July 2011

Dear Praying Friends,

What a joy it is when we see the Nicaraguan people stepping up to the plate and taking on the work of the Ministry. Pictured below are Francisco José Selva Lopez and his beautiful family. Though the church is not yet completely independent, Francisco has accepted the responsibility of pastoring the dear people of Iglesia Bautista Amistad. It is wonderful to hear Pastor Francisco preach the Word of God. He does it with compassion but without compromise. Being a former alcoholic, he knows the power of sin, but since he came to Christ, he knows the greater power of our precious redeemer. Please pray for the Selvas as they minister in the poor district of Nejepa, Nicaragua.

Krista and I are very excited about working in San Marcos. The college in this city has 400 bilingual students, several of which are taking advantage of our Bible study to practice their English skills. Two of those in our study are former students of the college, Marcos and Karla. They both are very serious Christians and are the spearhead of our outreach. Our purpose is tri-fold. First we want to win the lost. Secondly we are praying that the Lord will raise up men we can train for the ministry. Thirdly we are praying about where to plant the next church.

Thank you for your continued prayer and support for the souls in Nicaragua,

Ken and Krista