January is always a busy month in El Salvador, this year we are doing Seed Sowers in the city of Santa Rosa de Lima. Santa Rosa is in the Eastern part of the country just 20 minutes from the Honduran border. The assembly in Santa Rosa is one of the oldest in the country, established in the early '70s. In November of last year, the construction of a new hall began. The original hall was made out of adobe and had served its purpose well for almost 50 years. The hall is not finished yet but with the roof on it's good enough for the ten nights of gospel meetings. The meetings began on the 4th of January and on the 5th the hall was nicely filled. We pray that the Lord will bless in the salvation of souls during this time.
Patricia and I continue to spend most of our time with the assembly in Santa Tecla, La Libertad. With four meetings every week it seems that the time flies by. Saturday is the young people's gathering, and we have been encouraged with a good number of teens that have shown a real interest in the things of God. They all come from non-Christian homes, and some have professed to be saved, please pray for salvation and spiritual growth.
We would ask you to remember the Sunday school as it will begin the second week of February. The local school year runs from late January through mid-November. The Sunday school and young people's meeting is the main outreach that the assembly has at the moment. The older teenagers that come to Sunday school usually stay for the gospel service as well. It's great to see the building full every Sunday evening. We pray that not only will they come to the meetings but that they will come to the Saviour.
Every year, during Easter week, there are several conferences in El Salvador. The country is divided into three geographic areas, east, west, and center. The 21 assemblies meet in the different regions. This year we are planning on having a national conference in San Salvador, the capital and central part of the country. It has been 50 years since the first assembly missionary came to El Salvador. We are thankful for a school that has been provided with the accommodations needed to host such an event. Please pray that this conference will be a blessing to all, and above all, our Lord and Saviour will be honoured.
Winter 2018 Written by Kevin and Patricia Flett - EL SALVADOR kevinflett@gmail.com