Catching up - October through Mid-February

Several Months of Countless Blessings

Hno. Angel receiving a recorded Bible

The end of October Matt preached the 30th anniversary services 

of a church that his dad started.

The kids participating with a special

Doing a few 'fix up' jobs at church

Everyone can help out.

We sanded down and varnished all the benches.  

We still have five left that need cushions.

Hno. Abel Herrera preached the first three days of our 

Family Conference during the month of November.

Part of the Rondalla Paraiso came with him, 

and they brought the special music.

The first night

Hno. Abel Andres preached the last three nights.

Showing off the knit stocking caps that were given to us 

by some ladies in Texas.

Enjoying some craft and fellowship time.

Ivan and Rosy.  They have two children.  

She got saved during the Family Conference 

and is one of our expectant mothers.

The ladies won a three month Sunday school competition 

that finished in December.

Our church workers Christmas party

Getting ready for the Christmas play that didn't happen

Matt and Naomi, four days after the electrical accident in December.   

Grateful for God's goodness

The first days at home

Happy to be together

The church people putting evangelism packets together.

Enjoying the fellowship in the process

Getting ready to pass out packets in the market

The kids classes and clubs....

...hold the next generation.

Baby Shower for Sandra

She is Estella's (our neighbor) daughter-in-law.  

We've been praying for Estella's salvation for years.

About half of the ladies that attended the shower

A heritage from the Lord

Hno. Jaime and Hna. Lupe, they are two of the 

people that we've seen results from after Matt's accident.

Matt preaching a Missions Sunday in Iglesia Bautista Berea

New Mission

Mt. Zion Baptist Mission (2 months old) 

Learning the choruses

Learning from the Bible

We are blessed!

Thank you for being part of this ministry.

Saturated September...

Bro. Angel's bedroom had a dirt floor.  

Thanks to the generosity of our people in Victoria

we were able to pour him a nice concrete pad. 

Between 8 of us church men we poured the floor 

then smoothed it to a shine as best as we could.

Here you have the finished product!

Thanks to the Dehart's ministry in Texas 

Bro. Angel now has a automatic hospital bed also.

Angel has already been to church twice since they 

amputated his second leg, he is so excited!

The 28th of August is Grandparents day and 

this year we celebrated our grandparents by 

painting them a verse plaque made by the church staff.  

Here are some of the grandparents; 

we had to celebrate the day in two shifts.

Ladies reunion at the end of August with their craft.

Another ladies meeting at the end of September.

On the 15 and 16 of September we celebrate the "Grito" 

which is to commemorate the day the Mexican Independence 

began in 1810. We celebrated it with a special service,

lot's of good Mexican food, and several of us dressing up.

We had a lot of FUN!

This is Bro. Jaime, his wife Carmen, 

their daughter Xochitle, and their grand-daughter Alexa.  

They are one of our new families from the last two months.

Matt was supposed to be General Ignacio Allende 

and Alan is dressed up as a typical "Charro" from the Zacatecas area.

The serious look goes along with the dressing up :)

This is Selah with Sister Mari, who is Bro. Angel's wife.

Mari received Christ the day they took Angel's leg a couple hours 

before the surgery.  She has really been growing and opening up.

Our little Mercy and Melissa; they are one week apart in age.

In September we went to a young ladies dedication at one 

of the missions.  The couple with her just joined our church last week! 

They are Jesus and Martha,

 and we have worked with them for over 2 years.

We continue to hand out tracts and literature to as many pastors 

as we can.  Thanks  to all the churches and ministries that 

invest money and time into this kind of ministry.  Many have been blessed 

across the country by a Bible, tracts, a John & Romans, or pamphlets.

This pastor is from Fresnillo, Zacatecas.

One of our oldest youth just got married last Saturday (28th).

Uriel and Sandra are now happily married!

Mrs. Deatrick was able to come down for a 9 day visit from 

Missouri; we thank the Lord for her life and for her willingness to 

come and visit us.  It goes without saying that the 6 grand-kids really

enjoyed having their grandma here.

Naomi gets to see her mom about once every two years, 

they enjoyed their time together also.

(Girls in order left to right)

Laura, Zeidy, and Lorena have been working with us at Victoria

for over a year now, and at the same time they have been involved in 

two of the daughter churches with Pastor Fernando (left), 

but the two sisters (in the green) 

have now decided to come on staff full time here at Victoria.  

Zeidy will be going on to her dad's ministry full time as of this week.  

We held a good-bye party for her last Wednesday.

Most of the church kids made cards for her and decorated the 

fellowship hall for the cake and ice-cream after the service. 

Zeidy has been a blessing to us and the church - we will miss her! 

On the family side... 

The kids are all growing up - too quickly it seems!!!

But, every day we are able to serve together is a fun day, 

and we try to teach the children that this is their ministry also. 

Of course, we pray that they will grow up into the boots that the Lord

would have for them in the future.  

We know that His will and plans are the best! 

We, Naomi and I, are more in love every day!   

I thank the Lord for such a wonderful wife and mother for my children,

it is amazing to count the amount of things she does in a "normal" day!

Of course, if you are from a big family,

 you know that "normal" days do not exist!

Praise the Lord for the ministry and family that He has given us.  

We also thank each one of you for your part 

in what we are allowed to do here!  

To God be the glory!