April 2008
We are happy to introduce to you a new brother and sister in Christ. Omar and Natalia (physical brother and sister) were baptised on April 13th, in a river two hours north of Mexico City. Omar has been a part of the intensive study group in Apaxco. He is an excellent student of God's word, who always comes to the group well prepared and thought out. He is a young man of 19 who desires to become a physician. Natalia (15) has met with the church in recent months, and also decided to give her life to Christ.




These are some of the members of the Apaxco group that accompanied Omar and Natalia at their baptism.











Omar and Natalia with their parents. Please pray for Patti and Sergio, who are open to the gospel, but are also hesitant to leave their Catholic roots. We were happy that both Sergio and Patti were in agreement that their children should make their own decisions about their faith. Omar and Natalia are blessed with supportive parents.






Our Caleb also turned three this month. Here is a picture of his cake at school. Our friends and neighbors were very sweet to him. We were reminded of the blessing of having good friends here, who love us and our children.

Caleb fills us with joy as we listen to him talk in his three year old way, mixing up spanish and English. He decided for a Superman piñata, and lately passes his time "fighting bad guys". He is a rough and tumble little boy, but so sweet, and we thank God for his life.


Today we are leaving for a leaders retreat in the mountains. We are taking one couple from Apaxco (Ruben and Vicki Javier), and one couple from Mexico City (Jorge and Hilda Ortega). The Brednichs, The Schroeders, the Garcias, and several families from Guadalajara will also participate. We are excited to see what comes out of this gathering. We hope that getting national Christians together will bring encouragement, comeraderie, and new ideas for living out our faith in a Mexican context. Please pray that God will be guide our conversations, and will inspire these leaders for their individual roles in ministry to their families and neighbors.

Lastly, we plan to leave for Texas on May 19th. We are currently in the process of packing our things for storage, and tying up loose ends here in Mexico. We will continue to be in contact during our time in Texas. Our love to all of you!