DON AND MARY ROWLAND
MISSIONARIES TO OLD MEXICO
MAY 2005 NEWSLETTER  

Dear Praying Friends,

Thank you for your faithful prayers and responses to our news letters, reports and petitions.

The Way Baptist Church:

·          The Lord has blessed the church’s building program as it continues to progress well.  The steel building is closed in, the doors and windows have been installed.  Stucco is going on now.  Everyone is able to sit inside for the services now.  Each week souls are saved and converts are baptized. 

·          The mission’s conference in April was a success.  What a blessing to see these Mexican brothers give to missions.  The church is supporting 8 missionaries and several of them were present for the conference.  Pray with us that the Lord will continue to call missionaries and pastors to His service from this ministry.

INDEPENDENT BIBLE BAPTIST INSTITUTE:

·          GRADUATION: the highlight of the year is set for June 11, 2005.   Just a few more weeks of classes and final exams and this year is over.  Here are testimonies from some of the graduates. 

·          Flavio Herandez Martínez:  “At 16 I was saved at the First Baptist Church of Texcoco in Mexico City while studying at the University of Mexico.  After moving to Ensenada I joined the Fountain of Life Baptist Church and entered the institute.  After Graduation I desire to start a church in southern Mexico.  For now I will work full time in my church until the Lord opens that door.  Pray that I will always be surrendered to the Lord’s will as He confirms His calling in me.  Pray that I will be even more burdened for lost souls”.

·          Lucio Herediz:   “I heard the gospel for years on an English radio station and received Jesus as my Savior.  I joined the Prayer Baptist Church and a short time later I enrolled in the Bible Institute.  After Graduation I will continue to work in my home church until the Lord calls me to another place”.

·          Marcos Fabricio:  “I was saved August 3, 2000 at Youth Camp and surrendered my life to full time service. I serve as Youth Pastor of THE Way Baptist Church. After Graduation I will continue as Youth Pastor for two more years.   Pray with me, because on June 20 I will ask my girl friend’s father for her hand in marriage.  We plan to be used of the Lord to start a new church.  Pray for a job to meet our needs”.

·          Please pray for these young men and others as they go on to the work the Lord has called them to.

ANSWERED PRAYER AND REQUEST:  (Personal)

·          Thank you for responding to our prayer request concerning the mobile home.  Although it was donated, we have spent over $2500.00 so far on transporting, importing, set up and repairs.  We are praying we will make our goal of having it livable by the end of June.  Please pray with us about this project.

FURLOUGH: This September we will begin our next furlough.  We are looking forward to visiting as many of you as we can and giving a field report.  Use our e-mail  dmrtkt@juno.com to contact us to schedule our report.

In Jesus’ Name                                                                  

                                                                                                     Sent by:   
Don and Mary                                                                                                          GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
1806 Hoke Road                                                                                                                               501 N E 48th Street
Seven Valley, PA 17360                                                                                                                  Pompano Beach, FL 33064
E-mail: dmrtkt@juno.com                                                                                                                  PHONE:  954-421-0190
PHONE: (717)  225-1239     Cell: (702) 250-1728                                                          Pastor Brian Wingenroth

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