We have been blessed to have several visitors lately. Two Sundays ago, Miguel, Alondra (one of the twin girls who attended our church regularly several years ago and who lived with us for several months) and their little boy Cristofer came after not being present for about 4 months. It was great to have them again. Please pray for their salvation. Lydia and her two sons live about 2 hours away but come every once in a while to see her mom who lives near the church. She was encouraging as she said that the last time she came, she took ten CD's of our recorded messages and had listened to them all and wondered if she could have some more. :-) Please pray for Sra. Oliva to come again and also for Marbella. She has been faithful each Sunday for about a month now with her 4 children. Her husband, as with many women in our assembly who have unsaved husbands, seeks to put many obstacles in her path so that she won't be able to come. Please pray for this family.
Our Easter weekend was a real blessing. On Friday night, we had our first Good Friday service. It was very well-attended. We had 5 or 6 visitors. Alejandro, Maria Elena and their two children--Hugo and Keryn attended for the first time. The two children play basketball with Mikey and we've gotten to know the parents. During that Friday service, 6 different men in the church had prepared a short message on the 7 sayings of Jesus on the cross, with 5 taking one saying and 1 taking two sayings. Although most of them were nervous, each one had some things that were very encouraging and challenging as we thought about Christ's great sacrifice for sin. After the preaching we had the Lord's Supper together.
Saturday was a busy day getting ready for our Easter Sunday. Hadiel, Matthew's gymnastics teacher (20 years old) came on Saturday night and stayed with us til Monday afternoon. Our two services on Sunday, Bible reading in John on Sunday night and Monday morning were the first time he's ever been exposed to the gospel. Please pray for his salvation. He seemed to have a very nice time here at the house.
Sunday morning at 7 AM we had our second annual sunrise service. We went through the resurrection account in Luke 24 and sang several hymns interspersed throughout. Then we had breakfast all together here complete with waffles, egg casseroles, fruit salads, (LOTS OF) coffee, fresh squeezed orange juice, and french toast strips. It was a lot of fun. There were about 60 for the sunrise service. There were about 70 for our regular worship service which we had outside in the garage and front patio with most of us being able to be in the shade that way. We didn't have a pulpit so we turned a 55 gallon drum upside down and put a board and a nice covering over it. After our service, we fired up two grills and we had beef tacos, cactus and many other goodies that the church people had brought. It was excellent and a good time of fellowship for many. People mixed well with the visitors and it was just a really good spirit. What was also a real blessing was that ---while our family served and made the breakfast, they completely organized and did the lunch. Everyone was helping --and we just had to fit in and help wherever they said to go. This is a big step forward. After lunch, our kids loaned all the kids who came some play clothes, and we hooked the pump from our cistern up to our sprinkler and ran it back and forth across the trampoline. They all had a wonderful time, although the trampoline is a bit the worse for wear after about 25 children.
There were about 10 opportunities to speak in depth with about 10 different people. There are a lot of needs. Please pray for the Lord to be glorified by each one doing what they should do in their lives. Please pray for the Lord's grace and strength for them to put into practice what needs to be there.
We ask you to continue to pray for Martha. We mentioned last time that she is being tempted greatly to be going out with another man who is very kind to her, when her husband has been a jerk for several years--having an ongoing affair, won't help her financially or with their two children, etc. She came Sunday for the first time in several weeks. We weren't able to talk with her in depth because of so many people being around, but it does appear obvious that there are some problems. Sometimes you can just tell by a person's face or the way they carry themselves that they aren't doing well spiritually and that is how Martha appears right now.
We are happy that Jason Boyle, our intern back in 2002, has come back for about 4 weeks right now. He is planning on coming back to Mexico City as a missionary in the future. He will be preaching the 4 Wed. nights that he is here. It will be good experience for him, and a nice little break for Morgan. Pray for the Lord to give Jason wisdom in what he preaches and ability in Spanish.
On Monday evening, we had a major hail storm. It was a far cry from our very hot Sunday. We are glad the hail came Monday though and not on Sunday.
As always, we thank you so much for your prayers,
In Christ,
Mike for all the Goldfii
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Hi Mike and Faith!
Faith, you may not remember me...but you wrote me while you were on deputation and then during your first few years in Mexico City. I have been thinking about you alot....since I have been here this week on a work group missions trip with our church! The missionaries we are staying with are Bob and Teri Metze and I asked if they knew you, but they do not. I didn't realize how huge this city was, and I am going back to the States with a definite burden. My husband and I would like to come again sometime...and maybe on one of those trips we could meet up with you somehow. If not, please know that your influence on a young teenager is not forgotten! I still remember you puppet shows you did at my church in Ohio while you were on deputation . :) We live in Lebanon PA and have two daughters. My husband is an assistant pastor at our church. I would love to email you sometime...our address is mtuttle25@hotmail.com
Love in Christ,
Alisha (Hines) Tuttle
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