New Plants in Mexico Flowerbed

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flowerbedbackWe found a local nursery in Galeana and with the help of the owner picked out some flowers to plant. At our rent house the entire back area is cement so we added a flowerbed by the back fence to give it some life.

The collection of plants we bought today cost the equal to about $16 for eight plants. One of the plants is a special bush like Bougainvillea. We see them all over the area they grow tall and beautiful. All kinds of plants seem to like the climate here. It is all part of God’s creation. God is good… all the time.

Ministry House Dinner with Pastor Israel

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dinnerisrael1Tonyia and I hosted our first dinner party at Casa Cristana El Alfarero (the ministry house). Joining us at the table were local Pastor Israel and his wife Lesvia along with our friend and translator Martin, his wife Anna and daughter Genesis. We have actually known Pastor Israel for several years and have a good rapport with him. He is the Pastor at the Assembly of God Church in Galeana and also the president of a local pastor association.

Tonyia cooked chicken spaghetti, beans and salad. She also cooked a tres leches cake and it was a big hit (its only the second tres leches cake she has ever made ). Our dinner conversation turned to the Pastor’s observations about where local churches need help. He believes the children are not being properly taught about our faith. Getting volunteers and getting literature are challenges they face and this is a poor area.

We have begun looking for low-cost options that we might be able to print.

We shared with him our vision of having a weekly children’s after school Christian club at the house, and also youth activities. He thought the idea had merit.

March/AprilNewsletter

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During much of March we were in the USA. But in Mexico our April was a very busy month. See our March/April newsletter for more details. Its is a PDF file. Here is a link to the full newsletter marchapril2016

  • True Path Ministry Now a Corporation
  • Martin Martinez Joins Ministry
  • “Activate Galeana” Successful
  • Special Prayer Time At Home
  • Stephen Preaches First Sermon in Mexico
  • Progress on Casa Cristana El Alfarero
  • Dinner with Francisco & Estella
  • Hosted Visiting Evangelist Guadalupe
  • April Was Very Busy!
  • Ongoing Needs for Mexico Mission

 

Prayers Answered: Mother and Daughter Healed

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Ok, I (Tonyia) gotta tell my story, well truly it’s Jesus’ story! Over a month ago I had the opportunity to pray for a sister, in her home, to be healed from a stomach issue. I prayed with her and we proclaimed her healing in Jesus name.


Last week she brought her daughter to our house and asked for prayer. They thought she might have cancer. The daughter had a dream that darkness was coming over her and she was going to die. I prayed for her and proclaimed healing in Jesus name.


That night I was laying in bed and the Lord told me the dream the daughter saw was not her dying but the disease coming out of her body. She is healed. I told our interpreter the next day and he called to tell her.


Last night (April 29) Steve and I went to a revival and the mother and daughter were there also. As we were eating I went to say hi and they couldn’t wait to tell me thru Martin, our translator, that they were both healed. The mom said she was immediately healed. The daughter got her test results today and everything was normal.


All glory goes to God! Our healer, our protector. The lover of our souls!! He is so worthy to be praised!! Thank you Jesus!


Doors are opening even though Satan is attacking we will keep moving forward with Jesus! I can’t wait to see what the Lord has ahead! Let’s Go Jesus!!!

Christian Songs on the Town Square

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Saturday 4/23/16

I can never thank Jesus enough for the outpouring of His love and blessings! Can I just say WOW!!

Steve and I worked on the ministry house then we headed downtown Galeana to buy groceries. We had to park about a block away and as we were walking across the town square toward the grocery store, we noticed some young people playing guitars and singing. We could not tell if the music was Christian or not. We decided we would hopefully be able to listen when we came out from the store.

We went inside the store and began shopping when I heard a man singing a Spanish Christian song (How great thou art). I spoke to the man and told him Muy bien (very good) and asked if he was a Christian. He responded yes, that he was a pastor on a ranch near Galeana. His wife was also with him. About that time Steve walked up and I told him this man, Juan Espinosa is a pastor. We took down his phone number and the best we could told him Martin, our interpreter, would be calling him to see when we might visit him. He agreed and we went about our shopping. No coincidence there! God moving!!

We finished our shopping and headed back to the car. The musicians had moved under the gazebo in the town square. As we were walking by a female said “y’all can come over and listen.” Yes In English! I was amazed. I said to her “you speak English.” She said “yes.” They are from a Bilingual Christian school in Montemorales. A town between here and Reynosa that we travel around when we go to Texas.

There were 40-50 college age young men and women. They sang 2 songs in English while I Signed. They interviewed us on camera about our ministry. They prayed for us and we blessed them. SO AWESOME to see young people on fire for the Lord. This all went on in the town square – amazing! THANK you Jesus for this encounter and your freedom to share your light in a public place! We hated that we did not think to take pictures. We left on such a HOLY SPIRIT high!!