Just a couple of quick items for this week:
- We praise God for a good turn-out to an evangelistic film this past Friday evening – we showed the first Narnia movie and had quite a few from the community in attendance. Especially pray for Mariano, the brother of a church member, who watched the film and was impacted. We want to pursue a Bible study with him.
- We praise God for our Sunday service – we are going through some of the sects and world religious systems and how to witness to them and be firm in what we believe. This Sunday we looked at Islam with a Mexican missionary couple who will be headed to Turkey next month. We had a great time of fellowship after church at our home with the missionaries and some church families. We also had some unsaved folks with us and had a really neat time of sharing and fun together.
- Please pray for a difficult church situation that Bryan is involved with helping another missionary in another city. Pray that God would be glorified in the results of this very complicated situation, and that all involved would have wisdom from on high.
- Please pray for an evangelistic marriage supper we will be having at our church this Friday – especially pray that Mariana and Pablo will attend – they were here at our house yesterday and were invited
Thanks so much for your prayers!
Bryan & Lori
Monday, March 23, 2009
Smith Prayer & Praise - March 2009
Thanks so much for your support and encouragement through prayer. Here are some prayer items:
Praise:
- Bryan’s recent travels went well, and he now is finished with traveling for a time. We praise God that we can be together as a family again.
- The transition our mission, CAM International, is going through to a team structure is going well – Bryan’s involvement in helping to make the changes is nearing completion for the time being. We praise God for the strength and health He has given us as a family during this busy time.
- The evangelistic outreach efforts of the New Birth Bible Church through English classes, evangelistic films, and marriage suppers – much seed has been spread and we trust that God will cause it to give fruit for His glory.
Prayer:
- Lori’s surgery coming up on the 16th of April – she will be having a partial hysterectomy – please pray for the surgery and recovery. We praise God for the help of two ladies from our home church in PA who are planning to come down to Mexico to help us over that time.
- Our “Transformation Team” – the new structure we minister within here in Mexico – that we might encourage each other in being and making disciples. If you want to know more about these teams you can check out the following links: http://www.t2blueprint.com/ (this one shows the general structure plan) and http://20ohms.blogspot.com/ (this one is for our team in particular).
- For God’s continued provision for our needs – we praise Him that even in the midst the global economic challenges our support has slightly increased. That being said, our support needs have also increased by about $300 a month due to an increase in our medical insurance. For the first time in the 10 years that we have been with CAM our monthly support account has dipped into the negatives the last two months. Please pray for God’s provision.
Thanks so much for your prayers! They are vital to our ministry here in Mexico.
Being and Making Disciples in Central Mexico,
Bryan, Lori, Kendra, Tara, & Ben
Praise:
- Bryan’s recent travels went well, and he now is finished with traveling for a time. We praise God that we can be together as a family again.
- The transition our mission, CAM International, is going through to a team structure is going well – Bryan’s involvement in helping to make the changes is nearing completion for the time being. We praise God for the strength and health He has given us as a family during this busy time.
- The evangelistic outreach efforts of the New Birth Bible Church through English classes, evangelistic films, and marriage suppers – much seed has been spread and we trust that God will cause it to give fruit for His glory.
Prayer:
- Lori’s surgery coming up on the 16th of April – she will be having a partial hysterectomy – please pray for the surgery and recovery. We praise God for the help of two ladies from our home church in PA who are planning to come down to Mexico to help us over that time.
- Our “Transformation Team” – the new structure we minister within here in Mexico – that we might encourage each other in being and making disciples. If you want to know more about these teams you can check out the following links: http://www.t2blueprint.com/ (this one shows the general structure plan) and http://20ohms.blogspot.com/ (this one is for our team in particular).
- For God’s continued provision for our needs – we praise Him that even in the midst the global economic challenges our support has slightly increased. That being said, our support needs have also increased by about $300 a month due to an increase in our medical insurance. For the first time in the 10 years that we have been with CAM our monthly support account has dipped into the negatives the last two months. Please pray for God’s provision.
Thanks so much for your prayers! They are vital to our ministry here in Mexico.
Being and Making Disciples in Central Mexico,
Bryan, Lori, Kendra, Tara, & Ben
Monday, January 26, 2009
T2 Team in Action
So what are these Transformation Teams all about? A good way to find out a little more is to visit the T2 Blueprint site. We are excited to be on a team with the B. Hower, McManus, and O'Brien families. We will be encouraging each other in ministry and personal accountability and generally be caring for each other. We trust that through fellowship and interaction as a team we can grow to be better disciples and more effective disciple-makers.
So what does this look like? One example happened just recently as the O'Briens arrived back in Mexico after their home assignment. They are moving from Cuernavaca to San Juan del Rio. One team member came up with the idea of getting a little welcome gift together - snacks, cleaning supplies, etc. So we all got a few things together. Some painting needs to be done in their new house, so the guys got together to help paint last Friday. In general, it is caring for and serving one another. Of course, while the painting was being done the guys had a chance to fellowship and goof off, and so did two of the gals. We are excited about our T2 team, and look forward to seeing what God will do in and through us!
Alan and Brock rockin' and rollin'
Tim does a painting balancing act
We'll try not to kill each other!
So what does this look like? One example happened just recently as the O'Briens arrived back in Mexico after their home assignment. They are moving from Cuernavaca to San Juan del Rio. One team member came up with the idea of getting a little welcome gift together - snacks, cleaning supplies, etc. So we all got a few things together. Some painting needs to be done in their new house, so the guys got together to help paint last Friday. In general, it is caring for and serving one another. Of course, while the painting was being done the guys had a chance to fellowship and goof off, and so did two of the gals. We are excited about our T2 team, and look forward to seeing what God will do in and through us!
Alan and Brock rockin' and rollin'
Tim does a painting balancing act
We'll try not to kill each other!
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Smith Prayer & Praise - January 2009
Your prayers for us are a blessing! We had a whirlwind finish to 2008, and are excited about all that God is doing as we start 2009. We have posted some new photos here: http://www.smithconnection.com/2009/01/photo_highlights_winter_0809.html for you to check out. After this “catch-up” photo update, we plan to update you a little differently this year through more regular blog posts and photos. For now here are a few prayer items:
- We praise God for a great family time in Guatemala over the Holidays. It was so nice to be together with all of Lori’s family and have some down time together.
- Please pray for the vision and plans for the New Birth Bible church in 2009. We are excited to be working together with a good group of fellow missionaries and national leaders, and the church is growing.
- We praise God for His leading in our transition as a mission. Bryan is continuing to help make some changes, and things are starting to some together. Please keep praying.
- Please pray for our involvement in the discipleship of some believers at church – our desire is to help facilitate growth in their love and service for God
- We praise God for our new “Transformation Team” – these teams are designed to help us in BEING and MAKING disciples. Bryan is leading our team of four young missionary families.
- Please pray that we will be consistent and effective in training Kendra, Tara, and Ben for God’s glory. We are excited about a new MK homeschooling co-op that just started in our area.
Thanks again for your prayers! We will be in touch.
Bryan, Lori, Kendra, Tara, & Ben
- We praise God for a great family time in Guatemala over the Holidays. It was so nice to be together with all of Lori’s family and have some down time together.
- Please pray for the vision and plans for the New Birth Bible church in 2009. We are excited to be working together with a good group of fellow missionaries and national leaders, and the church is growing.
- We praise God for His leading in our transition as a mission. Bryan is continuing to help make some changes, and things are starting to some together. Please keep praying.
- Please pray for our involvement in the discipleship of some believers at church – our desire is to help facilitate growth in their love and service for God
- We praise God for our new “Transformation Team” – these teams are designed to help us in BEING and MAKING disciples. Bryan is leading our team of four young missionary families.
- Please pray that we will be consistent and effective in training Kendra, Tara, and Ben for God’s glory. We are excited about a new MK homeschooling co-op that just started in our area.
Thanks again for your prayers! We will be in touch.
Bryan, Lori, Kendra, Tara, & Ben
Monday, December 15, 2008
Prayer Letter - Dec. 2008
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Smith Prayer & Praise - November 2008
Just a quick update from the midst of a busy time:
- Praise God for the safe trip I had to Texas earlier this month – the meetings having to do with our mission’s transition were tiring, but good.
- Praise God for our pastor, Dr. Randy Pelton, from Calvary Bible Church in Mount Joy, PA, who is here in Mexico with us. He gave an excellent seminar at our church for preachers and teachers from our region about how to preach and teach the Bible more accurately. We heard a lot of good reports from those who attended. He then preached in our church on Sunday – a great message. This weekend he will be the keynote speaker at our CAM Mexico Missionary Fellowship Conference.
- Please pray for some upcoming activities that we are responsible for organizing: our Field Conference this weekend and a Christmas Pastor’s Appreciation Lunch in our region next weekend.
- Please pray for me as I help lead part of our mission’s transition to a new focus and structure – there are quite a few deadlines to meet between now and the end of the year! Pray for wisdom and time.
- Please pray for Lori’s health as we check into some recent ongoing difficulties and look for the right direction for treatment.
Thanks for your prayers! We value them greatly!
Bryan, for the Smith family
- Praise God for the safe trip I had to Texas earlier this month – the meetings having to do with our mission’s transition were tiring, but good.
- Praise God for our pastor, Dr. Randy Pelton, from Calvary Bible Church in Mount Joy, PA, who is here in Mexico with us. He gave an excellent seminar at our church for preachers and teachers from our region about how to preach and teach the Bible more accurately. We heard a lot of good reports from those who attended. He then preached in our church on Sunday – a great message. This weekend he will be the keynote speaker at our CAM Mexico Missionary Fellowship Conference.
- Please pray for some upcoming activities that we are responsible for organizing: our Field Conference this weekend and a Christmas Pastor’s Appreciation Lunch in our region next weekend.
- Please pray for me as I help lead part of our mission’s transition to a new focus and structure – there are quite a few deadlines to meet between now and the end of the year! Pray for wisdom and time.
- Please pray for Lori’s health as we check into some recent ongoing difficulties and look for the right direction for treatment.
Thanks for your prayers! We value them greatly!
Bryan, for the Smith family
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