PETCANCHE: Things are going well at church with a number of people saved recently and several baptized. Those saved include Michelle and her father, Carlos. Carlos is 70 years old and is recently separated from Michelle’s mother. We appreciate your prayers for both of them as we see some of the common struggles taking place for new Christians.
     Others who have also recently been saved include Javier, Edmundo, Sylvia and Karla. Those recently baptized include Lenny, Mario, Javier and another Mario. This Sunday, Lord willing, we will baptize Sylvia and Edmundo.
     While it would be impossible for you to put a face to these names, the Lord certainly knows them and will answer our prayers for them as they grow in the Lord. There truly is no greater joy than to lead someone to Christ!
     We had a visit from Dagoberto Castañeda, a missionary with the Mexico BBF who has been in Guatemala for some time. After supporting him for a few years, it is good to get to know him personally.
 

INSTITUTE CLASSES: Georgia Webb has been here this week to teach a course on the Temperaments and it has been very useful to the students. We hope to have her back soon for a followup course.

C.B.B.M.: These initials stand for the Mexico BBF and it was our privilege to participate in the recent meeting in Cd. Juárez just across from El Paso, TX. The best part of the trip was being able to see my brother, Leonard, who drove several hundred miles to be there. It was the first time for both of us to be together at a meeting of the CBBM in about 20 years.

REYES: The new work is getting off to a slow start. Please pray for Luis and Geny as they put their time and effort here.

OTHER NEWS: We appreciate your continued prayers for Lupe in Tahdzibichén, Lucas in Motul, and Armando in Tahdibichén pueblo. While the church in Motul is totally autonomous Lucas is still a student in the institute and in need of prayer as much as any of us.

FAMILY: Our son, Isaac, and Tabitha DeMoss will be getting married on December 22 in Michigan. This is another joyful event and we appreciate your prayers for them as they start a new life together.

Your friend,

Richard L. Smith