July 23, 2007 Update

Dear Friends,

The summer is quickly passing by! We have had a few exciting things going on this past month. The first Sunday in July was a special Sunday for us at Anchor Baptist Church. I conducted my first baby dedication for David and Hannah. They had a little boy at the end of April whom they named Samuel. It was a very special time especially for David because his parents came from India to see the baby and spend some time with David and Hannah. It was a joy to get to know David’s parents and to hear their testimonies of salvation from many years ago as a result of a Canadian missionary going to India. As a result David was able to grow up in a Christian home. We also had made plans to collect a special offering to help with a building project for David’s home church back in India. They need to expand the auditorium of their little building. They have the block walls up but no roof, windows or doors. We were excited as our little group of about 30 people was able to give over 1100 Euros to help with the building project! We finished off the day with a wonderful luncheon afterward.

We have two different full color tracts totaling 10,000 pieces that have been ordered, custom imprinted with our details and shipped out. They are due to arrive any day now. We are looking forward to using these in our outreach.

Yesterday, I started a program of going through an “A to Z” discipleship program on Sunday evenings with the folks. I think it will certainly be a great asset in grounding the believers in the Truth of the Scriptures. It will also enable me to gain a better understanding of where everyone stands as we try to produce a solid core of believers in the church.

We are thankful for your love and prayers.

May the Lord find us faithful,
Don and Lisa Thatcher and family