Dear Praying Ones

Matters of Prayer:

1) I had this morning the Bible Study with Osvaldo and it went very well, we talked about sin and he was listening very intently to the issue, be praying because Iris his wife also listens to the study while she serves us the national drink mate, he is close to coming to Christ, at least in my understanding.

2) Pray for the door to door ministry on Saturdays, we are having some new contacts, pray that God would open the hearts of those that are hearing... pray for a man named Crisanto..his daughter comes to sunday school and I talked to him today , he asked me to come to his house in the week and speak to him though he told me that he is a strong Catholic. So I will be looking to going next week and talking with him.

3) We are starting a home Bible Study this evening after youth group in the home of one of the believes, his name his Gerardo, you may recall him, he comes to my house twice a week to pray and read, he is inviting folks to listen, be praying that this will be a profitable time and that sinners will come to Christ. We will start the Bible study this evening at 9:45 pm kind of late but it is the only time we could find to do it, so pray for us.

Bible Study with Osvaldo

Dear Ones, pray for Osvaldo, we are doing the one on one Bible Study with him, but he is yet without understanding, I can't seem to get to his understanding, I know that it is the Grace of God, It is His Mercy that calls sinners to repentance so I would asked for you to pray, we had a good time this afternoon but I feel a little sad that he remains without understanding, but than again the disciples were without understanding also in many occasions of the Lords ministry, thank you for praying, and pray for Lesa as she will be starting with Iris, (Osvaldos wife) the one on one course also.

Saturday Night Youth Meeting

We usually have are youth meeting from 5:30 on saturdays afternoons until 9 pm and what we usually do is have a time of worship and praise from 5:30 till 6 pm and than the time in the Word until 6:45 usually and than it is time for games , fellowship and food!!! They all give a little money and we go and buy something to eat, be praying for more desire in the youth for the things of the Lord, we average number wise about 24 young people, but numbers I know are not important, be praying that they would fear the Lord and seek to serve him in truth.

Good for tea time

You will see this site often, many men who are without work will start cooking fried bread and sell it for 35 cents each, on the road side, I bought some today to take over when I went to see Marcelo and Sonia. It is really good when it is nice and hot!!!

It is really good with Mate!!! some of you tried that drink!!!...didn't like it that much, but maybe your glad you don't live down here, God bless each of you.

Using chess to preach the Gospel!!!

Dear Praying ones, This is Marcelo and Sonia , I go to there house on tuesday for a couple hours and he and I play some chess but often we go through the gospel and he reads his bible on a regular basis, pray for them both, they have need of Christ, he is at a point were he understands his need of Christ but is stalling at believing, of course I dont believe the Lord has truly opened his eyes to see, be praying for his soul and hers and there son Patricio that they might all come to the knowledge of Christ and that God would show him His Mercy.

Thank you for praying and continuining to pray for Marcelo and Sonia, I sometimes become discouraged because he seemed so close to calling upon the Lord but than it seems they fall back, so be earnest in prayer for them, I told them this afternoon that people would see there picture and pray for them. Thanks for your prayers, in the love of Christ the Holmes.