Well, we have been a long time in writing on this blog. We apologize for that, but our time has been busy since we left Costa Rica. We spent nearly a month in the states getting ready to move to Mexico and then drove for three days from Kentucky down to Zacatecas. We arrived here on May 26, very tired and road weary. We are thankful to the Lord that the trip was uneventful. We did have a 3 hour wait at the border, just waiting in line behind others (mostly Mexican) coming back into Nuevo Laredo. I am glad I don't have to cross that border every day. There are quicker places to cross, but for some reason, I wanted to experience the downtown Laredo crossing. I assure you, I don't need to do that again, unless required to. Thanks go to Steve and Amber Benedict here in Jerez for their hospitality in allowing us to stay in their home until ours was livable.
We were in Mexico one week before our first team of about 20 people came down from the Caldwell/Lyon Baptist Association in Kentucky. It was a great team and we saturated the city of Tlaltenango (about 25,000 in population) with the gospel. We took a copy of the gospel of John and book of Romans plus the plan of salvation to over 6,300 homes in that city and covered it all. In addition, we had an evangelistic service at the prison outside of town there. Bro. Raul preached to the men and gave an invitation. 10 men responded to a strong and clear appeal to receive Christ and said they had given their lives to Christ. Bro. Nicolas also gave his testimony about his past life of crime and sin and how the Lord had changed him. Bro. Luis also gave a strong word to the men about the need to give their all to the Lord. The team had also purchased some food and necessary clothing and hygiene items for the men. If people do not bring food in for them, they do not get much more than soup and tortillas to eat. We know of two other people who were saved on this trip, including an 83 year old man who was very sick and may be close to eternity. Thanks to Bro. Rick Reeder and all of the team from the Princeton and Eddyville area of Kentucky for your hard work and commitment to the people of Zacatecas and to the Lord's desire to see them saved.
Finally, we have another team coming in from Northside Baptist Church in Mayfield, Kentucky tomorrow. We will be saturating the city of Tepetongo in the same way. Please pray for this team as they come and as we work here for the salvation of souls in Zacatecas. More word on this project after it is finished.
We continue to get settled into our home here in Jerez, Zacatecas. If anyone would like to know our address or phone numbers here in Mexico, we would be glad to share them on an as needed basis through email. For security reasons, we are not publishing them. Just write to us at gozacmission@gmail.com. Thank you for all of your prayers and financial gifts that keep us in the work that God has for us. We love you all.
