Dear Pastor and Co-laborers,                                                                                   Dave & Florence
May  2008                                                                                                                                              

        God is good all the time. After two really good services on Good Friday in the churches and another Easter Sunday, we praise God for His blessings. 
The Spanish church in Almeria:
     This month we had a baby a dedication for a young Ecuadorian family, Florence and I were asked to be the guardians of the baby if anything ever happen to the mom and dad. We consider that a great honor, that they would trust us that much.  Having moved to Madrid more than a year ago, where they are now faithfully attending church, they traveled 300 miles back here to dedicate their baby to the Lord in our church. When they lived here and attended our church one of them was saved and two baptized. They came with 30 of their family and friends, among which is a singing group who blessed us, and our church, with a mini concert. That Sunday the Lord blessed with visitors and a good attendance to hear God’s Word preached. One lady and her son heard the music from the street and so came in to the church join the service.
     We thank the Lord that we used our new baptistery for the first time in April. We would like to thank to our pastor Rev. Gregory and church for donating the funds to build our first indoor baptistery. It was an important baptism for us as the young man finally took a stand and followed the Lord in baptism, even though his very catholic mother was very angry. Please pray with us for her salvation. 
     Ana, a Jehovah Witness lady is attending our services Sundays and Wed. She is comparing notes. Ana, has told me it is confusing for her; after years of being taught one way she is now examining a doctrine that she had never heard of before. We will trust God and see what happens with this.
The African church in Roquetas:
      This church is doing very well. We go out once a month to teach and preach. When we get there they have a multitude of questions that they have written and want answered. So, Sunday school can take a very long time, but they don’t mind. They are conducting the services the rest of the month themselves and beginning to grow as the members visit and invite. Pray that God will continue to bless.
Family news: 
   We gave a book to our grandchildren for Easter about Jesus dying on the cross to save us. The first thing my grandson Jason said was “Grandpa read me the story”. So I did. Then he said read it again. I enjoy being a grandpa. We have all heard the joke (story), but the truth is, it really happened in our church. A mother told her five-year-old son about his need to repent and ask Jesus for forgiveness if he wants to go to heaven and he told his mother that he didn’t want to get saved. When our daughter Michele asked Jason why he did not want to ask Jesus to save him he said, “Mommy if I get saved I’ll die and go to heaven, but I don’t want to die right now. I want to stay here with you and Daddy”.
Lord bless you all.                       

                                                                                                           In  His  Love,

                                                                                               Dave & Florence McDonald