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2005 has come and gone! It never ceases to amaze me how fast
hours turn into years. Thankfully, God has been praised during the past hours
of 2005. I hope that you too can see how God has been praised through your walk
over the last year.
Alicia and I do thank each of you for your love and concern
over the last months. We really thank
God for you all. We pray for you and thank God for your interest in His kingdom
and your interest in our lives. Words fail me when I think of all the ways that
you have blessed our lives. Please keep
serving our King and bringing honor to the Lamb in every way possible.
Over the last few months we have seen some new growth and
the power of God working to transform lives.
Back in November the Lord added two new souls to his church, Marta and
Silvia. It always interests me to see how God draws people toward him in so
many different ways. Marta had only been visiting with us since summertime. She
and her children first participated in a VBS put on by the church in
Silvia, on the other hand, took a bit longer to come to the
Lord. She had been in contact with folks here even before Alicia and I arrived
in 2003. She had been considering obeying the gospel for months but kept having
doubts and questions. She, Alicia and I talked and studied about becoming a
child of God many times, but there were always reasons not to do it in her
mind. Thankfully God removed the doubts! After her baptism I was taking her
home and she told me how she contacted folks from the church. She first learned
of the church through the Dispensa. There a sister from Montana Vista
invited her to a ladies bible class. Silvia told me that she wasn’t at all
interested but was a bit board at home. So, to pass the time she’d go to this
bible study. Our God has an incredible way to change hearts that do not even
realize they need changing. Although it took over 2 years, she learned about
God’s grace and the hope that is found only in Christ. So, we never know how
individuals will eventually come to know the Lord. Both of the ladies are
holding firm in the faith, but have been attacked from every angle by the
adversary. PLEASE pray for their growth and for their families and friends to
come to Christ.
The Lord has also been at work through our English
classes. For those who may have not
heard, we offer free English classes once per week. These consist of one hour
of English and one hour of Bible study. So far we’ve had between 3 and 10
students. Of these, several seem very interested in learning about God in
addition to English. Please keep these individual in your prayers as well. I
can’t wait to see what God does through your prayers!
As always, it was great to see some of you over the
holidays. Unfortunately we couldn’t see
all of you. Know that you are in our hearts and prayers. We do look forward to
seeing all of you some day—whether on this side or the other of eternity.
In His service,
Kevin, Alicia and Bethany Montgomery