Misión Montana Vista

Tapscotts’ newsletter for May-November 2005

Grace and peace! It has been an embarrassingly long time since I wrote a newsletter, but I finally sat down at the computer to share with our fellow prayer warriors what’s happening in El Paso. First, we are absolutely thrilled, elated, excited, overjoyed, to have two, yes TWO new sisters in Christ! You may recall praying for Sylvia oh-so long ago. She’s been coming with us for almost two years, but never made a commitment. Finally, on October 27, she decided to give her life to Christ! The interesting thing is how this happened.

Alicia has been studying with another lady named Marta, who has been really excited about changing her life and being a good mom. So she finally decided to be baptized on October 27. Kevin invited Sylvia to come along to see Marta’s baptism, and “jokingly” said she could get baptized too while she was there. Sylvia said, “Okay, I will!” and she did!

Sylvia being baptized

Marta being baptized

And what wonderful sisters we now have! Sylvia has always been a hard worker—cleaning people’s housing when they’re sick, making food for folks, and going to visit shut-ins—now that she’s in Christ she can continue doing these things while sharing the good news about her faith in Him!

As for Marta, she is on fire for the Lord. As we all know, Satan is never happy to lose someone to Christ. She has been facing persecution from her husband and his family, but she has taken a firm stand, telling them that she knows she is doing what’s right. What an encouragement these two ladies are to our family here at Montana Vista, and I pray this will encourage you as well.

More exciting news: we have started English classes again at the building, and we have had five regular students! The first week we actually had ten, but only have returned. Because two of them were more advanced, Kevin decided to make a class for them and I began teaching the other three. We pray that as the weeks progress they will not only improve in English, but the Bible classes we have after each English class will cause them to give their lives to Christ.

We have several that we’d like to ask you to remember in your prayers:

• Rubén – boyfriend of Vero’s niece. He was in a motorcycle accident in Deming and is still recovering. This has caused he and his girlfriend, Bonny, to consider their spiritual lives. They are in the process of pre-marital counseling with Kevin, and we are praying they will eventually come to Christ
• Oscar and Eddy – we have been unable to contact them recently (either by phone or at home) and are concerned they may be pulling away from Christ’s body
• Mage – She is still struggling with sickness, and has continued to have a very negative and bitter attitude
• Pedro – Vero’s husband. He’s still contemplating giving his life to Christ
• English classes – there are souls to be won here!

Thank you for continuing to remember us in your prayers. We really enjoyed spending time with our family at Parkway a few weeks ago, and we look forward to a visit from y’all soon!

In Christ,

Lonnie, Romie, Vivianna, Sonia, and Talon Tapscott