Monday, November 30, 2009
Update November 29
I just got back from the annual March for Jesus here in Guadalajara. Every year the numbers have grown. This was the largest number yet. (Pics below)
Our annual Missions Week starts in the morning. I am preaching on missions, and then a young Mexican lady, missionary to Egypt and a Mexican missionary to Cuba will speak from Thursday through Sunday. Please pray for the response - faith promise commitments, and commitments to pray for these and other Mexican missionaries the church supports...and for the Lord of the Harvest to call forth laborers for the Harvest!
We had people pray for salvation both at the downtown Center (Angulo) and our missions. Several testimonies of healings received, as well. PTL.Thanksgiving - we were invited to the Sirloin Stockade here in Guadalajara by our Sahuayo pastor and his wife, Joel and Vickie. I dedicatd Joel to the Lord when he was a baby! My! How the years fly!
I mentioned last week that Linda is better. Thanks for your prayers for her.
Have a joyous experience worshiping God in His House with some of His other kids!
In Him,
Roger & Linda
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Update November 22
Well, we had a busy, but rather routine week. Sunday was part of a long weekend (puente) and attendance was down a bit downtown at Angulo Center church.One lady came to the Lord - Juliana from Tepic. She was here because of the long weekend. Her sister brought her to church and the Lord touched her heart. She's going to attend our mission church in Tepic when she goes home.
Linda is better! Thanks so much to all who prayed for her these past days. We never did discover the reason for the pain, but its gone.
Have a happy Thanksgiving, everybody! In the midst of it all we have so much to be thankful for. God is so good!
Bless you - have a great time celebrating His Life in His House.
In Him,
Roger & Linda
Update November 15
Greetings and blessings in Jesus.
Well, here we are! In Guadalajara, not Dallas. We have tickets, and plans, but Linda came down with severe abdominal pains a couple of days before we were to leave. So we postponed our trip until later.
We haven't been back to Texas (or anywhere in the USA) for over 2 years now - and we are anxious to see those great grandkids that are growing up so fast! Well, we want to see the kids and grandkids, too, of course.
We had 2 new people pray to receive the Lord Sunday. And Sister Elisa shared how the Lord had healed her eye as she listened to our Agua Viva program that morning. After she gave her testimony, four other people shared testimonies of healing and special answers to prayer. Anselmo's mother was to be operated on for cancer, but after prayer, the doctors couldn't find the cancer and so they sent her home.
We are expecting another great, fun day tomorrow, too. We know that your prayers are a very important part of the blessings we experience here. We are so thankful to God for you and for your prayers for us and the ministry.
God bless you - Its Sonday, so have a great time in His House...with His people.
In Him,
Roger & Linda
Update November 8
Well, it’s been a week! We had great services on Sunday. Missions Sunday. Good missions offering and 5 people prayed for salvation. Some healing testimonies and one man set free from a suicide spirit.
Monday we had a good staff meeting and Tuesday was blessed in an all day meeting for pastors led by friends David Pursifull, Javier Jordan, Bob Ordeman and Joel Flores.
Then on Wednesday Linda got really sick with strong pains in her abdomen and side.
The doctor tested for kidney stones – not that. She’s better, but still don’t have the answer to the problem.
Pray for our decisions – we are supposed to fly to the States on Tuesday. We are anxious to see that new great grand daughter, but we need for Linda to be well.
I am uploading this month’s prayer letter. We appreciate very much your prayers and support for us and for the Lord’s work here in Mexico.
Have an exciting day with God’s people in His House Sunday.
In Him,
Roger & Linda
Update November 1
Wow! November already! Seems like I missed some months somewhere! Sure goes fast!
We had a good week - Sunday 4 people prayed for salvation and 4 baptized in water.
Others prayed to receive the Lord in cells and mission services, too.
We have a full week ahead - Staff meeting and cell meeting on Monday. Tuesday participating in an all day pow wow with young pastors here in the city. Thursday our regular mid-week service. Friday and Saturday Bill Hybels' Summit conference here in Guadalajara.
Pray with us against all the dengue fever here (caused by mosquitos) - we are having a regular epidemic. And H1N1 is very much present here, too.
Your prayers are a GREAT help and blessing. Thanks so much.
God bless you in His House tomorrow. We're expecting Heaven-sent outpourings here and there where you are.
In Him,
Roger & Linda