Stacy and I have been involved at The Ridge Church for almost three years now. In 2008, The Ridge worked cooperatively with a Spanish-speaking church in town named Primera Iglesia Bautisa (PIB) on kids programs like Vacation Bible School and Halloween, both aimed at reaching-out with the love of Christ to diverse groups within the local community. This past fall, I was invited to attend the weekly Wednesday night services at PIB. I began doing so with the hope of becoming better prepared for serving with the Spanish-speaking churches in Nicaragua during the upcoming trip. The folks at PIB have been so wonderful, and I have been richly blessed through fellowship with them.
The pastor at PIB and his family have been very supportive of this trip. This Wednesday night, Pastor Ramos gave me a large bunde of gospel tracts in Spanish for my trip. That night, I also learned that the congregation had raised an offering on my behalf for the mission trip to Nicaragua. I received a total of $268.13. I was completely overwheled and humbled by their support. I left the church that night drawing closer to God and being strengthened in my faith in view of God's great mercy and provision. I'm planning to use the funds they gave me for the purchase of Spanish bibles through IC, in addition to a few Evangecubes and other tools for sharing the gospel.
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