David & Debby SMITH & Family
Reaching French-Speaking Québec with the Gospel

May 25, 2004 

Dear Co- Laborers in Christ,

My Dad, John V. Smith, passed away on March 10. He was saved. I was able to return home alone to Atchison, KS with the help of our sending church, Cheney Baptist Church. I participated in the funeral by sharing his personal testimony of salvation in Christ, as well as how he was instrumental in my salvation. We want to thank each of you for your prayers for us during this time.

God is truly working in the hearts of people here in Quebec! A man named Patrice and his two daughters have been faithfully attending our services in recent weeks. I gave them each a French Bible. Patrice was saved recently. I am having weekly Bible studies with him and he has many questions. Patrice has a true hunger for the Word of God. He is also going through trials and I am counseling him with scripture. He is noticeably growing spiritually week-by-week. Patrice has a great potential and desire to be a worker in the church. Please pray that God will use the Bible studies to help Patrice continue to grow spiritually and to overcome these difficulties through his faith in Christ. Patrice's daughters attend Debby's Sunday school class. Caroline, 11 and Camille, 6, have not had much exposure to the Gospel until now. Pray for their salvation. They are open and eager to listen. Debby is teaching lessons using the Betty Lukens flannel graph images. She just finished some great lessons on the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ.

Pricille is a 24-year-old nurse who recently moved from Paris, France to work in a hospital here. We drive 20 minutes one-way to bring her to church, as she doesn't have a driver's license. Please pray for Pricille as she adjusts to Quebec and her job orientation. She wants to be faithful and help in the church. 

A faithful couple in our church, Eric and Helene Demers, had a baby boy on May 18 at around 5:30 PM, EST. Jeremie (French for Jeremiah) weighed in at 9 lb. 3 oz. and was 22 in. long. Jeremie's arrival was very exciting! Eric & Helene dropped their three boys off with us as they were rushing to hospital across town. Through the rush hour traffic, they made it to the hospital just minutes before the baby was born. Whew! We are very happy for the Demers family and this is also a blessing to our church family. I told them that this is one way to help the church here to grow. Ha, ha!