Two
months of this New Year have flown by. Time is a treasure God gives to us, and
one of my desires for 2013 is to spend mine in such a way that lives will be
changed, and God will be glorified.
The
months of December and January were busy ones for me:
Besides
the fact that 5 of my children and their families (30 altogether) were here for
Christmas, on the 6th – 8th of December, I was invited to
participate in a Home School Conference in my son in law, Ulises Martinez’s
church in the little town of Ixtapa. What a blessing it was to sit outside in
the cool mornings, and enjoy a relaxing breakfast that the ladies had prepared
before beginning the sessions! Truly this is one of the most thriving,
remarkable works I have ever seen.
Here
in San Cristóbal, on the 15th, I was honored to have been invited to
speak at a Widow’s Breakfast. Do you think God has a special purpose for
widows? I’m thankful He does, and I shared those honors with my friends, using
Ruth and Naomi as examples for us.
What
an amazing ministry our radio station has been! Every week people, and at times
families, visit our church because of having heard the broadcasts. Alicia was
one of those ladies who not only attended my Sunday school class on December
16, but was saved that morning. One of the highlights of my week is my Friday
morning program for ladies.
What
a Happy Birthday gift I received on December 30: my son, Tommy, got to baptize
his and Mona’s little daughter, Esther.
It
is a joy to have Tommy come in during the week, to tell me of the men he has
led to the Lord: like a man whose wife has been attending for a while. He came
out for Saturday morning visitation, and went into Tommy’s office and was
saved. Fifteen minutes later, he was out with Tommy and the men on visitation!
On
January 18, God sent Andrés and Anna, my daughter, a precious gift: little
Thomas Gregory, named after his two grandfathers, was born. Thank the Lord for
my 37th grandchild!
At
our Ladies’ Prayer Breakfast January 30, we had a new First Lady to attend. She
is the wife of a former mayor of a little village where our church started a
work last year. Her heart was touched that we would honor those ladies in
special ways. The wife of an army colonel also made the same comment.
Things
accomplished? No, I have only shared ways God has proved His faithfulness in
the work here, and in my life. I do so little for Him, Who gave His all for me.
But I long to do more for Him this year than I did last year.
Your friend,
Billie Sloan
Nahum 1:7
