Linda and I wish you a blessed Christmas season and a new year filled with significant achievement and fruitfulness as we serve the King of kings together.
Howard Thurman wrote these words...
"When the song of the angels is stilled,
when the star in the sky is gone,
when the kings and princes are home,
when the shepherds are back with the flocks,
then the work of Christmas begins:
to find the lost,
to heal those broken in spirit,
to feed the hungry,
to release the oppressed,
to rebuild the nations,
to bring peace among all peoples,
to make a little music with the heart…
And to radiate the Light of Christ,
every day, in every way, in all that we do and in all that we say.
Then the work of Christmas begins."
Happy New Year.
Roger & Linda
Friday, December 26, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Update December 14
Greetings and Heavenly Blessings!
Just got in from the youth service of our missions week. Traffic was terrible, and attendance hindered, but it was a GOOD service. The theme, "From Mexico to the Nations - The Process and Practical Steps to the Field"
We had a good missions banquet last night, too. Expecting a great closing service tomorrow. Your prayers are much appreciated! Last year the people gave $108 thousand pesos in faith promises. We are believing for more this year - economic crisis or not.
We had 4 more people "pray for salvation" last Sunday. We say it that way - time tells whether they "got saved" or not.
This coming Saturday (the 20th of December) is the big stadium meeting. Biggest Gospel event EVER in Guadalajara. PLEASE PRAY! God bless you; may Sunday be a victory day for Jesus - and an abundant harvest time.
As always - thank you ever so much for your faithful prayers!
In His grace,
Roger & Linda
P.S. Xerox will help you send a Christmas card to a servicemn over seas: http://www.letssaythanks.com/SendCard.asp
Just got in from the youth service of our missions week. Traffic was terrible, and attendance hindered, but it was a GOOD service. The theme, "From Mexico to the Nations - The Process and Practical Steps to the Field"
We had a good missions banquet last night, too. Expecting a great closing service tomorrow. Your prayers are much appreciated! Last year the people gave $108 thousand pesos in faith promises. We are believing for more this year - economic crisis or not.
We had 4 more people "pray for salvation" last Sunday. We say it that way - time tells whether they "got saved" or not.
This coming Saturday (the 20th of December) is the big stadium meeting. Biggest Gospel event EVER in Guadalajara. PLEASE PRAY! God bless you; may Sunday be a victory day for Jesus - and an abundant harvest time.
As always - thank you ever so much for your faithful prayers!
In His grace,
Roger & Linda
P.S. Xerox will help you send a Christmas card to a servicemn over seas: http://www.letssaythanks.com/SendCard.asp
Monday, December 8, 2008
Update December 7
Greetings and Blessings from Heaven.
I am going to try to get this done before this computer quits again!
Its been a busy week - pastors' meetings, planning meetings for the big Dec 20 Stadium meeting. Do keep that in your prayers, please. Nothing like it has ever been done here in Guadalajara.
And...we start our annual missions week tomorrow. Please pray for this service...this week. Our emphasis this time is on how these young peope with a call to missions can GET there.
Sunday services tomorrow and the 14th. Thursday night service - Friday missions banquet, Saturday youth meeting and finish Sunday.
We had 3 people pray for salvation last week. Sent Bro Martin to Tepic today (he's moving there today) and celebrated a beautiful "quinceañera" (15 yr birthday) for Lizbet Orozco last night.
Expecting great things tomorrow...and all week. Your prayers are a large part of the victories here. We praise God for you and your help!
In Him,R
oger & Linda
Monday, December 1, 2008
Update - November 30
Greetings and blessings to you!
Last weekend was great. We celebrated the Salamanca church's 27th anniversary, and in the evening I preached at the Irapuato Center.
At the Irapuato meeting several people told me how they had gotten healed and/or saved listening to our Agua Viva program. Encouraging!
On Wednesday at the "vivelorojo" (see vivelorojo.org) planning session a pastor told me how he listened to the program as a young boy - and as a result came to know the Lord. One of the Irapuato testimonies was a man who had been an alcoholic but got delivered and saved through the program. Praise God.
Four people prayed for salvation here at our Angulo Center last Sunday, too. PTL.
Last night I took part in a city-wide ordination and recognition service. It was a good meeting with some 40 men going forth into pastoral ministry.
Among other meetings this next week we have a 15 year celebration for one of our pastor's daughters. This is a special time in these young ladies' lives.
Please pray for Rosenda - a grandmother and one of our 'originals' at the Tepic mission. She has a cancerous tumor on one of her breasts.
Have a great day tomorrow - as we all worship our King together!
In Him,
Roger & Linda
Last weekend was great. We celebrated the Salamanca church's 27th anniversary, and in the evening I preached at the Irapuato Center.
At the Irapuato meeting several people told me how they had gotten healed and/or saved listening to our Agua Viva program. Encouraging!
On Wednesday at the "vivelorojo" (see vivelorojo.org) planning session a pastor told me how he listened to the program as a young boy - and as a result came to know the Lord. One of the Irapuato testimonies was a man who had been an alcoholic but got delivered and saved through the program. Praise God.
Four people prayed for salvation here at our Angulo Center last Sunday, too. PTL.
Last night I took part in a city-wide ordination and recognition service. It was a good meeting with some 40 men going forth into pastoral ministry.
Among other meetings this next week we have a 15 year celebration for one of our pastor's daughters. This is a special time in these young ladies' lives.
Please pray for Rosenda - a grandmother and one of our 'originals' at the Tepic mission. She has a cancerous tumor on one of her breasts.
Have a great day tomorrow - as we all worship our King together!
In Him,
Roger & Linda
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Update November 23
Greetings and blessings in the Love of God!
Romans 8.35-39 Linda and I were in Queretaro last weekend for a Titus 2 graduation celebration. Really a blessed time. I'm including a photo of the "rondalla" (guitar-singers group) of the women that ministered in song at the graduation service.
In a little bit I leave for Salamanca (5 hours away) and then Sunday night we'll be at Irapuato for services. We appreciate your prayer cover for the trip. Linda won't go this time, but my cousin Steve Collins will ride shotgun for me!
We had 3 receive the Lord in Angulo (Guadalajara) Center last Sunday. 4 in the new Tepic mission. Praise God. He is bringing people from our radio program there each Sunday.
Please pray fro Sister Rosenda...one of the ladies in the Tepic mission. They discovered a cancerous nodule in one of her breasts.
Testimony - One of the ladies at Queretaro suffered extreme abuse from her unsaved husband. She was about to poison his coffee, when the Lord told her to "do him good and not evil all the days of his life." Titus 2 teachings helped her through her temptation and new outlook on her relationship to her husband.
Thanks again for your prayers and love.
Have a glorious Lord's Day in His House.
Roger & Linda
Romans 8.35-39 Linda and I were in Queretaro last weekend for a Titus 2 graduation celebration. Really a blessed time. I'm including a photo of the "rondalla" (guitar-singers group) of the women that ministered in song at the graduation service.
In a little bit I leave for Salamanca (5 hours away) and then Sunday night we'll be at Irapuato for services. We appreciate your prayer cover for the trip. Linda won't go this time, but my cousin Steve Collins will ride shotgun for me!
We had 3 receive the Lord in Angulo (Guadalajara) Center last Sunday. 4 in the new Tepic mission. Praise God. He is bringing people from our radio program there each Sunday.
Please pray fro Sister Rosenda...one of the ladies in the Tepic mission. They discovered a cancerous nodule in one of her breasts.
Testimony - One of the ladies at Queretaro suffered extreme abuse from her unsaved husband. She was about to poison his coffee, when the Lord told her to "do him good and not evil all the days of his life." Titus 2 teachings helped her through her temptation and new outlook on her relationship to her husband.
Thanks again for your prayers and love.
Have a glorious Lord's Day in His House.
Roger & Linda
Friday, November 14, 2008
Update November 16
Greetings to you on this Friday evening.
Linda and I are getting ready to leave in the morning for the beautiful state capital city of Quertaro. We will be ministering at the Titus 2 graduation services in the church of Carlos Alvarez. We ask your prayer covering as we come and go.
Here last week we had one person pray for salvation. The Tonala FHL Center (Faith, Hope and Love) baptized 29 people, the new Tepic work had 5 decisions and 28 attendance, and the Tabachines FHL Center had 4 receive the Lord. PTL.
Your prayers are a vital part of every good thing the Lord accomplishes here. You are a wonderful partner with us in ministry here.
Thank you!
In His Grace,
Roger & Linda
Update November 9
Greetings and choice blessings in Jesus.
I preached on 2 Cor 13:14 last Sunday. What a wonderful brief text that is! And its my prayer for you today.
We had a good week. Busy, of course. Counseling, preaching, prayer meetings, and a brief time of fellowship with Carlos and Ursula Pedd. They are MRC missionaries and lead the Reto drug rehab ministry in Argentina.God is doing wonderful things in that ministry - and it has spread to Brazil and Paraguay, now.
We had three people pray for salvation last Sunday. Good meetings, too. And we are helping the pastor rent a house in Tepic - he'll be leaving our staff here to lead that work. Pray for Martin, Faustina and their five kids. And for the ministry in Tepic.
This next week we get ready for ministry in Queretaro - including a Titus 2 graduation celebration service there.
Once again we are so happy that the Lord has you praying for us and the ministry here in Mexico.
God bless you and have a wonderful day worshipping in His House tomorrow.
In Him,
Roger and Linda
I preached on 2 Cor 13:14 last Sunday. What a wonderful brief text that is! And its my prayer for you today.
We had a good week. Busy, of course. Counseling, preaching, prayer meetings, and a brief time of fellowship with Carlos and Ursula Pedd. They are MRC missionaries and lead the Reto drug rehab ministry in Argentina.God is doing wonderful things in that ministry - and it has spread to Brazil and Paraguay, now.
We had three people pray for salvation last Sunday. Good meetings, too. And we are helping the pastor rent a house in Tepic - he'll be leaving our staff here to lead that work. Pray for Martin, Faustina and their five kids. And for the ministry in Tepic.
This next week we get ready for ministry in Queretaro - including a Titus 2 graduation celebration service there.
Once again we are so happy that the Lord has you praying for us and the ministry here in Mexico.
God bless you and have a wonderful day worshipping in His House tomorrow.
In Him,
Roger and Linda
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