Valle de la Pascua, Venezuela

Written by Samuel & Sharon Ussher

At present we are in Valle de la Pascua, a large city where Stephen and Helen Redpath live. We pitched the tent and a few unsaved have been coming in to hear the good news of salvation. This is a hard place for the gospel, with much religious confusion due to evangelical groups who present an adulterated message. They know not Christ and use the gospel as a means of financial gain. Sad to say, they actually oppose us when the sound truth of the Gospel is preached. Nevertheless, we have been encouraged with a few coming in to hear. There is no assembly yet, so yesterday we travelled two-and-a-half-hours to break bread at the closest assembly. Stephen and Helen make a real effort to take the small group of believers who live here, to remember the Lord each Lord's day.

At the end of December a young couple was commended to the grace of God to serve Him in the centre-north of the country. For a number of years they have shown an exercise in the spread of the gospel, so we commend them and their three children to you for your prayers.

We have an exercise this year to publish a number of books written by assembly writers that have already been translated into Spanish. John Ritchie Ltd. has graciously granted us permission to print some of their books. There are an increasing number of young believers who are eager to study the Scriptures, but there are few doctrinally sound books printed in the Spanish language. We need guidance from the Lord regarding this aspect of the work.

There is still an open door for the preaching of the gospel in Venezuela and we rejoice to see the Lord working and His grace in allowing us a part in it. We continue to sow the Good Seed of the Word in the hearts of the unsaved and try to strengthen the saints, looking to the Lord to give blessing for eternity.

Spring 2013

Written by Samuel & Sharon Ussher - Venezuala

usshers@cantv.net