The more that time goes by, the more I am convinced of the fact that what we do would be impossible without you. As I take time to reflect on the past three years since I moved to Mexico (June 7 will be three years), I can see now how God was using the circumstances in our lives to teach us to depend totally on Him. When we first got married and applied for my wife’s visa, it was a like a kick in the gut when they told us that we would have to wait two years for her visa appointment. That became the beginning of God bringing us to complete dependence upon Him. We were only at 10% of our support goal, with four supporting churches. There were countless times when I had no idea what to do or how to provide for my family. There were just as many times when God proved Himself faithful. I still have no idea how we made it to this point. The only thing that accounts for it is the grace of God and you, our supporters. I would like to take a moment to personally thank the four churches that have supported us since the beginning: Sylvania Hills Baptist Church, Rochester, Pennsylvania; First Baptist Church, Hammond, Indiana; Lighthouse Baptist Church, Gary, Indiana; and First Baptist Church, Creve Coeur, Illinois. Thank you for your faithfulness to Lord and for your love, prayers and support for these past three years.
April
The month of April started off busy for us. We were able to make a trip back to Mexico for two weeks to help out with the annual Youth Conference at the church in Mexico. We had a great conference, with about 150 teenagers in attendance. Many decisions were made, and several surrendered to full-time service. Upon returning to the U.S., we headed out West, starting out in Colorado and then going to Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah. The Lord truly blessed us during the month of April. We presented and preached in seven different churches, traveling nearly 3,000 miles. Two of those seven churches voted to take us on for support.
May
The month of May was busy as well. We started out in California and then went to Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and then back to California. We visited eight churches; three of those churches stated that they will be voting about taking us on for support. Please pray that God will continue to help us raise our support quickly. God has blessed us immensely, and I know that He will continue to do so. We only ask for your prayers.
We started out in January at 10% of our support goal. We are officially at 32%, with another 5% to 10% promised. Also, please continue to pray for my wife’s visa situation as we work on getting her legal residency.
Thank you for your faithfulness and partnership. May God continue to bless you and your church.
New Supporters:
- Logan Baptist Church, North Logan, Utah
- Bible Believers Baptist Church, Montpelier, Idaho
Adam, Karen, & Olivia DePaolis
Missionaries to Mexico
Philippians 1:6
