As cold waters to a thirsty soul,
So is good news from a distant land.
Proverbs 25:25

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, . . . "Your God reigns!"
Isaiah 52:7
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Monday, December 28, 2009

Notes and request for prayer: 28 December 2009

The Lord was gracious to us yesterday, bringing to the morning service a faithful group of neighborhood people and giving good opportunity to preach the gospel. All showed initiative either to come alone or (in one case) to call for a ride. This was not our last time to participate, but we do have the sense that we are turning a corner of transition.

The next three Sundays we plan to visit churches in coastal South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia. On January 13 we will present the work in Uruguay to our home church.

Please pray for adequate preparation for our trip to Uruguay in February and for a profitable time there.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Notes and requests for prayer: 13 December 2009

Returned to Iglesia Bautista Monte Calvario this morning after several weeks away. Good attendance. Preached from Luke's account of Gabriel's annunciation to Mary: God kept His promises to David, to David's house, to Zechariah and Elizabeth, to Mary. He will keep His promise to those who take refuge in His Son, the King (Luke 1; 2 Samuel 7; Isaiah 7; Psalm 2).

Met a Uruguayan man from Maldonado tonight. He and his girlfriend have been attending Morningside (English service) for a couple of months. Apparently unsaved. Please pray.

Jonatán will begin his next round of chemotherapy at the end of the week, after his first semester exams.

Good opportunity this past week for a few words of the gospel with a man with whom I spend a lot of time at work.