DON AND MARY ROWLAND
MISSIONARIES TO OLD MEXICO

NOVEMBER 2007

 Dear Praying Friends, 

Thank you for faithful  prayers in  response to our News  Letters, reports and petitions.   We thank the Lord for blessing us with health and supply for the ministry here in Mexico.  Ephesians 1:7

FUNDAMENTAL BIBLE BAPTIST INSTITUTE

Our fall semester began the first week of September. The Lord blessed as 13 new students enrolled giving us a student body of 29.  Every year it seems each class has its own personality.  We are so thankful to see that these students are serious about the reason they have entered the institute.  Their attitude of cooperation and genuine desire to serve the Lord is a great blessing. 

In addition to their classes, tests and homework, the students are given practical work experience assignments.  Which include campus chores, door to door visitation, participation in Sunday Services and Sunday school classes.

Brother Ángel Fiero, a 2006 graduate, was called to pastor the Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Tijuana.  Brother Ángel’s sending church is the Fountain of Life Baptist Church in Ensenada.   Pastor Ángel teaches in the institute and has sent several students to the institute.  Pray for Pastor Ángel.

ORPHANAGE

“CASA HOGAR”:  The building project for the orphanage ministry is going slowly.  There is interest by a couple of churches to send a construction group.  Progress has been made on the foundation.  We expect to see the foundation and slab completed this month. 

The children continue to grow healthier and in their knowledge of the Lord.  The Christian School ministry started the school year in September.  The institute buildings are used for the class rooms for the Christian School.  Please be praying for the Lord’s continual supply for these ministries.

WILD FIRES

You have heard the news about the wild fires in southern California.  Our town, Tecate, on the Mexico California  border, was spared damage by the “Harris Fire”.  The 60 - 90 mile an hour wind gusts blew the fire past our town missing it by just two miles.  We had wind damage to our home as did many of our neighbors.  We were even spared from most of the smoke.  We thank the Lord for His watch care and pray for those who lost their homes and were harmed in the fires.

In Jesus’ Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Don and Mary