October 2008

^KJV John 10:28   And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

Hello from Texcoco, Mexico.  I want to thank you for your prayers about our going to Colombia to work in the ministry there.  The paperwork necessary to form an incorporation has been filed, and we are waiting on the government.  It looks like it will be a longer process than expected.  We need the incorporation to get the visas to work in Colombia.  I would ask that you continue to pray.

In the meantime we are working here in Texcoco, Mexico, which is northeast of Mexico City.  The Lord is blessing tremendously!  I am currently discipling 10 men now, which is taking up a lot of my time.  I am excited that these men are growing and are beginning to apply what I have trained them in.  The Lord has added to the congregation here.  Brother Francisco Ilbeño realized through the teaching that he was just visiting and not really a member of the congregation.  He immediately decided to join and be added by the Lord to His church.  My wife is also discipling 9 women once a week and things are going really well.  She was able to lead a lady to the Lord (Irma) who has also started attending services.  We have had an increase in visitors in church services and have filled practically every chair in the assembly both morning and evening services on Sundays.  We will have to purchase more chairs and even possibly extend the assembly hall soon.  Praise the Lord for this kind of problem.

Another blessing is that we are starting up a printing ministry here.  The congregation just voted to spend $1,734.00 to purchase a duplicator that can handle mass printing.  The brethren are excited about printing tracts, correspondence courses, and other books (like The Trail of Blood).  This will be a great opportunity to get the Gospel out so that many can study the Word of God free of charge.

As always, we appreciate your prayers and support!  We recognize that without them we could not serve the Lord as we do.  May God continue to bless you richly in all things.

In Christ,
Michael Lea and family