“I thank my God upon every
remembrance of you. Always in every prayer of mine for you all
making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel
from the first day until now;
Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun
a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:”
(Philippians 1:3-6)
Dear Friend,October is and always has been one of the most exciting months in my life. It’s a month in which I overturn another year, I made the conscious decision to serve Christ for life, plus by the end of this month I will have been in full time ministry for FIVE years!
In the last five years I have shared the gospel
with over 13,000 people, seen at least 430 salvations plus about 270 baptized.
I mastered a new language, taught and discipled three missionaries, who are
actively serving God and learned how to juggle and ride a unicycle. Plus, got
engaged to a beautiful girl!! I am very thankful for each one of you who has
stood with me during this last FIVE years, your love, prayers and generous
support has been such a great encouragement, I can’t wait to see what God will
do in the next five years!
Ministry
news
Recently at church, we celebrated the Mexican Independence
Day. It was a fun time for the church to mingle with the community, as we all
gathered together for worship and praise, games and a bit of Mexican tradition.
I won the all men. “Mexican scream-El grito Mexican,” what a Mexican I have become!?
New
team members
The village ministry continues to soar high. As
we share the gospel and teach the word of God with more confidence, we witness
God’s power of love and transformation within the people. Two guys recently
joined the village team. Daniel and Gerardo are passionate young men who want
to see the lost saved. 
Bible
Classes for Girls
Recently Mexico has seen an increase in deaths
beside the drug wars, as many young school girls commit suicide. We have
responded by creating a bible class for teenage girls, attacking the very root
of suicide with Christ’s power of love that sets us free.
As a result of team work, six people were
baptized this week in a village where witchcraft is very rampant. Myrna my co-worker
reports: “I am a firm believer that God uses His people as conduits of His
LOVE!! You see; love covers a multitude of sins, and that includes idolatry. In
a place such as Nuevo Delicias, idolatry is an inherited sin which has people
captive and oppressed with no hope. The idea of a living and loving God is
impossible to fathom. But God.... "Therefore if anyone cleanses himself
from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the
Master, prepared for every good work." As we pray for God to send a team
of workers for the vast work in the villages, I realize we must pray differently.
May God send His vessels of honor, people committed to God's calling and with a
deep love for the souls of the people. Laborers who are willing to invest their
lives in the salvation of God's beloved people the “unreached!”! Please lift us
in prayer to not get weary and continue to believe that God has a plan and He
in His perfect timing will send more laborers, jars of clay filled with God's
love and power to set the captives free!!” By Myrna de la Rosa. 
Rescue
center
A couple of months ago I mentioned about a new
ministry we were starting here in San Pedro of rescuing boy whose lives were in
danger as a result of having links with the mob. Right now we have two boys
whose people were drug farmers; Ernesto and Juan Carlos both from the south
Mexican State of Nayarit. Please join us in prayer as we disciple these boys,
and also send them to school so they can get an education. Your financial
support in helping these boys is also greatly appreciated. (Left to right; Juan Carlos and Ernesto)
Thank
you so much
I
am very thankful for all your prayers and support. I am always encouraged to
hear from you and to know how I can also pray for you. I am always honored as I
take time to pray for each one of you as the Lord brings you to mind. Looking
at every way I am a blessing to the people around me and the lives that are
touched and changed by the loving grace of Jesus, I know and I am convinced you
play a great part in it all and you are a partner of the Grace that the Lord
has bestowed on my life. I am so thankful.
Praise Report
-I
thank God for what He has accomplished through us in the last five years.
-We
are thankful that the people in the villages are more open to hear the good
news than ever before.
-I
am thankful that God is always faithful to provide for our needs exactly when
needed.
-I
am thankful God continues to present opportunities for me to preach and teach in
both church and school settings. (This past week I started leading a high
school and university bible class)
Please
Continue to Pray
1. Pray for Gustavo, a 12 years old boy from the village who had an open heart surgery as a baby. He's constantly vomiting blood and other complications. He doesn't have any health insurance or anything like free med-care. We are trying to raise funds for his check up costs.
- Pray for the people
in the villages, that in the midst of witchcraft (a woman in Mexico has been
arrested for sacrificing her nephew to the idols) that the power of Christ to
demolish every stronghold manifests! Those delivered to continue to grow in the
Lord and we would know how best to support them.
2. Please pray for
Becky as she prepares for missionary life here in Mexico. She will be coming
down for three months before our wedding in April 2013. She is currently taking
Spanish Classes at a local college.
3. For my upcoming
preaching and talks in churches and schools where I will be teaching about
morality and the prevention of suicide. May God give me wisdom in knowing what
to teach.
I
thank God for you my friend and partner in the Gospel.
In
Christ’s Service,
Donald
