May Baptism Pics-See details in post below

Home Assignment Happenings E-mail Update: 5/12/2011

Warm Greetings from California!

We are excited to share the news that 9 teens and adults from Iglesia Emanuel were baptized on May 1^st.
(Pictures posted above-courtsey of the Reyes')

Our co-workers from San Jose report -

Each person has a unique story of how he or she came to know Jesus:

Samuel from Russia was led to Christ by his Mexican stepfather. Ricardo, a former drug addict, learned about Christ from Amarildo who was baptized last year. (Ricardo is second-from-the-left in the third photo. Two of the men are from his cell group and two are former alcoholics who have faithfully encouraged him.)

Daniel and Sinthia's mother told me to tell Art that they were interested in becoming Christians-could I ask Art to talk with them? (That is a VERY Latin way to communicate!) Their older sister was baptized with them. She had received Christ in her cell group last year.

It never gets tiring to see people following Christ and making this public commitment! We are especially excited that many youth took the next step in obedience. It is also thrilling to witness more fruit from Amarildo’s life and testimony. The three siblings mentioned are from a family whose initial contact was made through an outreach using EvangeCubes, a special tool for sharing the Gospel.

Iglesia Emanuel continues to grow in number and spiritually. The congregation voted to approve hiring a young Mexican pastor to come and co-pastor alongside our co-worker, Art Reyes. They are awaiting his response. Please pray as the church continues to move towards a completely nationally led congregation. It is wonderful to see them growing in so many ways.

Next week (May 16-20) is our field’s annual conference for the missionaries. Since we are based in Southern California for the remainder of our home assignment, we have decided to attend the conference as well as make a short visit to San Jose afterwards. In light of the growth of Iglesia Emanuel and the reality that it is transitioning to national leadership, this places us in a position of asking the Lord, “What’s next?” We have been praying and have been dialoguing with those at TEAM’s headquarters but we look forward to the opportunity to discuss all of the potential opportunities with our fellow teammates at the conference. It will also be a great pleasure to hear reports from all of the various ministries TEAM has in Mexico of what God is doing. Please pray for all of us who will be participating in the conference and that we would receive clear direction for our future ministry. We would also greatly appreciate your prayers for safety and an uneventful drive down and back.

Our goal remains to finish up our home assignment and return to the field in late July or early August. We praise the Lord for increase in our support level and trusting Him for the remainder as we continue to visit with several more churches in Southern California.

Thank you for your prayers and partnering with us!

The Eager Family