Happy New Year!  We are so thankful for what God has done through us in 2008, and look forward to the many blessings and challenges that await us as we serve Him in 2009.  One of the things we are most grateful for is your partnership and support of our ministry through prayer. Thank you!

We had one of the best Christmas celebration seasons ever at God's Way A Baptist Church.  Each of the past 10 years we have put on a children's Christmas program. Unfortunately, they have been poorly attended by parents, including one year which brought NO parents at all.  Not this year!  Praise the Lord, we had over 50 in the audience!  Still not many parents, but the children loved the fact that some cared enough to come and listen to them.  They memorized Luke 2 and various songs to go along with the verses, and did a terrific job of sharing the Christmas story.  We also had 2 more young teens accept Christ.  It seems that the long years of planting and watering are now bearing fruit.

Bro. Jon Konnerup, Missions Director for the Baptist Bible Fellowship encouraged us with a visit this month.  We are thankful for him and the staff of the BBFI who work so hard to take care of our financial reports, taxes, and health insurance so that we can concentrate on the work God has called us to do here on the field.  They are a blessing to us, and we appreciate your prayers for them as they minister in special, necessary ways to us.

The International Baptist Church was able to help a new church in Lacovia, Jamaica with more than half of the purchase price of their property.  However, another one of our faithful families is transferring out soon, and they will leave a large void in our church family.  Please pray that God will bring in new people to take their place.  We are also working with several children in the Awana program that meets at the International School of Kingston who are unsaved. Pray for the Holy Spirit to work in their lives and the hearts of their parents as well.