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Spanish Missions Bulletin
Rev. Joel Silos, Director
P.O. Box 40398
San Antonio, TX 78229-1398
(210) 615-1945 April, 1999
"Now
thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ..." II
Corinthians 2:14a
Dear friends in Christ,
My family and I traveled 5,000 miles the months of
January and February visiting churches and presenting the ministry of
Spanish baptist Missions. Praise God for the souls that were saved
in the different services! Karen and I trusted God to keep our boys
well while traveling, and by his grace, he did.
We extend our condolences to pastor Merrill H. Coram
of Thomasville, Georgia on the recent death of his dear wife. It was
a blessing to attend the funeral service for this godly woman.
Brother Coram is pastor of Temple Baptist Church and a member of our Board
of Directors.
Answer to Prayer
For several years we have requested prayer for Sammy
who was born with a cleft palate. He is the son of Missionary Jose
Luis Herrera and his wife Sandra from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
On March 5, 1999 we helped ten-year-old Sammy and Sandra come to the
States. Two doctors volunteering their services under
"Operation Smile" performed aesthetic surgery March 10. By
the grace of God, the surgery was successful.
After two and one-half weeks of recovery, Sammy and
Sandra returned home on the 30th. She was able to take with her
Bibles, New Testaments, tracts, and much-needed children's Bible lessons
and visualized songs.
Sammy is scheduled for additional surgery in July
and Sandra is hoping her older son, Luisito, can also come for minor
surgery at that time. Please pray that the airfare and other
needs will be met.
Pray also that we may help bring 16 year old Maria
Elena Olguin, daughter of the deceased missionary, to have reconstructive
surgery. Her face was partially torn when she was struck by the side
view mirror of a dump truck when she tried to cross the highway after
school.
Literature
Bibles and tracts have been received for the native
missionaries. The Lord willing, we plan to deliver all we can during
June. Please pray that the expenses of going into Mexico will be
supplied (gasoline is $1.80 a gallon). All of the missionaries need
bibles and literature and we need to contact as many as possible in one
trip.
Family News
Stevie has learned to unlock doors and climb the
chain-link fence. It really makes us vigilant! Please pray for
Karen as she tries to find Christian girls to help watch him. Pray
with us also concerning the expense of the curriculum to home-school Mary
and Stevie.
Urgent Prayer Request
My sister, Jessi Ruth Silos Wong, is seriously ill
with acute pancreatitis. She was at the point of death for several
days, knew she was dying, and was ready to meet God. Please pray for
the Lord's will to be accomplished in her life and in that of her husband
and three children. Jessi is a bilingual teacher in a middle school.
An heir of God through Christ,
Joel Silos,
Director
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