May Newsletter

Baja Compassion Doings

Church for the Deaf

Mexican sign language (LSM) is different than American sign language (ASL) - you knew that right? Pastor Carlos has finished teaching Galatians and is starting in Jonah.  He purchased DVD with Jonah in LSM to pass out to his congregation.  When you consider that many have difficulty reading (Spanish is their second language, after all) if they know how to read at all - you can see what a blessing this is!

Carlos with Presidential Candidate 

Proverbs 31:8-9 tells us to 

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,

    for the rights of all who are destitute.

Speak up and judge fairly;

    defend the rights of the poor and needy.” 

Pastor Carlos has been following this command for many years now, taking an active interest in rights for the deaf.  Recently he was able to stand up with the Mexican presidential candidate, Kiko Vega, for the deaf community!

Lonnie in Mexico and Honduras

We recently were blessed with a productive trip from a trip to Tijuana, Mexico where we built a staircase and furthered the construction on the Disciples House at Paul Alvarado’s (with Spectrum MInistries) residence. Currently we are planning a trip to Santa Barbara, Honduras in June/July of this year.  Our plan is to help teach the older Orphans construction skills while leading  the visiting work group with their projects.  Please help us pray for the funding for this trip.

Baja Compassion Families

Pastor Carlos’s family ask for prayer about moving from their current home to something smaller, and if it is God’s will that He provide the finances for it.

Gaby has taken on the children’s ministry at the partnering hearing church - a huge responsibility. Nevertheless she continues to be a key interpreter and interprets for worship. services. 

 Also she asks for prayer for her next planned  mission trip to Cuba (January). She needs to raise $1500 dollars..  And she is trusting God to do so.

We, Pfingstons continue our behind the scenes work supporting Pastor Carlos - being facilitators to their service. while watching ways to minister at any opportunity.

Update

Lonnie will be going to Honduras to help build an orphanage in a town called Santa Barbara.

Yes, Baja Compassion Ministries will be helping Footsteps Missions from the beginning of February until the beginning of April.

You can remember mommy (Michelle) at home with the three kids in prayer if you like! :-)



Deaf women's Bible study will be starting up again January 11th.

And - our marvelous helper that we've had since last May, Gaby Suarez, will be going home Jan 18th . . . indefinitely.  She is taking time to see what God wants from her.  Where he wants her to be.

Naturally we'd LOVE her to stay with us - here working with the deaf in Ensenada - but we want her to follow God's leading as well.

SO- pray for God's clear leading to stay here, come back! in her life.

About Lonnie

The good news is that God answers prayers!

Amen?

AMEN!

You all prayed and the surgery was a success!

8 days later Lonnie was able to attend my brothers long anticipated wedding with no problems.


He looks better, feels better and let me tell you - the kidney is doing a great job because he's having to take potty breaks more often than our own little ones!


Thank you all for praying.

The Suarez family stopped by yesterday. Not an unusual occurrence, they wanted to know if they’d received any mail? Did we get them the milk they needed?, and just to visit . . .

Oh, yes, and tomorrow morning Carlos will need an interpreter for a meeting. Did we still plan on meeting for worship song practice this Friday and when did Lonnie want help for some of his projects?

Also lets talk about starting a bible study on Saturdays for the ladies, Carlos is going down for a deaf rights march in town, are we going to be there? and there are so many deaf couples and people to continue praying for . . . . .

· Newly saved Manuel and his wife are struggling—
· Jose and his wife are getting divorced - How painful for them and their 4 kids
· Jorge and Dana we haven’t seen or heard from them in a while . . .

But Praise God! We’ve had two more come to receive Christ last Wednesday! And that the camera Carlos needed along with a computer for editing has come through so he can start working on his vision of creating Christian deaf DVD’s . . . So exciting!

All this plus the blessed addition to our family—Alexander Paul was born by cesarean September 17th. Again, Michelle’s recovery was quick and relatively painless (thanks for the prayers!) so that meeting mentioned earlier? With 2 week old Alex in a sling, Michelle was able to interpret for Carlos. And this Sunday she’s back in the signing worship mode . . .