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Collins Family Update May 2020


ANSWER TO PRAYER: LIZ BECAME A BELIEVER!
If you’ve seen our recent newsletters, you may remember that we have been discipling a younger couple who live at the seminary and go to our church. Alfredo grew up in Niños de México (the organization we work with at the children’s homes). He has a hunger for God’s Word and is really enjoying his studies at the seminary. His wife Liz, however, was not a believer, but she agreed to move with him to Puebla so he could study at the seminary. Soon after they arrived, we invited them to come to church with us, and we began discipling them.


We knew from the beginning that Liz was not a believer, and so we have been praying for her and consistently presenting the truths of the gospel to her. The Bible study we are doing with them about marriage is extremely gospel-focused, and Liz has been receptive to the teaching now for a few months. And so we knew she was close to trusting Christ. And then on Tuesday, April 28, Alfredo shared with us the news that Liz had placed her faith in Jesus Christ as her only Lord and Savior.

We are so thrilled to see this work of God in her life! And it is such a joy to know that God used our witness and our example to lead her to Him. Praise God for the power of His gospel in the lives of people here!

SPRING SEMESTER COMES TO A CLOSE
Our spring semester is almost over at Puebla Bible Seminary. While it has been a very unusual semester to say the least, I am very thankful for the technology that allows me to continue teaching even from a distance. We would ask your prayers for the seminary during this time, because the current crisis has put a major financial strain on the seminary. We are praying that God would provide for the seminary’s needs so that students can continue to study there and prepare for a life of ministry.

CHURCH MINISTRY: IGLESIA ÁGAPE
Like most of you, we’ve been having our church services online. For the first few weeks we recorded and uploaded videos of sermons and music, but for the last 3 weeks we’ve been having live services over Zoom. We are thankful for the technology that allows us to continue to connect with our church family, but we sure do miss being together. I’m sure you miss being with your church family too.


This week we started a new Sunday school study on the Lord’s Prayer. I am excited for the opportunity to teach on this most important topic of prayer.

THANK YOU!
Thank you for your ministry to us through prayer and giving. God is blessing our ministry here because of you. Thank you for your participation in God’s great work!

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