Third Quarter 2017

Roxana and I have made a special effort to fill every night with at least one home Bible Study. In the last four weeks, we have managed to make it to four homes every week. In those homes, there are people who are members of the church and others who are not. This has resulted in new visitors coming on Sunday morning to Heredia, and Sunday night to San Rafael. On the first Sunday of October, there were six new visitors in Heredia and two in San Rafael! Other members of the church go with us to the bible studies too, because they want to learn how to lead others to the Lord. Other encounters with church members include needed counseling sessions with people who are hurting with personal problems.

The church in San Rafael has been strengthened by the decision of one couple to get married.  Henry and Juana got married. I was in charge of the wedding ceremony. It has been good for the church because of the example it sets. This decision was made after several weeks of Bible Study with them. The church in San Rafael is a stable house church with 15 to 20 people attending every week. Given the somewhat remote location of my home, it is remarkable that most members make it to the services in spite of having to take a bus under the rain.

The church in Heredia continues to improve its meeting place. The auditorium that was enlarged is more comfortable and it has a better appearance. Two of the Sunday School classes have to meet in a nearby park though, because they were left without a classroom. The Facilities Committee continues to raise the needed money for a second floor where new classrooms and other facilities will be added. They already have an amount of 24 thousand dollars raised! They hope to be able to start reconstruction in January of 2018.

San Rafael church, October 1st, 2017

Henry and Juana get married