Thy word was found and I did eat it, and it became the joy and rejoicing of my heart, for I bear your name, Lord God Almighty.    Jeremiah 15:16

Greetings from sunny Mexico!

           Thank you all for your continued prayers and support enabling me to be down here for another year of evangelism, discipleship and untold adventure.  Each season is different and this one is also unique.  True, I am still battling Lyme and a depressed immune system, but the amazing part is God is allowing me to serve Him even so.  I often feared I would be too fatigued to go out to the camps this year, but thanks to your prayers, your financial support and a gob of pills every day from Doc Thoring, I'm hanging in there.

          This year as well. the ministry took a hit when my faithful driver and co-worker Gerardo was promoted to assistent pastor and moved up to Navajoa.  It is a great opportunity for him and a huge blessing for the pastor, but how was I going to find people on such short notice to fill his shoes?

Well,  God did a miracle and in 5 days he raised up 7 different people to go with me out to the camps!  All of these are brand new workers that I am training to share the gospel.  God is using  me to impart the vision of the work, the value of the indigenous outreach and the lateness of the hour.  They are so eager to learn and responsive to training it's a joy to work with them.  Please keep them in prayer:

Fredy and Tomasa pictured here with some kids from camp nuevo.

July andJesus, a young married couple, not pictured

Yamida and her daughter Yamidita  

 and Luzma.

Please pray that they would grow in their ability and burden for the work of the ministry.  Please keep Gerardo in your prayers too as he's in a totally new situation up there.  Pray he grows in his service and commitment to the Lord and His work.

  As for me, well, just keep praying I get well soon.  Doc says I should see some real improvement from the antibiotics in a few more months.  It seems like such a long time to wait when I've already been sick for a year, I guess you can pray I grow in patience and willingness to let God do things at the pace He chooses.  Please also pray that I can have the strength to teach more students so I can start contributing to my own income again.  I'm so grateful for everyones help while I've been down, but I miss working and the satisfaction of earning my own keep.

               Out in the camps folks are responding to the gospel and small groups are growing.  Adults and children alike are learning the memory verse songs, studying their bibles, and seeing God answer prayer.  Their intense desire for the word of God never stops amazing me, it's humbling really.  Let's keep praying that these young believers continue to grow in the Lord and remain faithful to Him.  Pray the groups keep increasing so I can reach even more people.  Pray my strength increases too so I can go out more often to the camps.  It's a tremendous joy and priviledge to lead the small groups but I do come home pretty worn out when its all over.  Thru your prayers and God's faithfulness we'll get the work done.

Blessings to you all !

lots of love, 

Sally

Dory and Prince Whinesalot send their greetings too