mario) for 13 years wants out of their relationship and is very self-centered. He wants her to go to a psychologist so that she won't be crying and sad when he moves out. (Nice.) He has agreed for me to go tomorrow and talk with them, so please pray for me to have Biblical wisdom and firmness and pray for the Lord to save Mario. Noemi has a profession of faith but not much fruit. Thank you for your prayers.
Thank you for your prayers, encouragement in notes, letters and emails, and your faithful financial support. We could not be ministering for the Lord here if it were not for you all.
In Christ,
Mike for all the Goldfii
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