Greetings from the deputation trail! November has been our busiest month of deputation to date. During the first two weeks of November, we had the privilege to be a part of three Missions Conferences in three different states—Washington, California, and Michigan. After the conference in Michigan, we returned to California, where we finished out the rest of the month and presented our ministry in six other churches. We are very grateful for the kindness, hospitality, and generosity of God’s people.
First Spanish Church
During our California trip, we had the privilege to be with Pastor Ignacio Lemus and Iglesia Bautista de la Bahía de Monterey in beautiful Marina, California. This was our first time on deputation to visit a church that spoke only Spanish. Pastor Lemus graciously allowed me to present our ministry and then preach. Needless to say, my wife got very little out of the message that night. A special thank you to Bro. Zach Holzgrafe and his wife Ana for connecting us with Pastor Lemus and for being such wonderful hosts.
Family Reunion
One of the highlights of our trip to California was the opportunity to spend a weekend with my uncle and aunt, John and Evelyn Simmons, and their family. My Uncle John pastors the Mountain View Baptist Church in Modesto, California. We arrived on Saturday and went out soul winning with the church family. It was a blessing to see nearly half of the church family come out and participate in Saturday soul winning. On Sunday, I preached in both services and presented our burden for Nicaragua. We were surprised and delighted when some of our extended family from the Bay Area came and spent the day with us. My wife was also able to reconnect with Victoria, a young lady she had led to the Lord a few weeks prior. We were encouraged to hear that she had been attending church regularly.
Merry Christmas,
Jared, Tiffany, Emerson, & Darcy Stalnaker
