| Good news from the Smiths - Dear Friends and Family, March 2011
"Spring has sprung the grass is turning green..." Although here the grass
turns green at a later date with the coming of the rainy season, we have seen evidence
of spring arriving. For example the peach tree near our shed is sporting a new coat
of pink! It reminds me how much the Lord's words are like a spring rain on our
parched soul... |
| Goal Met - I actually spoke to Joel today (from Mexico). He is rejoicing that their goal of $50,000 toward a new medical facility has been met. He asks for prayer as they make firm plans to purchase land--that they would deal with honest sellers. I told him he could count on prayers from our church. |
| Good News Regarding Surgery - Dear Friends and Family,
We want to let everyone know that Erica had no problems during surgery and the biopsy came back negative for cancer!!!
Praise the Lord!!! We want to thank everyone that has been praying for us as we go through this difficult time. God has led us every
step of the way, taking care of all of the details. The hospital and OR experience were positive. Rejoice with us!!!
In Him, Joey and Erica |
| Joel and Erica with Thanksgiving Greetings - The latest from the Smiths in Mexico has been posted on the Mission Bulletin Board. Among the important details of the Missionary Letter is this prayer request for Erica's health.
Erica is going to have a lumpectomy on November 4th. Her mother has had breast cancer twice, so after the second episode we decided that Erica should have yearly checkups for cancer. A few years ago she developed a lump that the Dr. has been observing. Over these 4 years or so the lump has changed from having ... |
| Green Shore Greetings - Greetings from the green shores of Lake Valsequillo! We have enjoyed a summer that is green
and pleasant, thanks to the rain we have had over the last 2 months. For a time there, we had rain
every day for 3 weeks! It is a beautiful sight and it reminds us of the blessings we find in our daily
devotions that keep us fed. One other benefit is that our peach tree is just full of peaches! We had
to prop up one of the branches because of the fullness of fruit. It reminds us of the fruit of the
Spirit in Gal... |
| Lost and Found - Dear Friends and Family, April 2010
That which was LOST is now FOUND! Luke 15:10 "Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." Yes, there is joy in our hearts this month as we celebrate the New Life that God brought forth in our Church. You will find the story below. Rejoice with us!!
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| Joel and Erica Smith March 2010 Update - Joel Smith writes: "Here is our prayer letter for you to read and enjoy. God blessed us a lot during our time with Perkasie Mennonite Church as we conducted a Medical Caravan. We dedicated this prayer letter to the Medical Caravan that just finished end of February. Most of the pictures you see here are also on our website for you to enjoy. There were tons of them taken! So you can click on this link and go there for a more detailed view of what we did: www.joelericasmith.org. God Bless you and Happy ... |
| 1.27.10 - Hi Pleasant Hill and New Hope Class:
Hope your Christmas was good. We had a great time with the Smith Family and are glad to be back in the swing of things. I still have some decorations to take down and some of the homes around here are still decorated! We both love Christmas so much and we just got a batch of Christmas cards this week. So we are still celebrating. Makes the cold weather (although not as cold as you have by far!) somewhat worth it. Here is our thank you card from December.... |
| Thanks for the Generous Gift - Dear Pleasant Hill Church Members:
Just wanted to say hi and let you know that we recieved your donation of $100 dollars in September and October of 2009. Thank you so much for your generous gift! We feel priviledged that you have choosen us to support and really appreciate it. Last weekend Erica's parents, J. Mark and Emma were here for the weekend. We went to Mexico City to help celebrate the last 50 years of ministry of the Mennonite Church in Mexico. I think the Puebla Mennonite Church ... |
| August 21, 2009 - Dear Pleasant Hill Congregation and New Hope Class:
Thank you for your donation towards the General fund. Pleasant Hill Congregation of $100.00 dollars for June and July. New Hope Class of $74.00 recieved in June and $49.00 dollars recieved in July 2009.
We would like to ask you to pray for our Church family. Recently a relative of the Hernandez family has been attending church since Easter. His name is Leonardo (we call him Leo). Anyways he has need of your prayers. Seems he does... |
