November Update
This is an email update I sent out that I forgot to post on the blog. Here it is, just in case anyone wants to read it. :-)
Dear ministry partners,
Thank you for your prayers on our behalf. We are extremely thankful for them, especially at crucial times in our ministry. I would like to share a few things with you that require your prayers at this point in time.
1) The H1N1 influenza continues to be a major development in Mexico. We are thankful that our student body has not been greatly affected by this virus. Although we had one town student infected with the H1N1, he has been recovering nicely. We are grateful that he did not spread the virus to anyone else. Although the evidence seems to suggest that it isn’t much more contagious or dangerous than the regular flu, an almost irrational panic still grips many parts of Mexico. The Education and Health Departments are openly suggesting that classes could be cancelled again (as they were last April) beginning as early as November 15th. Losing a month of classes would be very detrimental to the university ministry. This cancellation would be a significant academic and financial problem. Please pray with us that classes will not be canceled.
2) This summer we are hoping to visit several new churches in an attempt to raise more support. I have been reminded again of how difficult it is to schedule services in new churches. My heart goes out to those who are just starting the deputation trail. Since we try to be away from Mexico only in the summers, our options for scheduling new churches are quite limited. Please pray that we will be able to schedule some into our very limited summer calendar and that the Lord would lead us to churches that would be able and willing to support our family.
3) Next week we will be hosting a group of two pastors and one businessman that are coming to get to know UCLA’s ministry here. Please pray that this will be a profitable time for them and for us.
4) In December (10th-12th) we will be hosting a mini Harvest Rally in Santa Mónica, the neighborhood in which we are involved in planting a church. Please pray for the preparations for that evangelistic event. One significant issue at that time of year is the weather. Although this is Mexico, the weather can still be quite cold and rainy in December. Pray that the weather will be nice and that many people will hear and believe the Gospel. We are also continuing to seek out a new location to meet. We have been surprised at how expensive property can be in that area of town. We have been reminded of our absolute dependence on our great God in this matter.
In addition to these prayer requests, we are thankful for the way the Lord has allowed our translation ministry to develop. Through some unusual situations, we are now in the midst of translating the Kids4Truth materials into Spanish. Elisabet continues to work on several other materials, including the ProTeens materials (Milk, Meat, Bread, Fish).
Our family continues to busily serve, grow and play. The last few weeks the children have been a bit sick due to the seasonal colds and such. Thankfully, the H1N1 hasn’t appeared in our household! This Christmas we are looking forward to having some of Susan’s family members, including her parents that will be arriving from Chile.
Thank you for your prayers on our behalf. We are continually more aware of our need of your prayers and our dependence on God.
Lord bless,
The Bixby Family
Dear ministry partners,
Thank you for your prayers on our behalf. We are extremely thankful for them, especially at crucial times in our ministry. I would like to share a few things with you that require your prayers at this point in time.
1) The H1N1 influenza continues to be a major development in Mexico. We are thankful that our student body has not been greatly affected by this virus. Although we had one town student infected with the H1N1, he has been recovering nicely. We are grateful that he did not spread the virus to anyone else. Although the evidence seems to suggest that it isn’t much more contagious or dangerous than the regular flu, an almost irrational panic still grips many parts of Mexico. The Education and Health Departments are openly suggesting that classes could be cancelled again (as they were last April) beginning as early as November 15th. Losing a month of classes would be very detrimental to the university ministry. This cancellation would be a significant academic and financial problem. Please pray with us that classes will not be canceled.
2) This summer we are hoping to visit several new churches in an attempt to raise more support. I have been reminded again of how difficult it is to schedule services in new churches. My heart goes out to those who are just starting the deputation trail. Since we try to be away from Mexico only in the summers, our options for scheduling new churches are quite limited. Please pray that we will be able to schedule some into our very limited summer calendar and that the Lord would lead us to churches that would be able and willing to support our family.
3) Next week we will be hosting a group of two pastors and one businessman that are coming to get to know UCLA’s ministry here. Please pray that this will be a profitable time for them and for us.
4) In December (10th-12th) we will be hosting a mini Harvest Rally in Santa Mónica, the neighborhood in which we are involved in planting a church. Please pray for the preparations for that evangelistic event. One significant issue at that time of year is the weather. Although this is Mexico, the weather can still be quite cold and rainy in December. Pray that the weather will be nice and that many people will hear and believe the Gospel. We are also continuing to seek out a new location to meet. We have been surprised at how expensive property can be in that area of town. We have been reminded of our absolute dependence on our great God in this matter.
In addition to these prayer requests, we are thankful for the way the Lord has allowed our translation ministry to develop. Through some unusual situations, we are now in the midst of translating the Kids4Truth materials into Spanish. Elisabet continues to work on several other materials, including the ProTeens materials (Milk, Meat, Bread, Fish).
Our family continues to busily serve, grow and play. The last few weeks the children have been a bit sick due to the seasonal colds and such. Thankfully, the H1N1 hasn’t appeared in our household! This Christmas we are looking forward to having some of Susan’s family members, including her parents that will be arriving from Chile.
Thank you for your prayers on our behalf. We are continually more aware of our need of your prayers and our dependence on God.
Lord bless,
The Bixby Family
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