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  • 8/8/2019 Mexico News 9 2010

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    Marc & Melodie SankeyJordan, Cameron and Logan

    Bible Methodist Missionariesin Mexico

    September 2010

    Mexico News Update

    To Our Share Supporters:To Our Share Supporters:

    Upcoming events:Upcoming events:

    Behold the Harvest!

    In recent days, Marc and I have beentouched and challenged anew with the urgencyof the soul harvest around us. Maybe thatsounds odd to you, given that fact that we aremissionaries.shouldnt we constantly havethat at the forefront of our minds? Please let meremind you that even on the mission field, the

    busyness of life and ministry, duties andeveryday tasks that we must complete can, attimes, cause our focus to shift. Through a seriesof things that God has allowed to come into our lives, we feel that our hearts have been stirred toeven greater focus on the soul harvest and on

    ~ General Assembly Oct. 18-19~ Fall Bible Institute Classes October18 24. Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, Mexico

    Thank you to each one who iscontinuing to faithfully support ourfamily. Your monthly contributions areso important to our family. We realizethat difficult economic times are uponus and are grateful for your continuedcommitment to your faith promise.

    Cameron playing the guitar along withPastor in Soledad, Hno. Homero Luna at

    the culto unido in Santa Polonia.

    special thank you to Abby Stetler and her friends for the awesome Back to School

    packages they made and sent to our Mexicanchildren.

    With donations from Pell City ChristianSchool, I was able to purchase and send withMarc some wonderful childrens SpanishSunday School material: Bible stories,childrens tracts, etc.

    Bro. Juan (current Bible Inst. Student) is incharge of the childrens ministry in Cuchicuatoand was happy to receive these special items touse in their Sunday School.

    Pastor Dolores and Marc attended andministered in the Church Anniversary andRevival in Oaxaca City that weekend, then

    Marc headed south across the mountains to

    what is truly important for our family. Wedesire most of all, to please Him and walk inHis waysin the path He has chosen for our family. His approval will be our reward.

    Visit to Oaxaca

    On Wednesday, Sept 1, Marc and Pastor Dolores Hernandez left Saltillo heading for Oaxaca to visit the Bible Methodist pastors andchurch throughout central and southern Mexico.

    Wednesday and Thursday were spent in thevillages of Pedregales with Pastor Manuel and

    people and Cuchicuato/Pastor Refugio Sanchezand his people. Pictured above are the childrenin Cuchicuato receiving their backpacks andschool

    supplies donated by so many of you. Thank youfor helping meet these childrens needs and a

    A sweet little girl I fell in loveduring our VBS in Saltillo this year.

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    Page 2 Mexico News Update

    Our Address:2112 W University Dr. #1122Edinburg, TX 78539

    Phone:(956) 566.3929

    Our Website:sankeyfamily.blogspot.comE-Mail:[email protected]@yahoo.comMexico Blog:mexicobiblemethodistmissions.blogspot.com

    ~ The boys are back in home schoolfor another year; Jordan 10 th

    grade, Cameron 8 th grade, andLogan 6 th grade. You couldnt sayschool is their favorite thing inthe world to do, but I am proud of how hard they work and how muchtheyre learning. ~ Marcs parents, Leonard andJanet Sankey, are celebrating their 50 th Wedding Anniversary today,Sept. 17. We congratulate them onthis amazing milestone and arelooking forward to their visit withus here in Mexico in just a fewdays!

    spend most of the next week with Pastor Desiderio in the village of San Gabriel and thesurrounding villages, visiting the BibleMethodist missions in the mountains.Dedicating babies and children, baptizing new

    believers, preaching, mentoring pastors..allactivities that took place during that week.

    Sankey Family Highlights: Sankey Family Highlights:

    ~ Prayer Requests

    ~ Bible Institute President EliBalderas and family~ Conference President DoloresHernandez and family~All of our national pastors andtheir families~ Gods protection on our familyas we travel and labor indangerous circumstances here inMexico.~ New pioneer church plants indifferent areas in Mexico~ The Mexican BM GeneralAssembly and Bible InstituteClasses in October.~ Gods wisdom for ministry decisions onthe field and for our family.

    Fall Bible Institute ClassesOctober 28 14, 2010

    Bible Methodist Church in Rio Bravo,Tamaulipas, Mexico Special Guest Professors :

    Missions Director Timothy Keepand Glen and Helen Reiff Other Professors : Pres. Eli Balderas,

    Marc and Melodie Sankey, Steve and Beth Stetler

    Classes to be Offered :~ Discipleship~ Missions~ Church Administration~ Pastoral Theology~ Basic Biblical Doctrines~ The Role of the Woman in the Local Church

    ~ Sunday School Workshops~ Ladies Scrapbook/Prayer SessionsPlease help us pray for Gods presence in eachsession as we train and equip our Mexican

    brothers and sisters to fulfill their own GreatCommission and take the Gospel to their own

    people.

    We thank you for your love, support and prayers for our family and for the love giftsand contributions you are so faithful to send to our wonderful people here in Mexico!God bless you!

    Marc and Melodie Sankey Jordan, Cameron and Logan

    Marc with Pastor Desi, a wonderful manof God, a church planter for many yearsand a great friend. May God continue to

    bless his ministry in Oaxaca!

    Sweet kids in Bugambilias that

    stole Marcs heart!

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