| Dear Pastor and Praying Friends, Greetings in the name of our wonderful Savior, Jesus Christ. We look forward to what the Lord has in store for us in this new year. We desire to do more for the Lord this year than we have ever done before. It is very evident that the Lord’s return must be soon and it is imperative that we reach as many souls as we can with the Gospel. Visas. We are still awaiting word from the Spanish Consulate on our Visas. We were supposed to have heard something by mid-February but have not. Patsy and I have called the Consulate on numerous occasions only to be told that there is still no word. It is important for you to know that we are at the mercy of the Spanish government concerning our Visas and we have no control whatsoever over them. Many of you have expressed your concerns about our return to Spain and we want to re-emphasize that we must have our Visas before we can return. We too are very frustrated with the waiting process, but at the same time realize that this is in the Lord’s hands. Preparation. Macedonia World Baptist Missions recently printed and sent us 50,000 Spanish/English tracts to take to Spain with us. We are thankful for churches and individuals who give to Macedonia for this cause and have a burden to get the printed Word out. We are still looking for 6’ and 8’ plastic tables as well as folding chairs that will be able to function as pews for a church. Due to lack of storage space we cannot use stackable chairs or fixed tables at this time. We will also ship household furniture and personal belongings with us this time. Spiritual Blindness. While the Bible clearly prophesies in 2 Timothy 3 that things will “wax worse and worse”, we must all realize that this world is growing more intolerant of the Truth each and every day. I want to encourage you to please pray for Europe specifically. The spirit of the antichrist is very strong in all of the countries of the European Union and is spreading like a wildfire. There aren’t great revivals taking place in these countries and there aren’t multitudes being saved day by day. We know that the Lord is not willing that any should perish and your prayers are desired not only for our family, but also for all families serving the Lord in Europe. We are confident that the Lord is going to save souls and establish churches in these countries, but He also expects His children to pray toward that end. “Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth labourers into His harvest”, Matthew 9:38. Garrett is now attending PCC and is doing well. We are so thankful for the Lord’s provision and protection over his life. If you would like to write and encourage him please send correspondence to: Garrett Beck PCC Box 1262 250 Brent Lane Pensacola, FL 32503-2280 Thank you again for all that you do in supporting this ministry and our family. If you are interested in having us come update your church on our situation in person or would like for us to present our ministry, we would be honored to do so. You can contact us at the number or e-mail address below. |