From Saul

Dated: Sept. 21, 2007

Dear Friends,
Here is an update on the various situations in Mexico at the moment.

Please continue to pray for Josias. In spite of being released from intensive care and feeling better and more cheerful yesterday (20th September), Josias's condition deteriorated yesterday evening. He is now very fragile. This morning, doctors were still uncertain about his diagnosis and decided they needed to change his course of antibiotics because they weren't working. They still do not understand what the problem in his left lung is. Please pray for their wisdom and that they would understand the cause of these problems. Pilar has spoken at length with the doctors attending Josias and Daniel, Alejandro and myself have spent the day with him. Ninfa and Abraham (two of the members of the Santa Cruz congregation) were with him during the night as he worsened. Many others have spent many hours with Josias like Eidi and Nico and has been visited by many Christian friends.

Please pray for Josias's encouragement. He has a high fever which is confusing him. The pain he is suffering sometimes causes him to expect the worse. Although the doctors say his heart and will is strong, he is still scared. We really need a diagnosis!

An anonymous friend sent us one hundred pounds to help in the expenses of Josias. Thank you very much!

Another friend has offered an interest-free loan to help Bety and her family to get out of their problem. This is a wonderful response. Pray now. please. that we can find a handle to the problem.


Thank you for your prayers for Pilar and I. My health has improved a lot and my last consultation brought very encouraging news. The pain I have been experiencing has decreased significantly.

Please also pray for the Transformation Course developing at Santa Cruz. This is currently in its second week but even with Daniel's help, some interruptions have occurred.

Continue to pray also for the kids in Oaxaca. I am traveling this evening to visit them tomorrow to see how they are doing and to honour other commitments.

Additionally, we have heard that the people of the Hornos Community are well. Those who had not previously been moved away from mudslide danger have been relocated and are in the same shelter as the others (120 families in total). Laurita, Soccorro and Juan Carlos have visited them and we are preparing some plans to take this work forward. This might mean starting a Bible study in their location or encouraging them to attend the Jalalpa Community Centre. Some of the community have written letters to some of you so please don't forget to pray for them too.

In Christ,
Saul, Pilar and Eidi.