July 2010

KJV Proverbs 23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Dear Brethren, Hello again from Texcoco, Mexico. I am glad to be able to write and let you know that the Lord continues to bless. We were in the States the last half of July and the first half of August since our visas (permission to stay in Mexico) expired and we also needed to renew my son Nathaniel's passport. I had planned to take less time in the States, but, through an oversight, we left Nathaniel's birth certificate in Mexico and had to request a new one. Because he was born in Panama, we were required to go through passport services to get it, which took a week and a half. It was wonderful to take a little vacation and visit with the people of my home church (Mission Blvd. Baptist). I was able to follow up a bit with a young man named Jonathan Martinez who spent the month of July here in Texcoco. Praise the Lord, he was able to experience intense Christianity here by spending time with Juan Arellano and the congregation here. It truly changed his life from what I have seen. He surrendered to preach and to be a missionary, and was able to preach his first sermon in Spanish. Pray for him and for his family who are having a hard time with his change. When he returned to the U.S., he put into practice the discipleship he received here. He joined Mission Blvd. Baptist Church by baptism and is now getting involved there. Praise the Lord! Before leaving Mexico, the first half of July was spent in continuing to help people grow spiritually. People here really enjoy the discipleship process, which has been effective in developing people who can win their neighbors to the Lord and then help them mature spiritually. Also, we had two activities for the young people. The older youth were able to go to Six Flags and the younger ones went on an overnight camping trip. We were not able to take them to church camp this year due to schedule conflicts, so these activities were a welcome blessing to the youth. I want to thank you for your prayers as we continue to finish the development of this congregation here in Texcoco. Thank you also for your financial support that makes this possible! In Christ, Michael Lea and family