AND LET THE BEAUTY OF THE LORD OUR GOD BE UPON US,
AND ESTABLISH THE WORK OF OUR HANDS ON US;
YES, ESTABLISH THE WORK OF OUR HANDS.
Psalms 90:17

As we go from place to place teaching the truths of God’s Word, we are well aware that we are only human instruments through which God alone accomplishes His good purposes. Thus we always pray that the Holy Spirit will establish in the lives of the people to whom we minister that which has been entrusted to us.

Since the beginning of the year, our travel and teaching schedule has been very busy. We’ve had the joy of seeing God at work in many lives.

Right after the beginning of the New Year David drove 1400 miles to Flagstaff, AZ where he spent the whole month of January teaching at the Native Bible College. His upper level students engaged in active dialog and research as they studied the cults and the occult and how to counter false beliefs with truths from the Scriptures. He preached in a Hopi Indian church one weekend, and shared in a CHIEF Native Christian Leadership Forum. On weekends he traveled to Phoenix to record some of his teaching material on DVDs so CHIEF can offer these as additional resources. It was a busy month!

YOU PRAYED AND GOD ANSWERED!

In March, David was again at Mokahum Native Bible School in Bemidji, MN. The class did an in depth study of the Pastoral Epistles. The result is that two of the students will accompany David and another staff member to Minneapolis following a teaching session in the fall. There they will co-teach, with their instructors, gaining hands-on experience.

Hugh and David returned to Reno, NV to teach again at the Colony Indian Fellowship. This time two of the elders of that church were challenged to step out and begin to teach as modeled by Hugh and David. In October Hugh will take one elder and David the other. They will be teaching on two different reservations with the hope the indigenous people will realize they can reach their own.

PLEASE PRAY FOR COMMITMENT!

Carolyn was asked to be the speaker at the Native Women’s Retreat held at the CHIEF center in Phoenix. She taught on “Living in the Presence of God” drawing principles from the life of Moses. It was a joyful weekend of fellowship and learning together as close to sixty ladies came with a great variety of needs. Fourteen tribes were represented and ladies came from as far away as Oklahoma and Colorado. Near the end of the retreat, one young lady approached Carolyn asking how she might be saved and have assurance that her sins are forgiven. What joy to pray with her and see God at work in her life!!

PLEASE PRAY FOR HER GROWTH AND THAT SOMEONE WILL DISCIPLE HER!

David just returned from ten days in Alaska networking and dialoging with other organizations. They are all seeking to find effective ways to evangelize and disciple the Native people in that state. Hugh joined him for a SWW in Fairbanks with a goal of encouraging indigenous leaders to reach their own. Our hearts are full of praise as he connected with a number of former students who now are owning the vision that it’s time for them to step forward.

YOU PRAYED AND GOD IS ANSWERING!

We PRAY that you understand that we, with you, are a team! Without your prayers and support, we could not be representing you in this ministry. Thank you again and again for standing with us.

Blessings and Prayers,

Dave and Carolyn Hopkins

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Supporters of our ministry:

It is always a joy to give you a good report of how the Lord is blessing the ministry that we are able to accomplish here among the Quiches of Guatemala.

Our best students call us from far away to tell us about a success they just have had or to ask a Bible question in regard to a passage they’re dealing with. They also call to ask how to go about preparing a subject that they were asked to teach or to ask for prayers because they are going thru persecutions by their own families. We are always glad to take the opportunity to teach them the Bible and to help them to write their outline so they can teach the subject according to the Word of God and not according to the traditions of their own denominations. I had one of such call last week, the student told me that his pastor asked him to teach about tithing because the members are not tithing enough for the pastor to survive without working outside the ministry. I told the student that this is a touchy subject especially because the Bible does not teach that the tithe is for the pastor. Nevertheless, I took the student thru the different passages in the Old Testament where this practice began then I taught him what the New Testament teaches. At the end I told him that I would be praying for him at the time of his teaching. The following Monday I called him to see how it went. He was so happy. When I asked him how the pastor responded, the student reported that the pastor was so thankful because he learned that tithing is “a sacred thing for the Lord”. The student continued telling me that the best thing that happened with this teaching was that he learned that tithing is not optional but a command and is a practice done unto the Lord. He said, ”I was one of the members that was not tithing because I did not feel like giving it to the pastor, but now that I know that it is not for the pastor, but for the Lord, I have decided to begin tithing as one of my responsibilities before the Lord”. The congregation was also thankful for teaching about the subject according to what the Bible teaches. What a powerful testimony of how the Word of God changes people’s hearts!

Luke 15:7 says: “I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance”. Well, this is what happened last Saturday at the afternoon youth activity. David was used mightily by God as he presented the Gospel message to 22 young men and women. Eight of the 22 present committed their lives to the Lord! We rejoice over this spiritual victory. As Ginny and David minister to the Quiche youth, they have discovered the sad situation of many of these young people. In the Quiche culture it is not surprising to find large families with 9 to 12 children. Often this situation makes the kids feel that they are not loved because there are many to take care of and some are favored over others. Consequently, a lot of these young people do not feel loved and even feel despised by their parents or other siblings. In light of the situation, Ginny started a hugging and listening ministry and it is interesting to see the people appreciating her a lot. Some have expressed to her that they wish they had a mother like her. As David also has shown interest in them by listening, praying and spending time with them, they have responded well.

There is so much to do so we are all doing our part. In the midst of it I see how the enemy has attacked our family, mainly thru sickness and discouragement. David and Ginny are the ones who have suffered the most. David for example has suffered with an infection that has made him miserable since January. He was better, but the infection returned. Please pray for his healing, pray also for encouragement. As his parents have done everything to see him well. Currently a urologist is treating him with another set of antibiotics. We are praying that the treatment will take care of his problem completely.

Lastly, it looks like the New Christian Radio station will officially asked me to be the supervising director for the Quiche programming. It will be a great opportunity but also another big ministry to take on. Please pray for wisdom. We will do our best to serve our King.

To all of you who pray for us consistently, thank you. For all of you who give financially, may the Lord bless your effort to minister to the Quiche people. We are working in a group that the enemy has a strong grip on, but we know that the One we serve is stronger than our enemy. Please continue to stand before the Lord on our behalf.

A. MINISTRY OBJECTIVES FOR APRIL 15 THRU MAY 15

1. April 16, for Isaias to meet with Danica, our secretary and librarian to plan for an evaluation of the first quarter and to plan the ministry activities for the next quarter.

2. April 18, for Isaias to meet with all the pastors, who work in the general area where the New Christian station has been built. This is to encourage them to take advantage of the new opportunities that the radio is providing for them.

3. April 23, for Isaias and the Ministry Board to hold their bimonthly meeting at the office.

4. April 27, for Isaias to participate in the dedication of the building of the Radio Station.

5. May 5, for Ginny and David to take the youth group to a near mountain for their annual outing.

6. May 9-10, for Isaias to hold a teacher training session for our new itinerant teachers.

7. May 15, for Isaias to organize the local pastors of the area to support the new Radio station.

B. PROGRESS OF MINISTRY GOALS FOR MARCH 15 THRU APRIL 15, 2012:

1. To complete the evaluations of our five libraries. Ruth Kennedy evaluated three of them while she was here and Isaias will finish evaluating the last two this month.

ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFULLY

• 4 of the 5 libraries are serving their community really well. At the evaluation we found out that the local church people are involved in the ministry.  We are encouraged.

2. To open two new Panorama classes—one at our headquarters taught by Isaias and one in the rural area taught by Manual Guarcas.

ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFULLY

• In Isaias’ class there are two pastors and a 62 year old brother who decided that at this age he has not done much for the Kingdom of God so he is studying the Bible so he can teach it to others.

• In Manuel’s class there are 5 church leaders who are thankful that our ministry is helping them to learn the Bible and to teach it at their local churches.         Manuel, our teacher, is also excited and thankful for the opportunity which has been challenging him.

3. For Isaias to hold another training session for our new itinerant teachers.

NOT ACCOMPLISHED

• Since Jorge left the ministry, Isaias had to pick up more administrative responsibilities that have kept him busy at headquarters. This goal has been postponed for this month.

 
 
 
PRAISES:
 
 

1. We praise God for the 8 young people who committed their lives to Jesus Christ, last Saturday.

2. We praise God for the new centers that were opened last month. We are reaching new people with the Word of God.

3. We praise God for the new ministry opportunities that have come our way.

4. We praise God for how the ministry is doing really well in all areas.

 
 
 
PRAYER REQUESTS:
 
 

1. Please continue to pray for David. The prostatitis infection is still not healed.

2. Please pray for Isaias’ strength as he is doing more Administrative work due to the fact that we have not found anyone to replace Jorge.

3. Please pray the Lord bring someone to help us as Ministry Administrator.

4. Please pray for all of us; it seems that the Enemy is attacking us thru our health.

6. Please pray for Annie’s future. She is evaluating her opportunities.

Good morning from New Mexico, it is an overcast day maybe will get some rain, that is always welcome. Hope this finds each of you well and enjoying a new day of life.

Steve had a good week in Phoenix, he taught at the Leadership forum on Monday evening and he said his presentation was well received by those in attendance which was mostly Pastors. He and Huron spent a lot of time talking about what they want to do with the Internet teaching and had for lack of a better term “a dry run on the taping.” Huron has asked him to continue to work on lessons to be recorded so he is back at his desk finishing some elaboration on his ‘Story of the Bible” adding pictures and a few other things. He is also continuing his work in Philippians writing a commentary which he is also teaching as a Sunday School class at church. There does not seem to be a lot of material written for Native Americans specifically, so this is his undertaking right now.

He will make another trip back to Phoenix in the next few months to get his lessons recorded and they are planning to have them on the website by the end of the year. What a great tool this will be for those Pastors out on the rez who are not able to come to seminars because of gas prices as well as leaving their homes and churches. Please continue to pray for this to all come together as will be such a great learning tool!!

School is winding to a close, Kristen has finals next week and then she is ready to graduate. Jaden’s last day of school is May 25th. I think he is ready for a break too! He loves his school and his teachers. He will return to Headstart again next year to get ready for kindergarten.

Thanks so much for your prayers for us and our Native friends. Please continue to pray for the teaching Steve is having with Lovato and the work he is doing to prepare lessons for recording. Forgot to mention the Cat Scan Steve had done on his sinuses showed very little problem in his sinuses. The small amount of congestion in two of the sinuses the Dr. is treating with medication. Hopefully this will help with the voice problems. Thanks for your prayers for this.

 
His servant and Yours,

Steve and Chris

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Supporters of our ministry:

It is with great pleasure that I write this report to share with you all that God has allowed us to do here in Guatemala. I want to thank you for the time and the resources that you invest in the work that God has called us to carry out here. May God bring joy and encouragement to your heart as you participate in the enhancement of God’s Kingdom among the Quiche people.

Although the Lord has graciously blessed our ministry this period, we also have encountered some opposition from the enemy, mainly thru health and extended family issues. In relation to health, David and Ginny are the ones who have suffered the most, especially David. At his age, he has dealt with so many health issues. It seems like it has been one thing after another. We are thankful to report that he seems to have recovered for the most part from the stubborn infection he has had since January (thank you so much for your prayers for him). But last week we discovered that he has dental problems—cavities and problems with his bite that will require orthodontic procedures. Last week our dentist worked on his teeth for two and a half hours! Needless to say, that procedure was painful but also it was a very discouraging experience for him. On the other hand, Ginny is battling with stomach problems as well as muscle pains. She doesn’t think that are not serious problems, but they zap the energy she needs for her daily responsibilities.

Seeing my son and wife in pain has made think a lot about suffering. I think the Lord is helping me to understand its role in our Christian walk. As much as I want the Lord to remove it from my life, I have come to accept it as part of our human experience and I have tried hard to look for what the Lord wants to teach me thru it. This is one of the hard lessons to accept in my spiritual development. As I have come to understand its role, it has been a little bit easier to accept it.

This is also a difficult time for Ginny because her mother has been in an assisted living facility this last year and it seems that she is in need of more help to remember things. My brother-in-law is the only family member that is in the area and issues have come for which he has needed Ginny’s help. Ginny feels bad because she is so far away and cannot provide the needed help.

Lastly, due to the economy, we have lost some of our monthly support since last April and will lose more next month which creates some adjustment in our ministry budget as well as some anxiety in me. I know that God is in control because He has been faithful to provide for this ministry and our family all these years and yet as a human being I need your prayers.

MINISTRY ACCOMPLISHMENTS SO FAR THIS YEAR:

EVANGELISM:

Evangelism has been accomplished first of all thru our radio broadcasts at six different radio stations. The response of the audience has been very positive especially among the Catholics. They have expressed to the local radio directors that they like our program for three reasons: the content is Biblical, it is done professionally and we do not there condemn them as most Evangelical Christian programs do. These coming months we will have the opportunity to triple our time in one of the most well known radio station among the Quiche people. Our programs will be broadcast mornings, afternoons and evenings.

Secondly, evangelism has been accomplished among the Quiche youth. This has been the sole responsibility of my wife, Ginny, and our son David. A month ago 6 young ladies accepted Christ. What a blessing it is to see more Quiche young people come for the Bible teaching than the English class we hold before it! We thought that the English class would be an incentive for the youth to come, but we have discovered that more young people come to the devotional time than the English class. Every Saturday afternoon, an average of 22 young men and women gather consistently at our headquarters.

Lastly, evangelism has been accomplished through the different opportunities that I have had as I speak at different churches that have invited me to preach the gospel in their special celebrations, such as anniversaries, birthdays and funerals and one on one contacts David, Ginny and I have had with people in the community.

DISCIPLESHIP:

At this time, discipleship has been carried out mainly by Ginny and David who meet weekly with the new converts. David does it by meeting individually once a week with the different individuals. Ginny, on the other hand, meets with one, two or three people once a week as well as the youth of the youth group board of directors. We praise God for the way that He is blessing this ministry. We have seen the young people mature in their spiritual walk with God.

Isaias has began to disciple a Christian lawyer. Although for different reasons, they have not met consistently. There is another person that our Board has assigned Isaias to begin discipling. This responsibility will begin next week.

Although Jorge, our former assistant director, is no longer working full time with our ministry, he is continuing to disciple 8 pastors in Nahuala. He meets with them as a class every Tuesday morning. These pastors requested that he continue the discipleship class and he gladly accepted their invitation.

BIBLE TRAINING:

At present, we have 15 teaching centers opened. Our 3 levels of courses are being taught. Seven classes are studying Panorama, five are studying Synthesis and three are studying Analysis. Our total student population is 170 trainees taught by 8 itinerant teachers.

BIBLE TEACHER TRAINING:

We have recruited 6 young men among our student body to be trained as itinerant teachers. There are requests to open new teaching centers so we need new teachers. The selected ones are excellent students and excited to teach the word of God. We have held their first training session and the second session will take place at the end of this month.

HELPS:

Our ministry has opened 5 libraries at different locations on the church properties of our graduates. Having a library at the church has been a stretching experience for the pastors, but they also have seen the blessing that this service has brought to the community. An average of 150 students uses each library every month. It has been encouraging to see the young people come to research and study.

The ministry also provides scholarships to different students who lack the money to study our courses. Although we do not charge, they still have expenses for traveling to the teaching centers and they have to buy a lunch on their way.

The ministry also provides a traveling allowance to each member of the Board as we meet every other month. The greatest investment that we have is the monthly allowance that we give to our itinerant teachers that travel to the different teaching centers. Without our help, they would not be able to travel.

SPECIAL PROJECTS:

1. Christmas baskets for widows and orphans: this is a tradition that we carry out each year. Last Christmas we did not do as many, because of the economy but we distributed some to the most needy people in our area.

2. Ruth Kennedy, our library sponsor was here for three weeks doing an evaluation at each library location to see if we have reached our objectives. She also taught English at two different public schools for three weeks.

3. The president of CHIEF has asked me (Isaias) to help with the Latin America ministries. I have expressed to him that I would be willing to help because I see the need. At this point, I am not accepting the position of Latin America director, but I will help Huron when he sees that my intervention necessary. CHIEF would pay my traveling expenses. I believe that this would be a good arrangement for the present time.

A. MINISTRY GOALS FOR MARCH 15 THRU APRIL 15, 2012:

1. To complete the evaluations of our five libraries. Ruth Kennedy evaluated three of them while she was here and Isaias will finish evaluating the last two this month.

2. To open two new Panorama classes—one at our headquarters taught by Isaias and one in the rural area taught by Manual Guarcas.

3. For Isaias to hold another training session for our new itinerant teachers.

B. PROGRESS OF MINISTRY GOALS FOR DECEMBER 15 THRU JANUARY 15, 2012

1. December 19, for Isaias to meet with the Ministry Board to make the necessary adjustments due to Jorge’s leaving our ministry.
ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFULLY.
I was so thankful for our Board, they not only helped me to find alternatives how to carry the ministry but also they were so kind in helping Jorge in his new ministry.

2. December 20 thru the 22, for Isaias and Jorge to continue the recording of the Radio programs so that Jorge can train the new administrator to help with the recording ministry next year.
ACCOMPLISHED.
Jorge has decided to continue helping me do the recording to the end of the course.

3. December 23 thru January 2, headquarters will be closed for the holidays.
ACCOMPLISHED

4. January 3 for Isaias to hold a half day of prayer with the staff.
NOT ACCOMPLISHED

5. January 4 for Isaias to meet with the staff to plan for the new year of ministry.
ACCOMPLISHED

6. January 9 thru the 13 for all the centers to be opened for pastoral training.
ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFULLY

PRAYER REQUESTS:

1. Please pray for our son David, who has gone thru a lot of health problems in the last 3 months. We believe that the enemy is attacking him because of his ministry. He is a passionate young man and Satan discourages him thru sickness or the feeling of not being good enough to minister.

2. Please pray for Ginny’s health condition. She has not feeling good this past year. Family and ministry issues have affected her health.

3. Please pray for safety as we travel to the different teaching centers. Guatemala is not a safe country at the present time. Although the new President is trying to get control over the country, the gangs and the drug traffickers are testing his leadership by committing horrendous crimes everywhere.

4. Please pray that the Lord will raise churches or individuals who will become part of our financial supporting team, since our main supporting church has decided to stop their monthly support for our work, beginning in May. This church was providing $1600.00 a month. We need your help for contacts.

5. Please pray that we find someone to replace Jorge. In the meantime, please pray for Isaias so that he can juggle all the work that needs to be done.

6. Please pray for Jorge’s new ministry. He is having a hard time adjusting to the new organization and the new pace of work. We desperately need a good Quiche Bible and the enemy is creating problems in the translation team.

7. Please pray for Maridalma, a young girl from our youth group, and her family. Her young mother (age 32) is suffering from terminal cancer and her father has basically abandoned the family. Pray that God will comfort them, protect them, and provide for their needs.

PRAISES:

1. We praise God for the new opportunity that we have to expand our radio ministries.

2. We praise God for the six young men who are in training right now to become our new itinerant teachers.

3. We praise God for Jorge’s opportunity to lead the Quiche Bible translation team whose assignment is to produce a good Bible for the Quiche people.

4. We praise God that David has been accepted at The Master’s College for the Fall of 2012 which begins in mid August. Please pray that God will strengthen him physically so that he will be ready for the rigorous academics there. Also, please pray that he will receive adequate financial aid to help with the costs.

5. We praise God for another year of life that He has given Annie!

Good morning from windy but springlike New Mexico. We had horrible winds on Sunday gusts of up to 60 miles per hour and dirt blowing everywhere. The visibility on the highway was less than a mile and for most of the day we could not even see the 10,000 ft mountain out our back door. Finally things have calmed down and looks as though spring has arrived. Our trees are blooming and many already covered with leaves. This is my favorite time of year.

Steve is preparing seven of his lessons to video tape at CHIEF next month. So many pastors are reluctant to leave their churches to go for training so CHIEF is setting up a website where they can get training online. Steve will also be teaching at the monthly Leadership Forum while he is there on Preparing a Biblical Sermon. This forum reaches pastors in the Phoenix area as well as those who are able to come from other areas as well. He will spend almost a week there while he videos all the lessons. As everyone is finding the Internet is such a wonderful tool for communication and learning.

We are saddened again this week at the homegoing of our dear Pastor and mentor Charles Ashman. He has been such an important part of our lives since seminary days. He was Steve’s Paul and was always a great encouragement to our ministry making several trips to New Mexico to minister with us. As you remember last month we made a quick trip to Indiana at the death of his dear wife Frances. He was in failing health at the time and we expected he would not last long, but he passed a month to the day of Frances and also on her birthday. I feel certain after 66 years of marriage that he didn’t want her to have her first birthday in heaven without him. He will be greatly missed by the Fellowship and his family and friends. He was one of the wisest men I have ever known and always had a biblical answer to every question. We do rejoice that he is in heaven with his sweetheart and with the Savior he knew and served for so many years. We will not be making the trip again since it is so soon after the first one. It is such a long drive and not enough time to get a place ticket at a decent price.

We thank you for your prayers and support for us, we feel your prayers and want you to know that we pray for you as well.

Please remember Steve as he prepares for these lessons and teaching in Phoenix and the drive back and forth. Flagstaff is still having bad weather.

Please pray for the Cat Scan he will have next week on his sinuses that we might find out what is causing his throat problems. Will not have an answer on this until April 6th when he sees the ENT again.

Also pray for a young man at Carlisle Church who is interested in getting some in depth training in the Bible. He and Steve are trying to work out a time to get together each week..

Love to all,

Steve and Chris

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He prayed, Friday, December 21, “Towards noon visited my people, (Native Americans), and spent the whole time in the way to them in prayer, longing to ‘see the power of God’ among them…”

Plan now to attend the 2012 Native Women’s Spring Conference with our guest speaker,Mrs. Carolyn Hopkins, on March 30 – 31, 2012. It is always a great time of fellowship, praise and worship, Bible study, and crafts.

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We only thought we were going to get back to normal! The Lord had other plans for us. On Tues. Jan 10th we got a call from our Granddaughter Hannah who lives in Virginia Beach with her husband Sam. Her baby was due Feb 19th but that day they were inducing her labor and Sadie Anne was to come 6 weeks early. I had hardly hung up the phone from her when our son Kendall (her father) called to ask if there was any way I could come and stay with him and his sons so his wife Tina could go to be with Hannah. AS you recall he had knee replacement on Dec 19th and is not able to drive yet. Well Steve was going to Ringold, Ok on Thursday so I told him I could tag along and stay with them until Dad returned on Monday. At 1:45 on Thursday morning Sadie Anne arrived 4# 10 oz. with lungs that still needed a little development. She was put into ICU and placed on a c-pap machine to help her breathing and watched very closely, she then got jaundice and had to be under lights for about 36 hours. Hannah finally got to hold her on Sunday evening and Sadie opened her eyes and took in the new world around her. She is now still on oxygen but very little and is being fed by a tube but she is improving every day. She will remain in the hospital until she is breathing on her own and has gained some weight. We returned home on Tuesday evening and are getting back to normal again.

Steve plans to be out next week making some new contacts in the area to reach some pastors for his school. He hopes to get started within the month on some classes.

We appreciate your love and concern for us and our Native friends. Thanks for your prayers, we would appreciate your prayers for Hannah and little Sadie as she continues to improve and grow. Hannah is running back and forth to the hospital to feed her and be able to hold her and start that bonding process.

We are looking forward to a great 2012 and are praying for lots of new contacts and classes.

Thanks again,

Steve and Chris

Beloved Supporting Team:

It is with great joy that I write you this report for many reasons. First of all, I am thankful to God for my health. I am feeling very good. Secondly, I am thankful to all of you who have prayed and continue to pray for our ministry and for my family. Thirdly, I am very thankful for the way that God has blessed the ministry this past year. With your help, we have been able to accomplish the training of many pastors and church leaders, we have recorded many more lessons for the different radio stations and Jorge has been involved in the translation of the Old Testament, (currently he is translating Leviticus). This year the Lord helped us to focus on these four areas: pastoral training, Radio Ministry, Youth ministries and Bible translation.

Originally, I accepted the opportunity for Jorge to be involved in the Bible Translation project that is sponsored by Wycliffe Bible Translation. However, as they started the work, this organization decided that they needed Jorge full time. Since Jorge feels that the Lord is guiding him to accept this opportunity, he decided to leave our ministry. Because I believe that the Quiche people need a good translation, I have encouraged him to give himself totally to this work because it will benefit the Quiche church. Although we will miss him, we also understand that God leads his servants in different ways. Beginning in January of 2012, Jorge will no longer work for us full time, but he told us that, as his schedule permits, he will help us with the pastoral training ministry which is another ministry that he loves to do. Please pray for us as we need to make certain changes due to his leaving. We have already hired a part time administrator that we will introduce to you in January. Through all of this, we see God’s provision and we feel His guidance.

Yesterday, we had our Christmas party with the staff and as each one of them expressed their thoughts, all of them thanked the ministry for the way that we were able to minister to each one of them. One of the common denominators was the fact that they felt the presence of the Lord here and the healing power of the fellowship that they experienced with one another. We are thankful that God is using our lives and our ministry to build their lives. Ginny and I are aware that this is only possible because of all your prayers for us.

It is hard to believe that we are at the end of another year of ministry opportunities. My sickness has brought me a new appreciation for life and for the privilege of serving our King of Kings.

May this season bring you the peace and joy that it has to our’s thru the gift of salvation, thru Him who came as a baby in order to take us back to our heavenly Father. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and great blessing in 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A. MINISTRY GOALS FOR DECEMBER 15 THRU JANUARY 15, 2012:

1. December 19, for Isaias to meet with the Ministry Board to make the necessary adjustments due to Jorge’s leaving our ministry.