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Monica Lehmann February Newsletter
“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9
Dear praying friends,
Thank you for the constant prayers for the work here in Colombia. We continue with our work of sending the Bible studies to the different prisons in the country. In the previous letter we asked for prayer because sometimes recently the material has been returned and this brought many problems in itself. Thank the Lord our prayers have been answered, and lately no shipment has been returned! We have seen how the students have responded faithfully to the Bible studies, and we continue to send the material. For now I am working from home. Here I have the material to grade and the next lessons for sending, and so I can also keep an eye on my mother Fidelina and my brother Fran. Some days a week we go with Claudia to the office at the chapel to print material or advance things there.
God has strengthened us during this time, and we remember that this month marks the 60th anniversary of when Carlos arrived with his family to bring the good news to our country. The Lord has been very good.
We continue to communicate with Paulina. The work of translating the Scriptures into the Yukpa language continues to progress despite the setbacks. Paulina is currently translating chapter 19 of the Gospel of John. She recently told me that she missed Carlos a lot and remembered his words about this precious book that was his favorite. We appreciate your prayers so that the work among the Yukpa advances and the Gospel reaches their lives. Paulina will make a trip later this month to share the Gospel with her relatives who still do not know the Lord.
Before Carlos’ departure, we invited for a visit some relatives of mine who are Mormons. We had time to talk with them and Carlos spoke the Gospel to them with love and truth. A few days ago my aunt passed away. My family on her side is still deeply rooted in their Mormon beliefs. We appreciate your prayers for the Lord to allow the light of the Gospel to shine into them so they will believe in the Lord.
We have been working to motivate the brothers and sisters in the assemblies and our close family to take advantage of the material we have, and to realize the constant need to study the Scriptures. Several of them are very motivated to study now through the Emmaus courses.
I thank you again for her prayers and also for the offerings you send for the work here.
The peace of the Lord,
Monica Lehmann, February 21, 2023
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Reopening
Dear Friends, For the past two weeks, we have been meeting back at the chapel for prayer meeting and the Breaking of Bread worship meeting. This coming Sunday, July 12, we will be adding the Bible Hour, but not Sunday school classes until probably the first Sunday in August. However, the children may come and sit with you in the meetings. The Breaking of Bread is as usual from 9:30am to 10:30 am where the Lord asks us to remember Him. We will not have the usual refreshments until 11am. so the Bible Hour will begin about 10:45-10; 50 and will be shorter than usual with only a couple of hymns to begin. Andrew Palmer will be the speaker this Sunday. The seating is marked off to observe social distancing, but there should be plenty of room and we do look forward to seeing many of you who have not been able to be with us for the past 4 months. Please wear a mask as you enter and leave. We look forward to seeing many of you.
COVID-19 Response
To the Believers at Blasdell,
With careful consideration and prayer, we as elders, have thought it best to address you all concerning COVID-19. COVID-19 is rapidly growing and changing the world around us. We firmly believe that the Lord is in control, and we would encourage other believers of like-minded faith to trust the sovereign God of the universe for direction. That being said, we would encourage you all to be in prayer about the virus and the effects it is having on the world around us.
Due to further restrictions from the government, the brethren feel that all meetings should be canceled until further notice. Please use this time to pray for wisdom for all who must make decisions which affect all the people, and for those who will be affected by it, whether by loss of work and salary, or by being forced to stay home to care for children who would otherwise be in school, etc. Let us know if anyone is really in need of help.
We will submit to government authority, and recommend that we all follow the guidance given to us by those appointed by our Lord. Please reach out to us with any questions, and know that the situation may change rapidly due to the uncertain effect of the virus on our community.
Lastly, we would encourage all of the believers at Blasdell to stay home if they are not feeling well. In addition, according to the Center for Disease Control if you are over the age of 60 you are at greater risk of contracting COVID-19, and even greater risk of the sickness being fatal if you have Heart Disease, Diabetes, or Lung Disease. Please use wisdom in your decisions!
Love in Christ,
The elders
General Message to Believers at Blasdell Gospel Chapel
March 15, 2020
To the Believers at Blasdell,
With careful consideration and prayer, we as elders, have thought it best to address you all concerning COVID-19. COVID-19 is rapidly growing and changing the world around us. We firmly believe that the Lord is in control, and we would encourage other believers of like-minded faith to trust the sovereign God of the universe for direction. That being said, we would encourage you all to be in prayer about the virus and the effects it is having on the world around us.
We think it best to only hold basic meetings. That being the Lords Supper on Sunday morning, Sunday School, and Prayer Meeting. All other meetings or activities are canceled until further notice. Please keep an eye on local news and social media outlets that the chapel is involved with for any other cancelations. We will submit to government authority, and recommend that we all follow the guidance given to us by those appointed by our Lord. Please reach out to us with any questions, and know that the situation may change rapidly due to the uncertain effect of the virus on our community.
Lastly, we would encourage all of the believers at Blasdell to stay home if they are not feeling well. In addition, according to the Center for Disease Control if you are over the age of 60 you are at greater risk of contracting COVID-19, and even greater risk of the sickness being fatal if you have Heart Disease, Diabetes, or Lung Disease. Please use wisdom in your decisions!
Love in Christ,
The elders