Written by Uel & Rae Ussher
We appreciate your continued prayer for us here as we feel our deep need of God, not only in the preaching of the Gospel and in the ministry to the saints, but that we might be preserved as we move around. There has been a tremendous increase in violence and lawlessness in this country. We feel the need of the protecting Hand of God to be with us. In spite of all the violence and political unrest, God continues to work and four new assemblies were formed last year. To God be the glory!
We really enjoyed the recent visit of our brother Ashley, and appreciate his sustained interest in the work here and his willingness to come so far to help us. The Christians in the San Felipe area really appreciate his visits and no doubt it gives our brother great joy to visit the places where his parents spent their lives and saw the work of the Lord established. We were glad to be able to spend some time together; fellowship with those like-minded in the faith is precious.
Since the end of last year we had Gospel meetings at the home of a dear brother who went to be with the Lord on December 24th. He had been saved and in fellowship for fifty-nine years and with his wife were faithful members of the assembly. They had eleven children but only four of their daughters are saved. Many unsaved attended the meetings nightly - sons, daughters and grandchildren, some who had not been under the sound of the Gospel for years. Our son William helped each night. The Lord gave real help in the preaching and we all felt that God was speaking. It was sad to finish and leave them still unsaved. We continue to pray that God will continue to speak and that we will have good news of their salvation. One young married woman professed to be saved and a boy of eight whose parents are in the assembly. We pray they will go on well.
There are a number of assemblies in this area, some just half-an-hour's drive and others a little further away, that have been having Gospel meetings since the beginning of the year. We admire their exercise and all the effort they put into taking the Gospel to their families, friends and neighbors. Local brethren are responsible for the preaching and at times these dear brethren come straight from work to the meeting. God has blessed these efforts in the past and many have been reached and saved as the result of the Gospel being preached. We will value prayer for these meetings.
Spring 2013
Written by Uel & Rae Ussher - Venezuala
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