"To be too busy with God's work to commune with God, to be busy with doing church work without taking time to talk to God about His work, is the highway to backsliding, and may people have walked therein to the hurt of their immortal souls." E. M. Bounds
Thank you all for your prayers for Doloris, her operation was a success it appears. We continue to pray for her recuperation. Alfonso has continued to be well, strong, and enthusiastic about the work God has called us to do. Pastor Antonio has been sick with the flu for the week, but is doing better now.
We have met now for a couple of times with a man named Manuel who is a catholic, and his wife is a Jehovah's witness. He is nominal in his faith, his wife is zealous. We have been encouraging him to let us show him how to defend his faith so that the family might be united in the one true faith. It seems to have struck a cord, because he continues to study with us. This last Sunday he wasn't home but we met with his oldest son (who studies with his mom). He confessed Jesus as Jehovah God, so we encouraged him to study with his dad and us. Pray for this door to continue open and fruitful.
We have a couple of more open doors in Mascarenas with new people on the far side of the village opposite the church. Our hope is to win souls and group them together in homes for discipleship and fellowship.
Michelle was caught with a cell phone (probation violation), and from it there's evidence that she's planing on running again. Pray that the as we talk with her she'd allow the Spirit of Jesus to make Himself real to her. Please pray for her.
It looks like little Nicole with be leaving to live with her grandmother on Monday, we'll miss her. Cezar is doing good, Gracie too. They are both in little league baseball now. Gracie is the only girl on her team. Too precious for words. (the pic is all the nogales little league teams - Gracie's team far left blue, Cesar's middle blue)
I ask for prayers as well for deputation this summer in the midwest. With so much going on right now it's kind of hard to think about taking off for a month or so.
Thank you all so much for taking the time to talk to God about His work with us. Your fellow workers,
Darwin, Mary Ann, Gracie, Cesar, Michelle and little Nicole.
