Winter 2013 Report

Thank you for your continued interest in the work in Uruguay. God is answering your prayers:

 

We have received approval from our mission agency to plan on a June departure, though this permission depends on our receiving the entirety of EMU’s monthly support requirement. The Lord has provided excellent airfare out of Miami, and we now have tickets for our final move to Uruguay. We will leave the U.S.—the Lord willing—on June 11. Our current support level is just under 80%.

On November 19, 2012, approximately thirty-three pastors and missionaries met in the Parque Batlle neighborhood in Montevideo to hear and consider the work of the committee making plans for the new FEBU (College of Biblical Studies of Uruguay). There is considerable enthusiasm for this project, and plans continue for classes to begin in 2014. Much work remains to be done in the coming year.

 

 

During the past three months we visited churches in SC, NC, IL, and OH. We pray for fruit that only God can give from the preaching of His Word. These months also included a good deal of study—not only for JM but also for Elizabeth. Déborah is homeschooling her this year; and she is on schedule to finish first grade in time to begin second grade in March (in order to be in sync with the Uruguayan school year). Daniel James turned 2 in late October, and Elizabeth turned 7 the end of January. If anyone knows how to keep them from growing so fast, we would like to hear from you.

 

 

We thank the Lord that Sofía Belén was born safely to Matías and Kristine (and big brother David Misael) Espinel in Uruguay on December 12.

 

We would appreciate your prayers during these next several months:

• February 13: JM’s public ordination questioning
• February 24: Our commissioning service, along with friends Jon and Andrea Crocker, who hope to begin gospel work in Mexico City this year
• March through May: Safety in travel and God’s gracious work in churches we visit (U.S.)
• June 11: Travel from Miami to Montevideo, Uruguay

Thank you for the calculated ways you focus your energy and resources toward what God is doing in the earth: the making of disciples of Jesus Christ for His glory. The outcome is sure. Stay encouraged!