Help Me If You Can, I'm Feeling Down . . .

Actually, we're OK, but a local church is feeling a bit run down and in need of repair so Stuart headed out this week to help out.

Stuart joined fellow missionaries Randy and Linda Lindsey to renovate a new church plant in Mexico City. Rev. Joel Martínez Pulido* is the district treasurer of the Assemblies of God in Mexico City and pastor of this new church plant.

Stuart with missionary Linda Lindsey. 

Linda and her husband Randy are missionaries to the deaf in Mexico City. 

You can't see Randy because he is taking the picture :)

The vandalized church needs quite a bit of restoration work. 

Stuart helped remove carpeting in the sanctuary and is now painting the women's bathroom.

Looks like fun, right! 

Actually, nothing pleases Stuart more than to help local churches and pastors in any capacity that he can. 

We can use your help too. 

If you would like to help us continue our mission in Mexico City please consider a one-time offering or a monthly commitment. 

Just click on the appropriate link under HELP in the column to the right. 

And just like the song says, we do appreciate you being round :)

And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. 1 Corinthians 12:28



* Today at district council, pastor Joel was voted in as the district superintendent of Mexico City. Felicidades!

Sordos Para Cristo

In November 2010, the Assemblies of God inaugurated the first Assemblies of God church for the deaf in all of Mexico. These last two weeks, Stuart helped in the construction of a new roof for the entrance way. As you can see they were building it from the inside!

Missionaries Randy and Linda Lindsey established the first Assemblies of God for the Deaf in Mexico and host a Deaf Kids Club every Saturday.

Stuart takes a break with fellow worker Charlie Holzinger from South Everett Community Church in Washington.

On the right is Salvador. 

Salvador is the first Assemblies of God deaf minister and pastors Centro Cristiano para Sordos (Christian Center for the Deaf) here in Mexico City.

Here's a look at some of their handiwork.

Stuart with Salvador and Charlie. Notice the sign above them - LIBERTAD - it means freedom. Thank the Lord for a place where the deaf can hear the message of liberty!

OK, I just thought this photo was funny. I think Stuart took it by accident.

You can find out more about these ministries by visiting their websites:

http://www.deafkidsmexico.org/

http://www.sordomexicano.org/