News from Missionary Jason Holt in Chile

Yesterday I read this update on Aaron - our missionary friend working in North Africa.

Aaron made it through the surgery fine. The tumor was the size of a plum which is larger than they had expected. He will be staying in ICU to see if the lung is losing any oxygen and needs to be repaired.

Please continue to pray for him and when I hear anything further we will let you know.

Last night a young man attended our church for the second time.  Earlier this week he attempted suicide.   One of the mature Christian men of the church spent some time witnessing and encouraging this young man.  His life is being destroyed by drugs and sin. 

Sometimes we don’t realize how close people might be to eternity.  God help us to live conscience of the urgent need to share our faith. 

Today might be their last day on earth. 

• We have a great weekend in the ministry.  Four people made a profession of faith! 
• I taught on the family Sunday morning.  God is really working in the lives of some young and old.
• Andrew, our youngest child, had a fever for 5 days!  The fever was over 104 on Saturday.  After two doctors visits and some medicine, he is doing much better - praise the Lord!
• I taught the first 2 hour class of four classes in a Bible Institute of a Chilean Pastor in Santiago.  He invited me to teach the book of Acts. 

Thanks for your prayers.  We’re looking forward to a great month in the ministry in Chile! 

I’m sure many of you have heard about the volcano eruption.  It has erupted several times in the past few days blasting ash and smoke 12 miles into the sky!  Several have even called or have written to ask if we were effected.  Thankfully, we are fine.  The volcano is more than 700 miles south of Santiago.  Here’s a video and a few pictures if you’re interested…

We pray that one day we will be able to reach into these rural areas of Southern Chile with the gospel!

This is not snow!  It's ash from the volcano!

This morning God allowed me to lead a young man to the Lord.  This teenager has been visiting our church occasionally for a couple of months.  Today, as we discussed the gospel for about an hour, he made the decision to accept Christ!  Praise the Lord!

Pray for us as we strive to reach the multitudes with the gospel!  Thanks for your prayers! 

Here’s an interesting video from our missions conference!  These ladies are from small towns in the south of Chile that are still influenced by the Mapuche heritage and the Mapundungun language.  

Thanks Jason Kenney for the video! 

God blessed today! 

• We had about 130 this morning in the service. 
• Three were saved!!!
• Over $400 a month was promised in faith promise giving!
• We had two more video updates from our missionaries in Uruguay and Argentina.
• The altar was filled tonight - Miguel Murillo preached a great message.
• We had a good discipleship planning meeting with the leaders before the service.  I think the ministry is about to really start growing - in quality and quantity!
• It rained today!  It only rains during 4 months here in Santiago.  Tonight was one of the first rains of the rainy season.  Several of our church people walked over a mile in the rain to attend the service!

I love my kids and I love being a Dad!!

Praise the Lord for a great wife!!!

Last night we had another great service of the missions conference.  Our missionary Cesar in North Africa gave an update via video.  Pastor Miguel Murillo preached an excellent message about the ‘Good Samaritan’.  God is working in the hearts of many people!  Continue to pray!