¨Therefore
said He unto them,¨ ´The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray
you therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He would send forth laborers into His
harvest´, ¨ Luke 10:2.
Sad
to say, but this is probably the one Bible verses that is most ignored by
modern churches. Hardly any teaching on it is
giving in our local places of worship encouraging missionary mindedness. Yet, it seems that Jesus expected missionary
work to be a vital and important part of the believer´s life. The truth is that there are so few of us out
here, ones that have given up family, friends, jobs and former lives going to work in some times out-and-out awful places.
Often, with very little help, earthy reward or financial support. As I read the New Testament, I can see that it
has always been that way.
In 1 Corinthians chapter 9, the Apostle Paul’s writes a long list of
arguments in favor of supporting missionaries. In the Holy Scriptures this is probably the strongest
defense of fully supporting missionary outreaches that there is. Truth is, we really need more supported missionaries
than we now have. Church support and individuals
giving support to missionary outreaches is biblical, and the Apostle Paul
approved of it.
(Ruth-Ann, back in her tiny office at the Huerta Day Care Center)
Some of us on the
mission field, like me, do what we can to help raise finances to support our
works, but that is very difficult and tiring.
I know that all too well. So,
please, I want you to know this in the depths of your hearts, I am so grateful and extremely
thankful for all that you do to make this mission base work. You must know, I could never manage this
ministry all on my own. God Bless You All for
coming along side and making this your mission, too.
In these photos of me
with Ruth-Ann Waterhouse, a long-time friend and fellow missionary, we are
praising God for her return to missionary work in Colonia Guerrero, about
an hour south from San Vicente. Over the
years, I have asked that we pray for her and her special needs, like housing
and auto concerns. She took sick an
about eight months ago and faced several rather large health problems. As we prayed and prayed for her, I could hear
and see that God was doing a restorative work in her body. Praise God, about a month ago, Ruth-Ann
returned to her house in Mexico, her outreach to underprivileged children and her
daycare center outreach and to her church and friends in Mexico.
I would also ask that
we remember the poor and needy children at Christmastime. Ruth-Ann works with about 30 children in La Huerta (Orchard) Day Care Center and it would be great to have extra gifts to
help her bless her little charges. The
ages of her children are from 2-12, or so.
She would be so blest and happy to have your help. God knows that the children under her care
would be overjoyed to have a gift at Christmas.
(Fellow workers and little charges of the Day Care Center)
God Bless You All as
you consider the poor and needy of this world.
I do have a private mailing address in the USA where your gifts for
Ruth-Ann and Rancho Santa Fe may be sent.
Just write me at ranchosantafemax@aol.com and I can send
you the address to use. Thank
You, and I wish you all the very best Holiday Blessings, ever.
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