Lots and lots of changes have taken place in my life since my last prayer letter. I'm sure you've already noticed a major one if you saw my prayer head. While I tend to rebel against change, I'm sure the ones taking place in my life right now are for my good, and for the good of so many others.
My home Church, Windsor Hills Baptist Church, recently changed not only its location, but also its name to Higher Plain Baptist Church. Please notice, also the change in the address and phone number. But thank the Lord, my Pastor is still Bro. Tom Vineyard. And our doctrine hasn't changed.
The church here continues to grow. There have been people saved through our bus routes and regular church services. On December 15 and 16 at our Youth Conference here, there were 12 young people saved. A lady was saved when I gave the invitation in my Sunday school class on Christmas Eve.
Our New Year's Eve Sunday morning service was held on the property where our new church building is being constructed. The men are working very hard, in order to have it ready to move into by May. So, it looks like another big change lies ahead. For 34 years our church, which was started in our living room, has been on our property. I'm preparing myself emotionally for this wonderful change, which means progress in the Lord's work.
We had our first Ladies' Prayer Breakfast of the year on January 31. The wife of our City Mayor was present. Since she became First Lady of our town, she hasn't missed one of our Ladies' Christmas Banquets; and she almost never misses a Prayer Breakfast. She has been attending some of our services, and is hungry for the teaching and preaching of the Word. She was saved in a Baptist church, but attends another church with her husband.
Our speaker for our Prayer Breakfast was my daughter, Elizabeth Martinez. Please keep her and Ulises in your prayers, as they will be departing for the USA in a few days, and continuing their deputation as missionaries to Israel.
I will soon begin my travels for the year. While it is an honor to be invited to speak to ladies in different conferences, my heart is here. The only reason I ever leave home is the hope that I can be a blessing to other ladies.
May the Lord help us to keep our focus on Him.
Your friend,
Billie Sloan
Nahum 1:7
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