Greetings in the Name of our Lord!
Life goes forward in ministry here as we serve the Lord through the John Wesley Methodist Seminary and through the Bilingual Education Teachers College/Instituto Laurens. At the seminary, we'll soon be getting a brand new, computer-connected, copier/scanner--thanks to the great generosity of a number of you!! As far as we can tell, there are a few more gifts coming in this coming week...and then we'll buy the copier and put it to work!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! We'll have pictures soon....
At the Intituto Laurens, we are collecting books...in the US! So far, notes from you indicate that there are already some eight-to-ten boxes of children's books on the way--THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! We will be going up to the border next weekend, and we hope to bring back BOXES of BOOKS for the school. Thank you all SOOOOOO much for gathering books for this "reading corner program." And, this doesn't end here--anytime in the next month, two months...YEAR!...that you can send books, we'll make sure that the school gets them and puts them in the hands of eager children.
We did put together a video last month that can give you a glimpse of our life and ministry in Mexico. You can find it here on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx1ZBU4Y1M0
PLEASE SHARE this with your Sunday School Class, your congregation, your family and friends (and share this e-mail/posting as well!!)...so that they can all see how God works through the simple gifts and prayers of people like you and me.
In case you missed it before, here is the John Wesley Methodist Seminary's newly-developed website:
http://www.smjw.org
This was made possible in large measure by the computers donated by St.Philips UMC in Roundrock, TX. We do have one page in English for those "up north" to read...and then for the rest you're on your own to figure out!! ha, ha....
Jesse is having a much better semester at college this time around, but--like all the other college students--she is looking forward to summer break!!! Her plans for now are to live at home and work this summer, saving up for a small, used car (anybody got any ideas!?!) Megan is doing well, finishing up her junior year and looking forward to starting her senior year. She remains VERY active in the church youth group and with her friends in the book club. Andrew is doing really well. His basketball team is doing ever better...and he continues to amaze us as he flies the ball around the court, dropping in those lay-ups with seeming ease. He, too, stays active in the youth group...and plays for the church soccer team.
Jeanne and I continue to minister, as we said above, through the Seminary and the Methodist school. We strive to live and share the faith by word and deed. We have had a couple of months now of questioning and searching--the insecurity of the area has increased even more; violence remains on the rise; real family concerns pull at our minds. Please pray for us as we are in a serious discerning process at this time, striving to know God's will for our lives and ministry.
Please, take time to check out the links we've included--those above and those below. Jon has written several articles on life as a TCK that some will find interesting. Please continue to pray for us as we serve the Lord here in Monterrey...and as we seek and follow God's will for the future. You have been our life-line--your prayers, your gifts, your notes of encouragement...all these have keep us going, and with joy!
With much love and thanksgiving,
Jon and Jeanne...and the J.A.M.
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