Dear Friends in Christ,                                                                  March/April 2013

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We thank the Lord for you and deeply appreciate your faithful prayers and financial support for the work in Mexico.

Susie and I are doing well and praise the Lord for His protection and blessings on the work here. We finally have had some much needed rain, but it reminded us of the terrible condition of our roof. We had to put buckets everywhere and peal the paint off of the ceilings as it loosened and hanged down in large pieces. The humidity and mold has been a big problem, and we hope to be able to make repairs this summer.

Recently a shootout took place at the police station a block from our main church (Trinity B.C.) killing one officer. One of the mechanics working on our vehicle had his son kidnapped and was forced to pay nearly $30,000 U.S. Thankfully he was returned to his parents. As mentioned in our last letter, daytime travel on major roadways has become less dangerous due to greater military presence.

The churches had several activities and celebrated Día del Niño (Children’s Day) with several visitors and professions of faith. There were 20 adults and 48 children saved in the churches! PTL!

The Bible College staff and students are doing well and looking forward to graduation. God blessed their evangelistic efforts with 45 souls saved! PTL!

Thanks so much for the help we received toward the well and repairs to the school van. May God bless you all.    Thank you for your faithful prayers and support.

Yours in Christ,

Rick and Susie