Dear Pastor and Praying Friends,

            Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.  February and March have passed by so quickly and we are pleased to report that the Lord is still blessing the ministry here.  Three of the children in Bethel Baptist Church have made professions of faith in Christ and have been baptized in the last few weeks.  An American couple wintering in the port here has been baptized also.  They both came to the realization that they were not baptized scripturally and decided to correct it.  One of the couples that were recently saved has their 14 year old son, Jason, visiting from England, where he is attending school.  From the moment he walked off the plane his parents started talking to him about what the Lord has been doing in their lives and of his need for Salvation.  After one and a half weeks he gladly accepted Christ as his Savior.  His parents were so excited as we all were.  Pray for him as he returns to England next week, because he is currently living with family that not only is not saved, but are Atheist.  Jason has asked to be baptized this Sunday, which is Easter.  These are just some of the wonderful blessings that the Lord has allowed us to share in during our time here. 

            We are currently preparing to move to Puerto de Santa Maria.  This city is located about twenty minutes from where we currently are.  This is the city that Christopher Columbus sailed from when he came to discover the West Indies.  The population of Puerto is 78,000 during the winter and 200,000+ in the summer.  We have been praying for the Lord’s direction as to where to go and we believe that He is leading us there.  We have met with a few people from there who are saved, but have no church to attend.     

            Pastor Parker is due to return on April 24^th and take back over the pastorate of this church.  The Lord blessed his deputation and he and his wife are looking forward to returning.  We have mixed emotions about their return as we have grown to love the people that we are ministering to and watching these brothers and sisters in Christ grow in the Lord.  We are happy, however, to be able to go back to working with the Spaniards on a full time basis.

            Since the start of the war in Iraq, numerous wounded have been flown to this base for medical treatment.  We have had the opportunity to give New Testaments to the wounded soldiers via the Chaplains on the base.  We appreciate Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Oliver Springs, TN for donating 22 boxes of New Testaments for just this purpose.  We are trusting that the Lord will use His Word to reach the souls of these service men and women. 

            Patsy is getting close to wrapping up this year of home school and both she and the boys are happy about that.  Daniel has had problems with viruses, bronchitis, and asthma all winter.  We are thankful that he is much better and the weather is getting warmer. Your prayers on our behalf are greatly appreciated.  The other boys are doing fine and are being “big helpers” to mom and dad in the ministry.  God has taken good care of us and is always right by our side.