Just
when you think your ministry has reached a plateau, the Lord opens another door
of service. You will never hear me complaining about that. My hairdresser, who
was saved at our Ladies’ Christmas Banquet last year, asked me to start a
weekly ladies’ Bible study in her home. Please pray for this precious lady, and
for the opportunity for us to serve the Lord together.
Radio
Compasión (Compassion Radio) celebrated its First Anniversary on September 4,
with an overflow attendance. The men put a tent outside the door, and with the
loud speakers, no one missed the service and the message. We are already
reaching into Central America. Please
pray for the Lord to provide the money to purchase the transmitter for the new
tower addition to the network of Compassion Radio Ministry, located on top of
Tzontehuitz Mountain. I’m no technician
by anyone’s standards, but I understand this will extend the broadcasting
capacity to double, reaching many more states in México, and even further into
Central America. This 24-hour a day ministry is bringing new people into almost
every service. My son Tommy has trained a young man in our church, and he has
almost completely taken over this amazing ministry.
I
love my home, and hate having to leave, even for a few days. But I can’t deny
the pleasure it gives me as a missionary/mother to be invited by my children to
participate in their ministries. Going to Ixtapa once a month and teaching the
ladies’ Sunday school class in Ulises and Elizabeth’s church is such an honor
for me.
Philip
and Liz are now in Xalapa, Veracruz. Xalapa is a beautiful college town, where
Ulises obtained his degree as an architect. But it is also needy for the
Gospel. Please pray that the Lord will open the door for them to begin a solid
work there.
Our
monthly Ladies’ Prayer Breakfasts are mainly for the purpose of praying for the
special ladies who will be honored at the Christmas Banquet in November. But
the Lord also gives us surprise blessings each month. The mother of Erica, a
young lady who died of cancer right after getting saved at our Banquet three
years ago, was there for the first time. Please pray for Margarita to soon
accept Jesus as her Savior.
Wilber
was ordained a couple of weeks ago. He is the young man whom I mentioned in my
last prayer letter. The Lord has laid it on his and his wife, Jessica’s hearts
to start a new work about two hours from here.
We
are in count-down mode as it is about a month away from our annual Ladies’
Christmas Banquet, November 22. Lots to do, but everything seems to fall into
place every year in time for this special event. Please keep that evening in
your prayers.
I
know I’ll have to edit some things out of this letter, because of its length,
but it won’t be our service last Sunday. As part of Tommy’s birthday
celebration, he invited the orphans who participate in our Banquet every year.
Their pastor preached, and shared the tragic, incredible stories of some of the
children. I listened through tears and was moved beyond words at the amazing
work Pastor Carlos and his wife, Yara are doing with these precious children. I
certainly want to have a part in this fruitful ministry.
Thank
you for having a part in mine.
Billie
Sloan
Nahum
1:7
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