July Newsletter 2009

Dear Friend,

You are such a blessing to me! It’s just always wonderful knowing that someone is praying and believing in what you do. It’s a blessing to have you in my life!
Friends in Delicias


Ministry News
This month has been a blessing in every way, as I got to spend, share and teach in various locations in Virginia. I spent the whole of last week in Iowa, helping out in a Vocational Bible School (VBS). The VBS was the first one at Ottumwa community church, dedicated to the expedition of the 10o/40o Window, where the most unreached people in the world are.
10/40 Window

Missionary Post


It was children oriented so that they could learn about world missions. It was a blessing being in the missionary post, where kids came to learn about bible missions, who a native missionary is, what he does and culture. I had to teach phrases in 5 languages, ranging from Swahili to Chinese. We had 31 children give their lives to Christ!
Missionary Post


I am also in touch with my friend Thomas; he is doing a great job, ministering to the people in Delicias. I long to be back, to be with the flock!
Cardboard Land


Prayers

Thank you so much for all of you who have dedicated themselves to remember me in your prayers. It’s a privilege to have you pray for me. Our mighty God is answering our prayers, and His goodness is endures forever.

I have been very much aware of God’s wisdom as this entire month I have had to be making a lot of decision, and asking guidance for the direction of my ministry life. Most of the decisions they have been about growth, going to higher Level As I desire to always grow and expand. Thank you so much for your prayers for God’s Wisdom.

Please keep praying for;
1. Protection of the Church in Mexico.
2. Wisdom and favor to reach the last half of the 3,000 souls
3. Finally the availability of resources to reach these people with the Good News!

May you be blessed and refreshed in your walk with God. Thanking God for you is a priority in my heart, and I am so glad when I get to hear from you.

Blessings in His love
Donald

June Newsletter

Dear Friend,

I pray you are well! Merry Melodies! It’s a pleasure starting off the second half of 2009 with the gladness of the Lord! The above child reminds me so much. He reminds me my little brother at age 5, as he learnt the children’s song “singing melodies in my heart-for the King of kings”. He would instead sing “watermelons in my heart”! I would think boy, you gotta have a really big heart to get a watermelon stuffed in your heart! Right now as a metaphor, I really believe God is calling us to have big hearts for His joy, no matter what’s going on around us, if we trust him, he will take care of everything.






Ministry News
June has been a great month, starting off with all the sun shine experience in Delicias, more lives have been touched by the great love of God, and His goodness has been truly overflowing.


The Delicias ministry is taking on a new level with Thomas’s and Gerardo’s help. Especially ministering to the young people through playing football (soccer) with them, and just talking and spending time with them. We had a small party in the village recently, which draw lots of people especially the kids; it was just amazing seeing these hungry kids stuffing down “Chicharones” (the Mexican royal snack with chilies.)

Summer Activities
The summer time seems its going to be long with all of us in different places. A Group of four girls from the mission’s school are doing a missions trip around Mexico. Right now they are in Nayarit-Southern Mexico, where they are ministering to the people in villages.


Stephen the missions’ director of Seedtime and Harvest and his entire family of 5, will be taking his 19 year old daughter Elisa to Australia next week. She’s got a scholarship to study music for a year with Hillsongs’ school of music.


Myself I am right now in Virginia USA. I am visiting some friends who were inspired by the story of how our wonderful Lord called me to Mexico, using the example of a Rubik’s cube. I will be here for the next few weeks, until I return to the mission field in Mexico. During this time my friends Thomas and Gerardo are the ones heading to Delicias each week. Please pray for them.


At the beginning of this year, I felt God placing in my heart a desire to reach out to 3,000 people with the gospel. Recently I was checking my progress and I am happy to conclude that I have been able to get to at least 1,440 during the first half of the year! Praise God!



Prayer
Thank you so much for all of you who are praying, I really believe with the whole of my heart that all I get to do and accomplish is very much aided by your prayer and support! Thank you so much for your faithfulness. I always seek the Lord that this might be found of me “that my I be humble and faithful to do what He has called me to do”!

Please pray
-For God’s wisdom and safety as we travel
-Pray for the availability of the needed resources to reach the people in the villages.
-Pray that God will provide the opportunities necessary to advance His kingdom by reaching the remaining number of the 3,000.

May the Almighty God whom we serve keep you safe and joyous through out July. Cheer up for Christ!

Joyfully yours
Donald