Updates
Todd and Maria Luke
07 May 2013
Dear Friends, Greetings from Xpujil. Thanks to all of our partners on both sides of the border, cisterns continue to be built in the name of Jesus Christ, families are solving their own clean water problems, and neighbors are coming together to help one another. At the same time, Presbyterian farm families are testing new technologies in their own fields. Twenty cisterns were built in 2012 with gifts provided by U.S. Presbyterian partners. We hoped to build twice as many, but we were extremely blessed to have the opportunity to work with twenty families to help them fulfill their…
Gordon and Dorothy Gartrell
02 May 2013
Dear Friends, Holy Week celebration at the Sacramenta congregation was wonderful. The adults participated in special services. The children helped make a bulletin board with the important events of Holy Week, created a variety of artwork, and sang at the Easter worship service. After the worship service, we celebrated the fifth anniversary of the congregation with cake and soft drinks. It's enriching to see how the children understand the importance of the events of Holy Week. The sad part is that the neighborhood had an Easter party at the same time as the worship service. The children sang at the beginning of worship, but then…
Dr. John and Gwenda Fletcher
30 April 2013
Dear Friends, Almost everyone has either broken a bone or knows someone who has experienced a broken bone. There are also certain particularly unfortunate individuals (Evel Knievel comes to mind) who have broken many bones, many times. Motorcycles have become a primary form of transportation in the Congo. One thing that is not much different between the U.S. and DR Congo is that if you crash a motorcycle you will likely get some broken bones! Improperly treated fractures can lead to serious handicaps which may impair a person’s ability to earn a living. In the United States expert medical care…
Don and Martha Wehmeyer
30 April 2013
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Martha and I are grateful for your support and honored to be your ambassadors here on the Texas-Mexican border and in the Yucatan. This Easter we were reminded of how short our lives are. Reverend David Legters, one of the key founders of the San Pablo Seminary where I am a professor, died recently and has left a great vacancy in our lives and in the school. Please keep Jean, his widow, in your prayers. We pray too for the Sureste Seminary in Villahermosa, Tabasco that is going through difficult times. Life in Mexico is always…
Bethlehem Bible College
17 April 2013
Women’s group at Bethlehem Bible College encourages women to pursue their God-given dreams Madleine Sara is not only Rev. Jack Sara’s wife but a professor at the Bible College with a strong vision for empowering women. Why did you start a group for women at Bethlehem Bible College? My personal calling is to be engaged in women’s ministry. I have a strong passion for women. I believe in women and their potential. For 13 years, I served in our church leading women’s Bible Study and Discipleship groups. When we, Jack and I, came to the Bible College, I was searching…
Dustin and Sherri Ellington
16 April 2013
Dear Friends, Greetings from Zambia. I realize people appreciate stories of what God has done, and we do like to share those! But my experience is that the most significant stories I’m involved in are just beginning. My calling is to equip and prepare others for ministry. I teach students, I preach to them, I befriend them, and sometimes I have to correct them. I also do a lot of listening, whether in class discussions, as seminarians preach, informally between classes, or sitting with them in my office. I teach, but I also try to offer a pastoral presence in…
