The work continues to go forward building the church in Cobija. The land purchase has now been finalized and the paper work is being done to start the construction. This is a time consuming process and of course money is always required. The planes are being drawn up, which is a requirement in the process and although the design will allow for the church to grow in the future … [Read more...]
First Anniversary
This past month not only did we have our first baptismal service but we also had our first anniversary of the church on the 9th of September. We had 92 in attendance that morning for our anniversary service with a special birthday cake that we all blew out at the end. Then we had 69 for the night service at which time we organized the church and had those who would become … [Read more...]
First Baptism
We praise the Lord for the decisions that people make to serve and follow Him. This past Sunday morning we had our first baptismal service in the church. We prepared our baptistery with a small swimming pool and decorated with flowers. We had spent two weeks meeting with those wanting to be baptized explaining the biblical basis and assuring that they understood. It was an … [Read more...]
If Only
How often do we look back on our lives and say “if only I had known”? We think about how having the knowledge that we lacked could have changed completely the outcome. The other day while speaking with Edwardo one of the men that I am discipling he began to share with me the responsibility he felt to share Christ with his family. His mother has visited the church a few times … [Read more...]
God's Provision
(Church in Cobija) Once again it has been amazing to see how the Lord has blessed our ministry and provided for our special project of building a church building in Cobija. We can’t thank each and every one enough who has prayed and given toward this need. We just received $1800 more for the construction in our monthly statement bringing the total to almost $2500 that we have … [Read more...]