September 20

Queridos hermanos en Cristo.
Este es el reporte del servicio dominical 20 de Septiembre
Fuimos 20 personas y gracias a Dios ya tengo un nuevo estudio con Brenda a las 5 el dia miercoles.
Espero en esta semana que mi pc ya funcione t podeles mandar muchas fotos de todo o que hemos estado haciendo.
Muchas gracias por sus oraciones.
Please keep in touch
God Bless
Raciel

Dear Christian Brethren,

This is the report of the Sunday service of September 20th. We were 20 people and thanks be to God that I already have a new study with Brenda a 5pm Wednesdays. I hope that this week my PC will work and I will be able to send you many photos of what we have been doing. Thanks so much for your prayers.

These are some pictures of those who are coming to study.

September 13, 2009

Queridos hermanos en Cristo.
La Paz, Gracia y Misericordia de Dios padre sean con ustedes.
Este es el reporte del servicio dominical del13 de Septiembre.
Fuimos 17 personas que nos reunimos y que despues del culto fuimos a comer al "Pollo Feliz"
L buen noticia de todo esto es que una de las hijas de Josefina (nuestra hermana) lleva 1 mes reuniendose con nosotros en la iglesia y tambien esta viniendo una amiga de ella que se llama Brenda y ambas estan interesadas en la palabra, pido de sus oraciones por ellas.
Ruego sus oraciones por la iglesia en Guanajuato y por mi.

Dear brethren: The peace, grace, and mercy of Father God be with you all. This is the report of the Sunday service of September 13th. We were 17 people that met together and after the worship we went to eat at Pollo Feliz ("Happy Chicken") The good news of all of this is that on of the daughters of our sister Josefina has been meeting with us in the church for a month and one of her friends (named Brenda) has been coming too, and both are interested in the word. I ask your prayers for them. I beg your prayers for the church in Guanajuato and for me.

Pido tambien que oren por favor por mi mama pues el viernes pasado estuvo en el hospital pues tuvo un fuerte emorragia en la nariz y los doctores le dijeron que fue por causa de la presion alta y que gracias a Dios No la sangre no se fue al cerebro porque entonces habria tenido una apoplejia.
Mi mama (se llama Esperanza) ya esta mejor pero esta en reposo y necesita no tener estress, asi que espero que cuando ella se sienta mejor se venga a vivir un tiempo con nosotros y asi poderla ayudar de primera mano.

I also ask that you please pray for my mother because last Friday she was in the hospital because she had a major nosebleed and the doctors told her that it was because of hypertension, and thank God that it was not bleeding in the brain because if so she would have had a stroke. My mother (her name is Esperanza) is now better but she is resting and needs to not have any stress now, so I hope that when she feels better she will come stay with us for awhile so we can help her first hand.

Muchas gracias por su tiempo, por su amistad y su ayuda
en Verdad son una gran bendicion en nuestra vida.
Dios los bendiga siempre

Thanks so much for your time, your friendship, and your assistance. You are truly a great blessing in our lives. God bless you forever.
Raciel

from a sister in Toluca, Mexico

Dear friends:My father has been diagnosed with prostate and pancreas cancer recently. The doctors are still trying to determine the stage and the treatment that he will be needing.I am trying to ask as many people as possible to pray for my father. Ever since I became a Christian I've prayed for my father's soul, but he still haven't been able to see the truth. Many times I've seen people coming to Christ after I study with them, but not my father. I've asked God that he would send at least one person to him in the same way He's sent me to others, but my father hasn't heard yet.I became the first Christian in my family, but it was a year after my mother's death. All these years my wish has been that at least one of my parents will be with me in heaven.Would you please pray that God will heal my father's body and soul soon? I need your help and I know God listens. Would you ask your friends to pray for him also?I have nine brothers and sisters.Only two of my sisters have obeyed the gospel so far. I know if God reveals himself through my father's life then my whole family can be saved. His name is Gustavo Borja. He is a good guy. Excellent engineer that has been honored by many in Mexico, not only for his intelligence but for his kindness and great character and yet, none of those things will get him to heaven :(Thank you for your time and for your prayers.In Christ,Carla. I don't know if you care or not, but I still wanted to share that with you. I am very nostalgic right now.

September 6, 2009

Queridos hermanos en Cristo.
Este es elreporte del servicio del domingo seis de Septiembre
Fuimos 20 personas y les damos las gracias por sus oraciones.
Mi pc tiene un virus que no me permite escribir ni mandar nada por correo (No puedo abrir ninguna pagina web desde mi pc) asi que estoy usando la pc portatil de Ilse, esta pc si funciona bien y estare enviandoles mis reportes desde aqui pero de momento No enviare fotos, ya estan arreglando mi pc y espero que pronto todo vuelva a la normalidad.
Mi pequeño Samuelito esta enfermo tuvo 2 dias de vomito y necesito mucho suero y gracias a Dios ya se detuvo, pero ahora tiene diarrea y ya lleva casi una semana asi, hoy estaremos buscando a la pediatra y les pedimos de sus oraciones por el.
Muchas gracias por todo.
Dios los bendiga.
Raciel

Dear Christian brethren, this is the report of the service of September 6th. We were 20 people (in attendance) and we give you thanks for your prayers.

My PC has a virus that doesn't let me write or send emails (I cannot open any web page from my PC) so that I am using Ilse's laptop right now and I will be sending my reports from here for the moment. I won't be sending photos, and they are already fixing my PC and I hope it will soon return to normal.

My little Samuel is sick. He had 2 days of vomiting and he needed a lot of serum (? Pedialyte?) and thanks to God that passed, but now he has diarrhea and he's already been almost a week like this. Today were looking for a pediatrician and we ask you for your prayers for him.

Thanks for everything. God bless you.

July 21, 2009

Queridos hermanos en Cristo.
Que la paz, Misericordia y Gracia de nuestro Señor Jesucristo sea con todos ustedes.
El reporte de esta semana fue de 19 personas congregadas el dia domingo (fuimos en verdad pocos) sin embargo debo decirles que tengo muy buenas noticias.

Dear brothers in Christ. That the peace, mercy, and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. The report of of this week was that there were 19 people mmeting Sunday (truly, we were few), nevertheless I should tell you that I have lots of good news.

Hay una joven mujer llamada Sandy (hija de Sandra) que desea ser bautizada (les mando su foto)
Ayer estuvimos estudiando nuevamente y ella me pidio que la bautizara para el ,perdón de sus pecados (aun no hay fecha) porque ella desea que su mama la acompañe en esa fecha tan especial. (su mama esta pasando por momentos muy dificiles).

There is a young woman named Sandy (the daughter of Sandra) who wants to be baptized (I am sending you her photo). Yesterday we were studying again and she asked that I would baptize her for the forgiveness of her sins (even though there is not a date for this yet because she wants her mother to accompany her for this special day). Her mother is having very difficult times now.

Por otra lado tambien los papas de Tere (Jose y Maria) estan considerando seriamente bautizarse, pues desde que Tere lo hizo han podido ver cambios en su hija y ellos ya estan hablando de este tema tan importante para todos (el bautizo, no tengo foto de ellos)
Tambien gracias a Dios y como resultado de la campaña de ojos ya tengo 2 nuevos estudios con Juanita (ella usa silla de ruedas porque esta enferma de los pies) y Maria (amiga de Juanita)
Pido de sus oraciones por todos ellos y en especial por nosotros y al mismo tiempo les damos las gracias por su amistad y su ayuda en la obra misionera en Gto.

Also the parents of Tere (Jose and Maria) are seriously considering being baptized, because since Tere did it they have been able to see changes in their daughter and they are talking of this theme that is so important for everyone (baptism) (I don't have a picture of them.) Also, thanks be to God and as a result of the eye campaign I already have 2 new studies with Juanita (she uses the wheelchair because of disease in her feet) and Maria (a friend of Juanita) I ask for your prayers for all of them and especially for us. At the same time we give you thanks for your friendship and your help in the missionary work in Gto.
Dios los bendiga
Raciel Ilse Annie and Samuelito

Queridos hermanos en Cristo.Gracias a Dios el dia de ayer fueron bautizados para el perdón de sus pecados Tere y Cesar.Tere esta trabajando en la escuela dominical como maestra y Cesar me ayuda a evangelizar a personas que ellos conocen de tiempo atras.Gracias a Dios a la campaña de ojos vinieron muchas gentes 170 personas que fueron contactadas y de las cuales ya tengo 2 nuevos estudios.Las cosas parecen estar bien y mejorando y estamos muy contentos de poder trabajar para el Señor en su iglesia.Dios los bendiga hermanosEsperamos verlos prontoRaciel

Dear brother in Christ. Thanks to God that yesterday Tere and Cesar were baptized for the forgiveness of their sins yesterday. Tere is working in the Bible school as a teacher and Cesar helps me evangelize people that they knew from times past.

Thanks be to God that 170 people came to the eye campaign, and I already have 2 new studies from those contacts (with more to come we hope!) Things seem to be good and improving and we are content to be able to work for the Lord in His church. God bless your brothers. We hope to see you soon.

Trip July 2009

Familia Ramirez

Guanajuato early in the morning

Somewhere between GTO and DH

In Dolores Hidalgo

Teatro Juarez en el centro

Rick and I just returned from a great (but short) trip to Guanajuato. We arrived Saturday, July 4th and spent some time with the Ramirez family. Sunday worship was nice, with a good attendance and an excellent sermon by brother Raciel. Sunday after worship we had a mini-clinic for vision needs and saw about 40-50 people.

Monday, we had a clinic in Dolores Hidalgo and saw just over 200 people. Some of the church members there made us an excellent lunch,too. Please pray for the work there in DH.

Tuesday, we went to San Luis de la Paz - a new stop for the rolling vision clinic. That congregation is only about 11 months old, but Martin and Rut are doing an excellent job there. We saw about 110 people- not bad for a first clinic. Lunch and fellowship were great.

Wednesday we saw about 170 people in Guanajuato city. We stopped a few minutes for pizza and finished around 4:30pm.

All-in-all we had a great trip. The Rameriz family seems to be in good spirits and the church seems to be doing well (some people come and go, but I think that is to be expected in any church - it is very difficult to convince people to change life-long ways of doing things.)

Stay tuned for the next trip (time TBD) and think about going!!