LEROY AND MARY LOU PETERS

Winter and Spring 2003-2004

CUBA

Leroy took a group of eleven from Far Hills Baptist Church of Dayton, Ohio once again in the summer of 2003. The group spent time in Havana with the church of Pastor Vicente Calvo, then worked at the Baptist camp just outside Matanzas, Cuba, about an hour and a half east of Havana.

Once again, Leroy obtained a religious visa so he could legally teach the Bible in various churches. Without that type visa, it is illegal to preach in any church in Cuba. The Lord has given an open door to teach in a number of churches and other settings.

We are especially interested in Alexis and Yudit Hernandez, a couple from Vicente Calvo’s church. Alexis is now in his second year of seminary and is doing quite well. This young couple is very servant minded and want to go into the pastorate. During his seminary time, he is assigned to pastor a small church that has no permanent pastor. He is showing much maturity and the congregation is very happy with him. Remember to pray for the Hernandez family. They have two daughters; Yudlin, 11 years, and Yunay, 8 years.

The work of New Tribes Mission among indigenous peoples throughout the world has now been presented in many churches in western Cuba. We are desiring that the Lord move some out to enter the Latin training in Mexico or Venezuela to prepare for this specialized work. Leroy will travel once again in late 2004 to revisit the churches where he has contacts.

Pray for the Brethren in Cuba to have a vision for the lost in other lands. Part of the ministry of the local church is to send out laborers into a wonderfully white field that is ready for the harvest.

VENEZUELA

Leroy wanted to send a group to Betijoque where New Tribes Mission of Venezuela has a national training center. He was not able to get a group together but did send Robert and Brenda Hartshorn from Dayton, Ohio. Robert is a manager of an electrical company which is exactly the expertise the training center needed. They had an apartment under construction and needed to wire it, but didn’t know what to do.

Robert was able to get the work done and left with everyone praising the Lord that the right man went down. His school teacher wife was a great help to Robert.

The Hartshorns were part of a group that Leroy took to the same location in 2002. The Lord is good!

CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, AND PRAISE

We are starting a Latin church in the Dayton, Ohio area. About twenty-five attend on Sunday mornings and various ones are in our discipleship class on Thursday evenings. Also, Leroy is working with four men to mature them for leadership in the church. Pray for this work that the Lord has started.

Praise: that Mary Lou’s health has remained steady. She has chronic problems and her medicines help her to stay about the same since our last letter. Thanks for your prayers.

Praise: for the good church meetings and missions conferences during 2003.

Praise: for the many who have prayed and given financially to us during our twenty five years in the ministry.

MEXICO

Leroy led a large group to Galeana, Mexico in August. The group did maintenance work for the camp and learned some skills they previously didn’t have. Trips were taken to various villages to evangelize, and the group had opportunities to see a number of people saved. The experience was good and the group grew in their service to the Lord.

One of the villages called “Joyas de Agua Fria” (Jewels of Cold Water), located in the isolated mountains of “Sierra Madre Oriental” (a difficult place to get to) was where the team spent a day. It was quite an experience for everyone. The vehicles couldn’t make it up the steep road, so Leroy needed to shuttle the team to the village.

Once in the village, we invited people to come to the meeting. A good number came and listened to our program and the preaching. Surprisingly, some men showed up. Normally, it is hard to get the men to attend. This was a great mission effort.

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