Dearest Brethren and Family,
Greetings from Aruba!
Just wanted to update everybody on the latest developments in our little corner.
We had a wonderful end of year fellowship with about eighty in attendance. While most of the country was "partying in" the new year, the brethren hear were singing and praying it in!
In March we are planning to have a gospel meeting. A team from Freed Hardeman will be here to help in the evangelism effort. Hopefully we will have many studies and prospects lined up even before their arrival. The meeting will last for one week with 'door knocking' during the day and preaching at night. Please pray that the Lord lead us to receptive and hungry hearts.
For the past three nights we have enjoyed a special set of Bible lessons with travelling preacher, Bob Buchannen (of Kentucky). Brethren from both congregations have been in attendance. He will also be conducting a youth camp at the Tamarind congregation over the weekend, as well as another three night study with the Papiamento speaking brethren.
We will be continuing our song leading and singing sessions at the beginning of February. This time we will hopefully have brethren from both congregations present. During these classes we learn new songs as well as how to sight read the notes...
The prison ministry has stalled a bit. Not because of a lack of effort on our part, but because the prison system has decided to rethink and restructure how to do things. This may have nothing to do with it, but this decision comes right on the heels of the national denomination's session loss of about a dozen men to our Bible class (which met at the same hour). It's very frustrating because i believe there were quite a few men interested in giving their lives to Christ. Please continue to pray for our efforts.
On a final (and different note), I have been invited to conduct a three day/session song leading clinic at the annual Carribean Lectureships being held in Trinidad this July. What a pleasure it will be to fellowship and check in with the brethren there as well as so many others from the other islands.
Our love, prayers, and appreciation are with you all!
God bless and keep you,
Tim, Mary, and Christian
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Dear Tim:
ReplyDeleteThanks for your report on the Aruba work.
Please advise the status of your appllication
to return to the work in Trinidad.
Yours in Christ,
Billy Banks
COX BLVD. CHURCH OF CHRIST
Cool beans. This is all good news, Tim. The preaching/singing/teaching/door knocking/prison visits/Trinidad invite and more. We certainly pray for you and yours on a regular basis.
ReplyDeletePlease keep us informed about your plans that might include travel to the USA. We are hoping to get together with the whole family the next time you are around. Talleys will be in the USA during late July--early August. No pressure, but we do want to know your plans.
Blessings,
larry