Lawlis Report - January, 2009
posted in Missions, United States |Greetings from Jerry and Lea Ellen Lawlis!
We are especially grateful to each of you for your continued support as we begin of our 12th year serving as the Stateside Representative for OPERATION ECUADOR. GOD has blessed us richly with your partnership and friendship as you have encouraged us in this effort to gain more support for the work in Ecuador.
We were greatly edified after meeting with Elders from Southwest, Pueblo and Faith Village, Wichita Falls last Fall. We have tried to redouble our efforts to be more effective in raising the funds to grow the work of the school of Bible in Quito. Thank you for your loving encouragement.
**January 2: We began 2009 by accompanying 70 North Americans to serve on a medical mission January 2-10. Unfortunately due to some travel delays many of us did not return home until January 11. However, the work of the medical mission went very smoothly and almost 4000 persons were served during our time in the Santo Domingo region of Ecuador. The new church plant in Santo Domingo, which is overseen by the South Yukon, OK church, is an outstanding example of what the graduates from QSOBS can do. They are an exciting group of young Christians.
- January 14: We met with Lea’s Orthopedic Surgeon to schedule her second knee replacement…now scheduled for February 3rd.
Taught class at the University church. - January 18: Preached for the Panhandle church AM; presented report on the medical mission to the University church on Sunday evening. Shared the report time with Dr. Tom Basye and his wife Cherise…both commented that this was one of the best experiences they had ever had…plan to make EMM a regular part of their ministry. Dr. Tom is Deacon of Missions at University.
- Janaury 23: Attended SIBI Workshop in Lubbock; shared Kent Marcum’s newest 20th Anniversary newsletter with group there.
- January 25: Visited the Bell Avenue church in Amarillo, one of our newest Partner Churches.
- January 28: Will teach class again at University church.
- February 1: Annual presentation to the Eastland, TX church…special contribution for OPERATION ECUADOR. (Has been $5000 the last 2 years).
- February 3: Lea Ellen’s surgery…please pray for a speedy recovery. I will be limited until I have her up and going again.
- February 15: Deacons’ Workshop for Church in Borger,TX another Partner Church.
- February 17: Presentation to Southside church of Christ in Ft. Worth, TX…they are giving consideration to becoming one of our Partner Churches in 2009.
- February 19-21: Display for OPERATION ECUADOR and RRFE at “Affirming the Faith” Seminar in Oklahoma City, OK.
- February 22: Presentation at Eastside, Midwest City, OK or South Yukon, OK, two Partner Churches.
Your continued financial support, but more than that, just knowing you are for us, makes us want to advance this work in every way we can. We covet your prayers.
Grace and Peace.
Jerry