The Long Way Home

 In just over 50 some odd hours of driving we made it back 'home' to Merida, Mexico. 

 Border issues, 3 flat tires, one tire which ended up in a village un-accounted for and a truck on a roll back on a Mexican highway was all part of a quite fruitful and glorious trip back to say goodbye for now to our ministry partners; Jeff and Elisabeth Carney and their children Tori and Tyler. 

 I like what Jeff said during the service, "There are no goodbyes for the Christian, only 'see you later'".

 What a memorable time of love and fellowship. It was totally surprise to them and a more than we expected blessing to our family. The joy of it all was leaving the church we had started in the hands of capable national leadership. Please pray for Francisco Yam and his wife Andrea. There are many trials ahead for these young leaders but blessings beyond compare. Jeff and I both agree, the greatest days of Community Baptist Church are still ahead.

 As our friends are in Florida for their furlough I ask that you pray for their safety, their settling in and that God guides them in their future endeavors for Him. 

 Jeff, Beth, Tori, Tyler... we love you all like family and are so very thankful for what God allowed us to do together in Caucel, Mexico. 

 "It's not goodbye, it's see you later."

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 As for the work in Guatemala, it is busy as can be. I will sum it up with prayer requests:

1. I am taking a doctor to Comunidad who is interested in using our location to help young people with his medical expertise. This would open HUGE doors for us. Please pray God's will be done there.

2. We must move... and soon! We already signed on a home this week. This was not intended. We just cannot afford where we currently live. Our plan was not to do this for a good while. I have no choice but to purchase everything needed for a home as the current one we have is furnished. We literally have to fill a home. God is great and knew this, but please pray we are able to do this. We must make the transition by June 14th.

3. Comunidad. Pray for wisdom as the floodgates for the Gospel are wide-open there. I don't want to be foolish and just do things just for the sake of doing them. We want to make an eternal impact there. 

4. Groups. Tessa's parents arrive tomorrow for a 10-day visit and then the girls return to the U.S. with them for a month long visit. We are very excited! After this, I will immediately have to move. Then, at the end of July, pastor Bill Toothman and a group from Marion Independent Baptist Church will be here. It is going to be a VERY busy summer for us!

5. Second vehicle. As I have said previously, it is very tight and a bit insecure in Comunidad. So much so that it is imperative for me to have a smaller, cheaper and less conspicuous vehicle. We praise God that a couple churches have helped towards this. We still are waiting for God to provide the rest of the funds. Between the car and having to set up a home, we are at a max point for sure!

 Praise God for Himself! 
 We serve a great God and are supported by awesome fellow helpers! We love you all and pray for you constantly. For those of you who are coming, we cannot wait! For those of you who can't come, we feel your prayers and ask you to keep them coming.

 Bob and Tessa Yeater