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Dear Onesi

Like Frosty the Snownan - 1990 waved goodbye* as it rushed past. It

seemed like a very short year to us and we've heard others say the same.
As we look back we can see things accomplished for our Lord - In

Colonia Olivares we have seen physical work on the property as well as spiritual
work among the members. The building has been painted, cross ventilation

windows added, a cooler aquired (120^, nine month long summers makes you see
we needed one.) The wall between the parsonage and church completed, a room and
bathroom added to the parsonage and the tar paper roof replaced by asbestos.
New members have been added by baptism and by transfer. A new minister,

Josi Lais Rodriguez, has taken charge of the La Mesa congregation - freeing Jesds
Amaya to concentrate more on the Colonia Olivares work. To the early morning
devotions service has been added Sunday School for all ages, Sunday evening
services, mid week services and a ndd week service in the outlying area called
*Los Ladrilleras (The Brick Kiln), all are growing rapidly. Jesds and his
adorable wife Cuca became CaiANDPARENTSJ Their oldest daughter and her husband
presented them with a grandaughter in November. Father
baptized at Suimner Camp.

was one of the 8

In February, Gerry and I participated in the 15th birthday ceremony for

the dau^ter of one of the many children who have lived with us since we have

been in Mexico.

What a joy to know this girl, now a housewife and mother of

three has established a Christian home for her family patterened after vAiat

according to her,

she learned living in our home.

In April we made a visit to my home town, Sayre, OK and a family reunion.

Not many Staples left, but we enjoyed the ones who were there.

Becky, Oziel and Ozielito (the Kid) visited ny mother. Granny Byrd. The

Kid calls her Granny BURT* after his favorite Sesame Street character. Ohey
had a lovely vacation and Granny got to know her greab-grand son $nd her grandson-in-law.

His

comment..**How that woman

can

cookl**

Veva didn't take a vacation in 1990. She taught English most of the year.
She is now teaching in three different schools, including two universities. She
teaches morning,

late afternoon and evenings.

Kathy, Dale and their children are in Costa Rica - all except Kathy
studying Spanish,

preparing Dale to become Director of Operations for the

Christian World Mission dn Chile. Hopefully in the early fall of 1991.

Bob and his family are well, all four youngsters and Berta.
Bob is in
the Idaho National Guard Tank Ikiit, He says "we are; packed up and read^ to
go to the desert, but we don't knowl" Please pray for him and all those in
the

desert conflict.

Our summer came early end stayed late (March - November), but then we
are not alone, about 65^ of the missionaries are serving in countries with
long hot summers.

Summer camp was small but a success B baptisms resulted.

Seed that

was

sown many years ago in Benjeman HUl (half way to Nogales) is begining to bear
fruit.

The work was abandoned for lack oJT workers.

But this past year those

who were Sunday School

students, now grown and with families of

re-opening

The "mayor" was one of those Sunday School kids and is

the

work.

helping revive the

v7ork...We are told..."Train

The other chiirches

in the

up

their ovsi are

a child...."

area are growingf and are improving their

buildings. The new minister in La Mesa is to be married in May. He has been

working at improving the church building as well as the pastor's house (attached).
The other churches are helping him with furniture.
Mexico

does not celebrate Thanksgiving -

but we didl

families and ours, 18

We had three

American

couples and their

Everyone

shared In the preperation of the food and we enjoyed a wonderful

fellowship - out on our back porchl

in all- for turkey dinner.

We have agreed to do it again in 1991.

Vflien I, (Geneva) write the year end report I tend to forget to emphasize
the work

Gerry

does.

He is always "there" for anyone

the Adiilt Sunday School class every week.

begining, pushes the Mexican National

II Timothy 2x? has been our goal
1990 has come and gone.

vdio needs him. He teaches

He, as has been the policy from the

forward, staying

^n the side line "rooting".

all these years...and it is paying offUt

We again thank God for His goodness to us - for

your love and prayers for us - and we ask you to PLEASE continue sending your love
gifts.

We desperately need your financial help.

Love and prayers,

r j THE BOWtlHS
PCmWARniNG

A(2HT

Mrs. JoAnne Hudson

c/o Pomerado Christian Church

12708 Stone Canyon Road
POWAT CA 92064