Update December 18

Greetings and Happy Blessings from Guadalajara.

“O God! Your way is holy! No god is great like God! You’re the God who makes things happen; you showed everyone what you can do—“ Psalm 77:13-14 (The Message)

This morning I was reading Joel Rosenberg’s report on the spiritual awakening and increasing numbers of Muslims people coming to Jesus. Then this afternoon I was chatting with another pastor about God is moving in Mexico.

It’s a great day for sharing the Gospel. The response is greater and greater!

I am attaching another “Our Story” addition (help me with a more inventive name, would you?) and this month’s Good News letter.

You are such a great blessing and encouragement to us.

Your prayers are so powerful and effective!

Linda went with me to the pastors’ Christmas supper last night. She’s getting stronger…very slowly, but very surely.

Thanks for your prayers. She’s still way under weight, though. So we appreciate prayer for that.

Enjoy God’s Family in His House tomorrow. Worship Him and love the brethren!

In Him,

Roger & Linda

Update December 11

Greetings and Praises from Guadalajara,

“The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.” Prov 10.22

Linda and I were doing our devotionals this morning. Proverbs 10 was part of it. A great chapter. Full of wisdom and good advice!

I was looking for a cartoon to include this week. A kid screeching to a halt. Caption, “Whoa, 2011! You went too fast! Slow down!” I always thought we ought to have a week that doesn’t count between December 31 and January1. That way we could decently get through with the old and ready for the new.

We had a very blessed Missions Conference at the Angulo church. A Mexican couple working in the Middle East were our guest missionaries.

We had 10 decisions for Christ these past two Sundays, baptisms and a powerful youth meeting.

Linda and I went shopping on Wednesday! Her first shopping trip in months! Then she went with me to the Angulo church staff Christmas dinner on Friday. Two outings in a week! I think we are making progress. Thanks for praying!

We are looking forward to great services tomorrow, and praying the same for you there in your church. May lost souls come to the Savior and may the Lord be magnified in it all!

God bless you!

In Him,
Roger & Linda

Update December 4

December Greetings in Jesus from Guadalajara.

"How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, "Your God reigns!" Isaiah 52.7

Its missions week time here at the Angulo Center church. We have Mexican missionaries who work in the Middle East ministering in the services this week. I have included a couple of pictures below. Last night we had our annual Missions Meal service. One photo is of all the young people who dressed in costumes of different nations. They were the servers and ushers for the service. Tonight (Saturday) we have the annual missions youth service. Young people from our nine churches in the city will be in attendance. Please pray for the Holy Spirit's freedom to move and speak to all of us about missions and our part. We also use faith promises - pray the Lord will speak, and that we can all respond in faith to His Word.

I am including another bit of our story of our work in Mexico. I trust it will be a blessing.

Have a wonderful time tomorrow in Father's House. Enjoy fellowship with Him and some of His other kids.

Blessings.

Roger & Linda

Linda's House Project

Dear Friends,

In 2001 God put it on my heart to get Linda a house. She had never requested one, but I felt that after nearly forty years of traipsing around Texas, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico and various parts of Mexico, she deserved her own house. Thus the "Linda's House" project was born. It was a pure step of faith, but I believed it was of God.

Wonderful friends from all over helped us with the funds to buy the lot and build the house. It was 4.5 years in building and we moved in on Oct 12, 2007.

I had a running record of contributors and amounts, with the intention of writing a thank you note to each one - though some who gave for the project were already in Heaven by the time it was finished!.

Then my computer crashed and I lost the list. But in these past few days the Lord has reminded me that I still need to thank you for your generous help in getting that project done! Linda loves the house! So do I. I walk on the roof most mornings real early, praying, and so many times telling the Lord, "I'm walking on a miracle!"

So I am sending a photo or two and miles de gracias (thousands of thanks) to all who had anything to do with getting this house for Linda.

God bless you! Your special "Linda's House" gifts are being enjoyed every day by the two of us.

In Him,
Roger

Update November 27

Greetings and Thanksgiving Blessings from Mexico,

“Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.” 1 Chron 16.8 (NIV)

I am sending a short Update this week – together with November’s Good News prayer letter and a page or two of Our Story series.

Five people prayed for salvation at Angulo last week. We celebrated an Encounter Retreat where 12 people received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit and 10 new people ready for water baptism.

Linda is better – ever so slightly, but she is better. Your prayers are working! Thanks for praying for her.

As I tell in the Good news letter – cousin Steve Collins and I had a great time in Salamanca last weekend.

Next Thursday through Sunday we have our Angulo church annual missions time. A couple from Turkey are our invitees this time. We don’t tell their names openly nor publicize their work much, for security’s sake. Do pray for a good missions conference with them.

Linda and I trust you had a wonderful time on Thanksgiving with family, friends and loved ones.

Have a great day tomorrow at worshiping God.

In Him,
Roger & Linda

Update November 20

Greetings blessings from Guadalajara.

"He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good." Proverbs 19.8

Its Saturday morning. I am getting my stuff together for a trip to the city of Salamanca in Guanajuato state. My cousin Steve will ride shotgun, since Linda is not up to making the trip. However, she IS up to my making the trip - and that's progress. I haven't dared get too far away for some time. The neighbors are home for the weekend, too, so she has help close by if needed. But we don't expect that will be necessary.

We had 3 people pray for salvation at Angulo Sunday. Another at Tepic and one more at Buenos Aires mission. Praise God.
Much of our team is out at the camp this weekend for an Encounter Retreat. Please pray for a powerful encounter with God on the part of every person there.

Steve and I are going to minister at our Salamanca Centro de Fe (Faith Center) for a double anniversary; the pastor and his wife are celebrating their silver anniversary, and the church is celebrating its 35th anniversary! We are anticipating a great weekend.

I am sending another selection of "our story" with this email. I hope it blesses you. And inspires you to keep prayng for us.

Have a great time in Father's House tomorrow with some of His kids where you are.

In Him,
Roger & Linda

Update November 13

Greetings and blessings from Acatlán de Juárez,

“May the LORD show his constant love during the day, so that I may have a song at night, a prayer to the God of my life.” Psalm 42.8 (GNB)

Let’s start with Linda. In July she was in the hospital with a severe esophagus Candida infection. It affected her voice and was the cause of a stomach ulcer and internal bleeding which caused anemia and general weakness.

Friday we had an appointment to see the doctor. In the discussion we suggested another endoscopy to check on the esophagus and ulcer (since the voice or stomach problems seemed to be persisting.)

So, instead of a short appointment with the doctor, we ended up an all day ordeal (especially for Linda) and an endoscopy at 4:30 P.M. Got home at 8:45 P.M. (Almost 11 hours from when we left home in the morning.) And Linda could not eat anything until after the endoscopy.

We´ll get the results back this week – but everything looked pretty normal. Only the anemia and physical weakness continue to be a problem. Your prayers are MUCH appreciated.

We had 3 pray for salvation at Angulo, 2 at the Estadio mission and three at the Buenos Aires mission.

The Church of Guadalajara had the annual Marcha por Jesús (Jesus March) yesterday. That is always an event of impact in the city.

Next weekend I will be in the city of Salamanca helping our pastor here celebrate the church’s 25th anniversary. And December 1-4 is our annual missions conference at Angulo church.

Our new address for donations to the ministry here is:
Power Planting International
P O Box 277
Waxahachie, TX 75168-0277

God bless you. We trust you had a meaningful meeting with the Lord and His people in a local body somewhere today.

In Him,

Roger & Linda

Update November 6

Greetings and blessings in Jesus,

“For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.” Ps 5.12 (NIV)

We had 2 people pray for salvation last week. A group of us pastors met again with the mayor of Guadalajara. (The photo is from a previous meeting we had with him.)

Next Saturday is the annual “Marcha por Jesús” (March for Jesus) here in Guadalajara. Every year there are more and more people marching. Prayer movements, church unity and evangelism are slowly bringing change to this great city.

Linda is up and down, really. The stomach problems come and go in intensity. (I think the ulcer that formed as a result of the esophagus problem is the cause.) She is still anemic, and therefore weak. We continue praying for her and believing for her healing. Thanks SO much for your prayers and concern for her.

We are also gearing up for our missions week (December 1-4.) Our dream, our vision is to see our young people hear the call and be able to serve the master in other nations.

I have attached another episode of the story of our ministry in Mexico.

God bless you. Have a wonderful time worshiping God and serving others in His Name and with His love tomorrow and all next week!

In Him,

Roger & Linda