The Jackson Journal

Monday, February 8, 2021

Funeral Service to brother Richard Dean Crouthers

Our prayer are with sister Lourdes

Some of the ladies present to celebrate our brother Dean
Gracie as well as a couple of the brothers were an encouragement
May God bless His Word to all who heard

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Happy Birthdays in la Anza

Yesterday we celebrated three birthdays together for those who have their birthdays in November.

Alma made the cake, some beans and a delicious salad for all to enjoy

Brother Francisco is a big help with the preaching and music with guitar for the meetings in la Anza.

Jesus, Laura and their sweet granddaughter are the newest family to receive the Gospel and join the church in la Anza.

Friday, November 1, 2019

Back and Busy

It feels good to be back, and busy bringing the Gospel to lost souls in and around Nogales

Those won and gathering in our little apartment in La Anza are continuing to grow, even to the point of needing more room. We are working with them to open their homes, and seek other homes to use to hold meetings as well. But on Sundays when we hold services to celebrate our Lord, and for the Sunday school for the children there just isn't enough room. Pray with us as we seek a larger place to meet.

It is exiting that the weakest and newest believers are the most active at sharing what they learn and inviting others. These new believers, Juana and Luz here showing off their new glasses we got from some friends in the Pacific Northwest have both been sharing their new faith with others. Luz has brought a neighbor named Jesus. This young man will be leading our Discovery Bible Study this coming Wednesday.

Friday, August 9, 2019

First visits in the pacific northwest

Only weeks after heart bypass pastor Gunderson is heading to Spencer Creek Lutheran church to do a wedding! We spent an evening with them before heading up to Washington.

Our first couple week or so was spent in the parking lot of Atonement Free Lutheran church in Arlington. It was like being in a beautiful park. We are now (8/9/19) in a local RV park so that we can have running water etc.

Last Sunday, the 8th, we shared and preached at my home church Elim Free Lutheran. It was great getting to know our new pastor Luke Emerson too.

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

2019 Training Trip

After the annual conference of the Mexican Lutheran Apostolic Alliance (AALM), Alma and I spent a couple of weeks with each of our pastors and congregations in the Mexican states of Puebla and Sinaloa from February through May. Here are a few of the highlights.

While in the northern mountains of Puebla, we stayed with our dear brother pastor Floriberto and his family in Huahuaxtla.

Alma had a chance to learn the fine art of cooking Poblana style.

I was able to learn the fine art of fixing a wheelbarrow... with a big rock!

At the same time, we spent time with them teaching how to lead small groups to lead people to faith, make disciples, and start new churches.

It was a lot of fun being able to teach a little more guitar to pastor Floriberto's daughter Andrea who I taught guitar to when she was just a little girl, now she has her own daughter. (I taught her with the little guitar Alma has)

Part of our practice time with the pastors was going out sharing the Gospel and then setting them up to continue discipling them afterward. This is a little village with no church at all called Chalahuico.