August 2007

I hope this letter finds you in God's blessings and grace. The work here continues to advance in spite of some fall off in a few areas. Our goal is to continue to establish the existing congregations and to continue the work here in the Coclé province. Due to heavy rain all travel in the countryside is very difficult. Please pray for safety. Our daughter Savanah was baptized on the 12th of this month, which made us very happy.

The work in Colon continues to grow. I am glad to be making trips there each month to baptize or receive new members. Another family was added to the congregation by letter this month. Amen! The Lord has also raised up a man to take the role of pastor. Brother Jose Charles has really been working and taking serious his call. They are getting ready for the Lord's Supper which should take place in September.

Our correspondence course ministry has diminished some. This commonly occurs because the studies get progressively more difficult which means that we need to get out and find new Bible students. Our goal is to reach every person with the Gospel. To do so we must go into new areas to preach. Please pray for the Coclé province.

I want to also ask you to pray that the Lord would send me some new men to work with. I have spent a good amount of time discipling eight different men who have not decided to follow the truth in baptism. I hate to leave these men whom I have built a relationship with and have worked with, but if they will not follow the truth I need to invest my time in those who will. I just began discipling a young man, age 13, named Valentin. He comes from a family that is involved with Shamanism. Please pray for him.

I want to thank you for your participation in our ministry through your prayers and financial gifts that allow us to do this work. Our prayer is that God will continue to bless you with all spiritual blessings and that you would see the hand of the Lord in what you do for Him.

In Christ Jesus,
Michael Lea