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July, 2002
Dear Friends,
Now that I have breathing space, I thought I had better write a letter
to bring you up on what has happened and is happening in Gonzalez. As
you know May and July are very busy months for me. I begin thinking
and doing crafts for Vacation Bible School. Of course, this includes
copying, cutting and glueing. Each year I prepare 150 crafts for boys
and girls between the ages of 2 to 9. (This actually means 150 each day
for 6 days a total of 900) Then I work up the crafts of the boys ages 9
and up (about 50 each day). Sometimes this is the hardest because they
like things different and harder to do. You may ask is it worth
all the work and money? I can say yes. This year about 400 boys,
girls, and adult were enrolled (average of over 200 for 4 days).
They came and heard a Bible story about the Crucifixion of Christ and
afterward; they made their craft to take home, which each one had the
memory verse of that day on it. On Sunday we had over 250 present and
I gave the main lesson about "Why Christ dies and 7 Reasons for the
Resurrection" and some accepted Christ as their Saviour. Thank you
for taking part in this special week.
For sometimes now we have had a group of people coming to our
services from Manuel (20 minutes from Gonzalez). In April they talked to
our pastor about having services in Manuel. There was a lady who was
willing to loan us a big room for the services. The last Thursday
of April, we had our first service. Sometimes the room is
packed and we have to sit on the porch. Four weeks ago I started a class
for the children out in the yard. Times this is difficult because the
lady has chickens, turkeys, and dogs who catch the attention of the
children. The lady ,who is loaning us the room is catholic and has
her big altar to the saints in front of her house but she does come to
the services and sometimes she comes to Gonzalez to the services. The
other week a couple accepted Christ. These are the reasons we have
the mission. Pray for it.
We have started construction on a Sunday School building on the
lot in front of the church. It will have 5 rooms plus bathrooms . We
have needed rooms for a long time but did not have enough money. Thanks
to my home church Mt. Zion Baptist, Jasper, Georgia, who has promised us
almost half of the cost. God bless you Mt. Zion. Also, we are
working (selling plate lunches) and saving to help on the cost. Hope to
have it finished by the 1st of the year or sooner. Pray for this
project.
Thanks to all of you who are having a part in the work in Gonzalez
with your prayers and finances. May God bless each of you.
Yours for Mexico,
gayle |
