Dear Friends,                                                                                            January 2010

          I hope that your Christmas season was as special as mine. This year the Lord allowed me to do things that I had never done before which made this year a very blessed and special time. I always enjoy sharing the Gospel by telling of God's special gift to the world which through faith may be received. The Mount Hebron Baptist Church has a rescue ministry for the homeless. The Lord provided for my needs so that I could share with the less fortunate. With the help of two ladies we bought, cooked and served a Christmas meal following the Sunday morning service.
          Another special blessing was that of spending Christmas not only with my Christian family in Monterrey but with my former church family in Torreon, Coahuila as well. I have been acquainted with the pastor and his family ever since I came to the mission field. They were also acquainted with my family who back then were able to make frequent visits to the mission field. Of course as time passes we have all aged and their children whom I saw as babies are now grown and one has given them a grandchild. Please remember the Moreno family in your prayers as they are still grieving from the loss of the pastor's mother.
          At the church here in Monterrey we had a New Year's Eve service which ended early enough for all to arrive home before the bullets started flying. After the service I went to welcome in the New Year with a church family who live just a few blocks away from my house. We had a great meal and afterward popped firecrackers in the yard. This year I met new friends as well as enjoying fellowship with old friends.
          December was also a very busy month not only in the church ministry but also in preparing my paperwork for my FM3 permit. Through the help of Carrie Suhl and Rocio Ortega I finally have my legal document which will allow me to reside and work as a missionary here in the country of Mexico. It has to be renewed yearly and re-done every five years.
          Please continue praying for the soul winning outreach in the Jewish community where we witness and hand out literature to both Jews and Gentiles. On some days we see little activity while on other occasions we may make many contacts.
          The Mount Hebron Baptist Church has obtained the necessary permission and are now entering into the local prison with the gospel. Bible Institute students as well as lay-members are involved in this ministry. They have seen custodians as well as inmates receive Christ and some inmates have gone along to win their first soul to the Lord.
          Thank You for your faithfulness in supporting me so that The Word of God may reach the lost in Monterrey, Mexico.