BakersBits - Newsletter April 2018
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“He is not here; He has risen!” Luke 24: 6a
Easter! This past Sunday, we celebrated this pivotal event in history with our church in the morning and in the afternoon with many of our Camino missionary family (at our home - see picture). Christ came to die. And because He died and rose again, we now have not just the gift of eternal life, but also fullness of life here and now. The choice of faith to accept this is ours…. This Christ factor in our lives changes our present and our future. The difficult circumstances of life take on new significance in this light. Thus, great joy characterized our celebrations along with good food and sweet fellowship.
This same joy drives us forward as we carry on the task of making disciples (Matthew 28:19-20). New doors for this continue to open for us as individuals and for our church. Specifically, pray for the two new discipleship groups that are forming ; I will be leading them. Pray for wisdom to know which men to mentor so they are equipped to lead. We continue to multiply. Pray for the two new evangelistic studies with men in the community—Israel and Miguel. Pray for the group of five women that Barbara is mentoring via teaching them hermeneutics to better equip them to teach the women: Aida, Miriam, Dalila, Karla, and Daniela. Pray for our church outreach to San Francisco Huilango via the Jesus film this month and a women’s Bible study. (This town is where we helped with earthquake relief and with building straw homes.)
God continues to give us the opportunity to walk with our fellow Camino missionaries through difficult circumstances via member/missionary care. It seems that the onslaught of significant health issues has not weakened: leukemia, heart issues, high and low blood pressure issues, auto-immune issues, etc… In general, pray for God’s hedge of protection around each Camino family member. These types of things can be distracting, but we do not forget that God uses even these for good in our lives and in the lives of those with whom we minister. This Jesus factor is only possible because of His death and resurrection!
God continues to provide for our kids. Last week, they attended a special camp just for missionary kids. It addressed their unique needs of being third-cultural kids along with the need to cultivate their personal relationship with God. Please pray that God would already be preparing them for the culture adjustment that they will experience when they go to college in the US! This is just two and a half years away for Josiah!
Thank you for your partnership with us via your prayers and finances! It is a privilege to represent you! We pray for you as well. Send us your requests.
Rejoicing in our resurrected Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
Jonathan, Barbara, Josiah, & Abigail
Easter! This past Sunday, we celebrated this pivotal event in history with our church in the morning and in the afternoon with many of our Camino missionary family (at our home - see picture). Christ came to die. And because He died and rose again, we now have not just the gift of eternal life, but also fullness of life here and now. The choice of faith to accept this is ours…. This Christ factor in our lives changes our present and our future. The difficult circumstances of life take on new significance in this light. Thus, great joy characterized our celebrations along with good food and sweet fellowship.
This same joy drives us forward as we carry on the task of making disciples (Matthew 28:19-20). New doors for this continue to open for us as individuals and for our church. Specifically, pray for the two new discipleship groups that are forming ; I will be leading them. Pray for wisdom to know which men to mentor so they are equipped to lead. We continue to multiply. Pray for the two new evangelistic studies with men in the community—Israel and Miguel. Pray for the group of five women that Barbara is mentoring via teaching them hermeneutics to better equip them to teach the women: Aida, Miriam, Dalila, Karla, and Daniela. Pray for our church outreach to San Francisco Huilango via the Jesus film this month and a women’s Bible study. (This town is where we helped with earthquake relief and with building straw homes.)
God continues to give us the opportunity to walk with our fellow Camino missionaries through difficult circumstances via member/missionary care. It seems that the onslaught of significant health issues has not weakened: leukemia, heart issues, high and low blood pressure issues, auto-immune issues, etc… In general, pray for God’s hedge of protection around each Camino family member. These types of things can be distracting, but we do not forget that God uses even these for good in our lives and in the lives of those with whom we minister. This Jesus factor is only possible because of His death and resurrection!
God continues to provide for our kids. Last week, they attended a special camp just for missionary kids. It addressed their unique needs of being third-cultural kids along with the need to cultivate their personal relationship with God. Please pray that God would already be preparing them for the culture adjustment that they will experience when they go to college in the US! This is just two and a half years away for Josiah!
Thank you for your partnership with us via your prayers and finances! It is a privilege to represent you! We pray for you as well. Send us your requests.
Rejoicing in our resurrected Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
Jonathan, Barbara, Josiah, & Abigail
