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14 People Saved at Loreto Health Fair
This month we were at a church in Loreto where we
had not held a Health Fair at for 4 years… (As you may know we hold Health Fairs, every month in a different location — one month we are in Santa Rosalía, another month we are in Mulegé, Loreto, or Constitución, or some other village in between… And we typically like to try to train a church in evangelism for 2-3 years running…, and then go on to another church, to share the blessing...)
Well the church we were at this month in Loreto has had some struggles, and they now have a new Pastor, and we’ve become good friends — so we
felt it would be good to encourage Pastor Sergio and
his wife Lupita, to come to their church again.
As you will notice from the pictures the building for
this church is very small - it can maybe hold 50 people, and currently they have about 25-30 people coming to their services each Sunday- so there is room to grow… Also, the people around this church are very ‘closed’ to many things, so it was difficult to get people to come out - but we still had over 60 people come to our Health Fairs each day. So Pastor Sergio and Lupita were very encouraged!
It was also exciting for Pastor Sergio and for Lupita,
and for our Team members too..., that on the first day, there were among the many people who had come to get glasses, 3 older men, and a family with 3 children… They had each come separately, but these 8 people in particular listened intently as Gabriel patiently in love, shared with them the wonderful message of salvation while determining the glasses they needed. They were given a Gospel of John, and asked to read John 3:16… They were then asked which glasses helped them to see the words clearly…, and then asked if they understood
what they were reading... Then Gabriel discussed with them, their need for a Savior, and how Jesus Christ would meet their needs. Their minds and hearts were opened, and with delight, each one prayed to receive Jesus Christ as their Savior.
It was not just that these people received Jesus
Christ as Savior that was exciting, because there are
always people who accept Jesus Christ at our Health
Fairs… And we are always excited when people accept Jesus Christ! But what made this special and exciting with respect to these 8 people, was how it happened. It was just so obvious that the Holy Spirit in advance had prepared these people - you could see ‘the light go on’ so to speak... And Gabriel was so gracious with these people… Even though there were people waiting, everyone was encouraged to see how he took all the time needed to show love and concern for them… He was not simply there to dispense glasses. He was a messenger sent from
God — prepared according to I Peter 3:15, which was
one of the verses Don referred to in his morning talk.
So we were all encouraged and excited with our
Health Fairs again this month! It is so wonderful to see the way God uses those who come on our Teams, as well as to see or hear of people accepting Jesus Christ as Savior — or even to just learn of various people taking steps to open themselves up to accept the love of Jesus Christ and to want to then understand the message of salvation…
Seeds are planted, and watered… Sometimes we
see the results immediately, and sometimes it takes time.
So we ask that you pray with us, for those who came
to our Health Fairs this past weekend — that they
will read the Gospels of John and the tracts they were
given, that they will understand…, and accept Jesus
Christ as their Savior..., and then return to this Church and learn from Pastor Sergio and Lupita how to grow in faith, and become ‘fishers of men’ themselves...
Thank you again for your continuing prayers and financial support — without which we would not be able to hold these Heath Fairs… And if you can, consider coming sometime and joining with us on one of our teams.
STATISTICS FOR 2 HEALTH FAIRS
Saturday & Sunday, March 20-21, 2010
Location: Iglesia Centro Familiar Vida Nueva — Loreto, (Pastor Sergio)
Statistics: Total in attendance 145 People treated:
-Dentists 21
-Doctor – general 26
-Glasses 74
-Prayed to receive Christ 14
-Others prayed for… many…
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