Dear Friends in Christ,                                                         September / October 2017

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 even though we have battled through some flu and food poisoning. We got to feeling better just in time for Susie to have trouble with severe neck pain and stiffness. After three weeks of therapy she is doing better and able to teach her classes at the Bible Institute.

We praise the lord for the souls saved in the churches these past two months. Some of the churches celebrated ‘Noche Mexicana’ which is a celebration of their independence from France. Invitations went out to the communities, the churches were decorated with flags and banners, and specialty foods were prepared. There were blow-ups for the kids and mechanical bulls for the teens and adults. Many visitors heard the Gospel preached for the first time and over 30 people trusted Christ as Savior!

We had a great September 4^th Convocation to kick off the new school year. Over 150 attended for the preaching and fellowship that followed. Ten first year students enrolled along with five for the BA Degree course in the Seminary. We have a total of 25 students this year and praise the Lord for their involvement in ministry. They have won 25 souls to Christ these two months!

Please pray for three of our married couples who need scholarships. They each have two children and come from poor families. The cost this year for their tuition and books is $470.00 per couple. Thank you for your kind consideration of them.  God bless.

Yours in Christ,                                  Thank you for your faithful prayers and support.

Rick and Susie