June 1, 2017

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

A couple of Sundays ago after church an elderly man came and asked me for a pair of reading glasses.  He had his Bible in hand.  I had him try on the glasses, he opened his Bible to read and I noticed it was only half there.  I gave him a complete Bible and the glasses and as he read and I heard the joy in his words and the smile on his face, it was awesome.  Yes, he was blessed, but so was I as I watched and listened to him.  We call those times holy interruptions.  Hallelujah!!

Three of the pastors in the gold group went out to evangelize one day and they reported 2 accepted Christ and one recommitted her life to Christ.  Praise the Lord!!!

4560:  Represents the number of young people in 96 schools 2016/2017 that received the sexual purity until marriage message and the gospel. Several of them sign a card they will remain sexually pure for marriage.  Cost is around $400 a month.  The presenters tell me that the youth and their teachers really enjoy it and learn a lot that they have never been told before.  They are always asking for more and to come more often.  Thankful for their hunger and thirst for the Truth from the Word of God!!

1. VBS' coming up in July and August.  We provide books.
2. Bible drill will be in July.  We provide bibles and other prizes.
3. In September, Terry is going to the other 5 groups to take New Testaments, study books, encourage, share a meal and other as the Holy Spirit leads.  We will provide the rice and meat, they put together the rest.

Gold pastors group workshop May 15-22 ended with a meal together with their wives: The pastors are saying they are ready to implement what we have been teaching them the past three years.  So we started with the approach of "starting over" to become the New Testament church. They are collecting money to give the church that is most in need. They have made the commitment in unity to do what is necessary to be the New Testament church.  Glory to God!!

Making another trip to Port June 5-7 to get the rest of the New Testaments and other supplies we need.  Usually we don't make this many trips to Port but these last two months we have had to go.  Going with JOY!!

Below is a picture of Pastor Paul, associate pastor Guerney and brother Edlin going to another pastor group to teach and encourage.  It takes around 6 hours to go, teach and return.  They and 6 others go once a month to each of the 5 groups.  Two new groups will be starting soon.  It cost around $400 a month to go to all the groups and do teaching.  All the groups reported back encouraging words about the groups and they are growing in numbers of churches/pastors meeting.  Nothing is impossible with God!!!

FYI: Brother Edlin, the taxi driver, came to know Jesus as Savior a few years ago right after we started the Bethlehem Church.  He is not only our brother in Christ now, but also a dear friend.  We use him regularly when we need taxis and thankful we can bless him in that way.  God is good all the time and all the time God is good!!

Terry went today June 1st to a new pastors group that just started in May.  God is on the move and expanding our territory.

We are looking for a basketball rim, backboard and ball to bring back with us on our next trip to the States.

We will be back the months of July and August to see our new granddaughter, the rest of our family and visit some of the churches we could not make it to last time.  This is grandchild number 8.  We are so blessed!!!

Prayer needs:

• Pastors wives we are ministering too.  Some of them have a lot of struggles agreeing with all the Word of God.
• Pastors keep their commitment to be the New Testament church
• God to provide the necessary financial support needed to do the ministry He has called us to do.
• 2 other groups asking about Terry coming to help them get started.
• Trip to Port au Prince
• VBS, bible drill
• Preparation for visiting other groups in September
• The birth of our new granddaughter sometime in June
• Our oldest daughter and her family will be extending their time in China until this December

We have not heard from some of you in a long time.  Please let us know you are receiving the updates and praying for us or if you would like to have your name removed from receiving them.

Blessings,

Terry and Carolyn

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