August 2010 Newsletter

		August 2010 MITC August Newsletter   Dear James, But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. Philippians 1:11. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:16 To give God glory and to show forth His praises is our purpose and goal. We can do this because of the new life we have in Jesus Christ. His Spirit empowers us, his children, even though we are frail humans, to do this awesome task of shining for GOD in this present world! What a great privilege we have. God gave us many opportunities to share of Him during the weeks this summer.
Meche & Liz
		Meche and Liz are two of our young lady students that are shining in a special way. Meche is a Mixe girl that was born in a home and family with many problems and abuses because of sin and unbelief. God began to work on her circumstances when she was adopted by her uncle, Brother Victor Castanon (missionary in Magone in the Mixe region). In that home, she came to know Jesus and grew up with a desire to serve God. Overcoming serious problems with her eyesight, language barriers and a lack of formal education, she came to study here at the Bible school. She graduated and has been a missionary to the Mixe churches for the last several years. Her testimony of love for the Lord is indeed great! This past month, she married a fine Christian young man from Puebla. We had the blessing of participating in the wedding and afterward meeting several people from Magone, who have come to know the Lord as a result of her ministry in that area. As she and Samuel move to Puebla to live and work with the local church, we know she will continue to shine for the Lord. (Photo: Meche & Samuel)
		Liz is a second year student who has already made quite an impact due to her love and service for the Lord. She came to study here right after she graduated from dental school, having a strong desire to serve Christ in every way possible. Feeling the need to prepare for a ministry as a dental missionary, she has enrolled in the Bible school, coming to classes in the morning and working in her clinic in the afternoons (quite a full schedule!). God gave her the blessing of meeting Eric, from the Youth Choir in Orizaba, and they were married this past month here on campus. Liz helps with visiting dental teams and with many of the dental needs of our students and staff. We thank God for these lives that are giving Him glory. (Photo: Liz & Eric)
Spreading the Word
		God's gospel was preached and His love physically shared in twenty-five different towns by medical teams from Brookwood Baptist Church and Broadmoor Baptist Church of Shreveport, Louisiana. Each day during the two weeks with these brethren, we visited towns and villages to give medical consults, medicines, clothing, toys, and shared the Word with all those coming to the clinics. It was a special blessing to go to some areas where there were no evangelical church of believers, sharing with the people for the first time about God's salvation. In other areas, the work done by the doctors and teams reinforced the witness of the local church and missions. Heading up the team from Brookwood was the mission's Pastor Donny Lee and Dr. Jeff German. Preaching for the services during the week with the Broadmoor team was Pastor Chuck Pourcieau, and coordinating the trip for Broadmoor was Brother Larry Williams, long time friend and veteran of many mission trips to MITC. Many lives were touched and affected eternally by this time of special services and testimony by these dear brethren. (Photo: Dr. Belcher at the Medical Clinic)
Vacation Bible School
		July is a big month for VBS (Vacation Bible School) here at MITC and our surrounding missions and churches. Our second year class goes out divided into teams to villages in the mountains in Oaxaca. We also have VBS in the churches here in the Cordoba area and a special week of teaching for children here on campus. This last VBS effort here at MITC is aimed at children from our neighborhood whose families do not attend church. Brother Arce is our VBS coordinator here at MITC, organizing all the teams that go out, and he also heads up the week of VBS here on campus. Again helping him this year, were girls from the mission team at Bible Chapel of Delhi Hills of Cincinnati, Ohio. The last day of class, there were about ninety kids and many mothers. It was a great time as children and adults learned about the virtues of our Lord and Savior. Ana Garcia started a class for the moms that brought their children. They made crafts and had Bible studies while the children were in the VBS. Heading up the group from Bible Chapel were Pastor Kevin Landis and Dan Stout. While the girls helped with VBS, the men from this group worked here on campus in several maintenance projects and at the El Pochote church project. At El Pochote, they helped place the sewage pipe in the street by the church (no sewage line was available). Working with Pastor Fernando and brethren from Pochote, they accomplished this difficult but necessary project. Hopefully, soon the much needed bathrooms will be up and running at the church. Our hearts were greatly encouraged by the love of these dear brethren from Delhi Hills. (Photo: Delhi Hills VBS Team)
In Conlusion
		Finally, on a personal note, we share with you that our third son, William, has graduated from High School and has now entered his first semester in college in Puebla (about 2 hours away), where he has started his studies in Pre-Medicine. Keep him (and us) in your prayers at this new stage in his life. We pray that he will glorify God with his life. Thank you for your love and prayers and support for us, as we want to give God glory. May His light shine in all of us every day. Yours, in His grace, Dan and Chuy Hall (Photo: Brandon Hall)
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July 2010 Newsletter

		July 2010 MITC July Newsletter   Dear James, Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 To whom God would make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27
The Graduating Class of 2010
		Sharing this great Hope is our mission, our privilege and the command from our Lord to a dying, lost world. Jesus is the Only Hope, His salvation, the only way to be free from sin's penalty and power. This is what our students are learning to share. God gave us the blessing of graduating nineteen young men and women this year. They have finished the three years of daily training and the final fourth year of full-time service, also called the 'year of practice'. It has been a difficult process for most of them having to leave home and family and acquire the disciplines necessary for a missionary, teacher, or pastor. The words of Cesar, the spokesman for the graduating class, were very moving as we remembered how during his first year, his father and sister were killed in a traffic accident. We thought of how the Lord confirmed his calling even though it required Cesar to commute three hours every day so he, as the eldest son, could tend to his family's needs. Cesar was able to leave his family and complete his fourth year of full time service as the interim pastor of the church in Usila. Cesar and the other eighteen classmates marching across the stage to receive their diplomas, were a powerful reminder of God's faithfulness and the great hope we have. We also had the first eight graduates of the Saturday Seminary. These completed the program entailing four years of studies every Saturday. All of these are older and are bi-vocational brethren who want to be better prepared for helping in the church. As we see all these go forward, we are reminded that God's work will continue, unwavering, until His majestic return! Dr. Tom Harrison was a special blessing as he came with his wife Cindy and gave our graduation conferences and commencement address. His passion and love for the Lord and the students was a great encouragement for us all. Our hope is in the Lord! (Photo: Cesar)
La Esperanza
		God has given us The Good Hope in Christ Jesus. As He lives in and through us, we are filled with the hope of the glory of God. Now, we as His children, can share this message of hope through Christ with others. In Spanish, the word for 'the hope' is La Esperanza. This was the name printed in large blue letters across the front of the camper of a Ford pickup truck. This was not a common or ordinary truck. Inside, it was equipped to perform surgeries of all kinds. As it arrived in Mexico, Veracruz, Cordoba, Oaxaca, and especially in Niltepec, it truly represented hope for many in need. This special HOPE (LA ESPERANZA) pickup belonged to Dr. Charlie Black, Sr. from Shreveport, Louisiana. His mission was to share the hope and love of Christ to many with physical infirmities and in need of surgery. Dr. Black gave his love and services to people all over the world, but here in Mexico he left a tremendous legacy as he joined Dr. John Hall and Dr. Ben Singletary in starting the medical surgical caravans that traveled by road from Louisiana to the southernmost parts of Mexico. Touching people with caring and loving hands, brother Charlie was used to plant the seed of Hope in Christ in many hearts. After many years of traveling by vehicle, God enabled him to build a clinic in Niltepec, Oaxaca, working with a MITC sponsored physician, Dr. Santiago Santos. This clinic today bears his name, "La Clinica Charles Black", and to this day continues to offer hope through medical care to many who seek it in that part of Mexico. This past month, Dr. Charlie Black was taken to our Heavenly Home to see the hope of all believers fulfilled in all its plenitude. We thank God for allowing us to have known this brother and for his many years of service to God in Mexico and as a faithful board member of MITC. May God receive the Glory! (Photo: Dr. Charlie Black, Sr.)
A special thanks to Woodcreek Church
		Also this past month, we were blessed with a visit from the youth of Woodcreek Church in Richardson, Texas. This team of high school aged, mission-minded kids, took on a seven hour trip up to the mountainous region of El Cacique, among the Cuicateco Indian brethren. They too shared the hope of Christ through their efforts in concrete work and painting for the new church building, daily VBS for the children of El Cacique and in the neighboring village of Cacalotepec (a one hour walk). Led by youth pastor Mike McCullough, they worked alongside Tania (our 'year of practice' student mentioned in the May newsletter) and shared the love of Christ in a special way. (Photo: Mike McCullough)
Request for Prayers
		We are thankful for the Lord's blessing in obtaining the necessary visas for the United Youth Choir members as we prepare for the visit of the choir to the Shreveport area. The purpose is to minister primarily unto the Hispanic community. Please pray for the trip, as presently there are difficulties on the roads in the border area due to increased rains. Also pray that there will be a successful border crossing for all those traveling. Finally, we ask your prayers for Mrs. Vicky Ramirez, (Chuy's mother, and my mother-in-law), who fell last week, broke her femur and dislocated her hand. She is recovering from the surgery on her leg and being attended by family and friends in the Lord here at the mission. (Photo: Vicky Ramirez)
In Conlusion
		Thank you so very much for your prayers, love and faithful support. Let us continue to live for and serve Him together for His Glory. Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ. Titus 2:13 Yours in His great love, Dan and Chuy Hall (Photo: Our 2010 Grads)
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June 2010 Newsletter

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		June 2010 MITC June Newsletter Dear James, Then little chlidren were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them. Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heave belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:13,14 But when the priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple area, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they were indignant. "Do you hear what these children are saying?" they asked him. "Yes," replied Jesus, "have you never read, 'From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise?'" Matthew 21:15,16
Vacation Bible School
		God has used children to declare His truth for centuries, all the way from the days of our Lord's triumphant entry and until today. We have also seen God's blessing in an abundant way working in the hearts of children here in Mexico and it has a very special place in our Bible School and mission outreach. There are special classes in the program to teach our students to teach children and to prepare our second year students for several weeks of VBS in the mountain village churches during the summer. However, many churches also send their leaders and teachers to take the courses and prepare for the same purpose. Last year, the theme and basic materials given in the Workshop were used in over 70 churches throughout southern Mexico. (For anyone not familiar with VBS, it is a week of Bible School held in local churches during the summer. The program is designed for children using special teaching aids, visuals, games and hands on projects that really help illustrate and provide understanding for the truth of God.) Many, many homes have been opened to the Gospel by this type of teaching. Parents see the impact of the Gospel in their young ones and the love of God they receive through the teacher and helpers. Also, several churches have started through the years as a direct result of children's ministry. Each year, Linda Webb (wife of Paster Mark Webb, from Grace Bible Church) comes down with many suitcases of supplies, complete lessons developed for the week, dramas, props, etc. and all that is necessary for a seven day VBS program. Working with Chuy, they teach the second and third year students and sometimes as many as forty VBC directors from churches in the region. This year, the theme was the Holy War based on John Bunyan's allegory. We pray that the Lord will bring much fruit for His glory through this means. Alfredo Arce, who is our coordinator for the village VBS teams and also helps with many of our visiting groups' activities with children, shared this testimony: "Nancy came to the town hall to see what all the excitement was about. She got there in time to hear the last part of the Bible story and message of God's love. Next came a time of games with the kids from her town and the American youth from Cuero, TX. After that, refreshments were given out. As she saw the visitors getting ready to go, she looked for the person in charge. Finding Alfredo Arce, who took the team to the village of San Jose del Corral, she gave him a hug and said: Thank you for making this a very special day for me, today is my birthday, my 15th (where here in Mexico is very special for the girls) and my parents were not able to give me anything or have any kind of celebration. But you have given me a gift from God with this celebration. Thank you so very much." (Photo: Alfredo Arce & the Children's Ministry)
God and Brooke at the orphanage
		God has kept the "door open" at the local municipal orphanage for our students to be able to visit once a week and teach the children. Joaquin (MITC teacher) and his wife, Chely, head up this weekly ministry working with several of our students. We are allowed to take visitors from the U.S. and they also go and share God's love and teaching. In addition to the orphans, many of the children there are abandoned or have been abused, and the city has taken charge of them. Several of these children have come to believe, love and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. Helping with many of these activites and working with children is Brooke Carter. Brooke is a young lady from Shreveport, LA, graduate of LSU, majored in Spanish, and has been coming to Mexico for many years with her church's (Broadmoor Baptist) ministry teams. God led Brooke to give a year of her life as an intern here at MITC. She has not only worked with many children herself and with our students and groups, but also has taught English to children and to the staff here on campus. Her life has made an impact on many people and we are thankful for the blessing she has been to all of us here in Cordoba. We pray that God will continue to use Brooke as she returns to Shreveport. (Photo: Chely and Brooke Carter)
Special thanks to our summer help
		We give special thanks to God for our summer groups that came in May to help us with many needed projects, both on campus and in the village churches. The combined churches (five different churches from the U.S. and Canada) led by Pastor Mark Webb, Summer Grove Baptist from Shreveport, LA led by Cecil Snider and Pastor Rod Masteller, and the First Baptist Church from Cuero, TX, led by Pastor Glenn Robertson. These teams have helped with the Kitchen Renovation project, sewing projects, painting, welding, gardening, carpentry, eletrical, plumbing, the El Pochote church project, children's Bible clubs, women's outreach, etc. (Photo: El Pochote Construction Crew)
In Conlusion
		There are many opportunities for service for all that come to visit and become part of our mission family. None of this would be possible if it were not for your God-motivated love, prayers and support, which allows us to continue serving here in Mexico. Thank you! We praise His name, Hosanna it is all by Jesus, and to Jesus. May his grace abound in your lives. Dan & Chuy Hall (Photo: Sissy Snider Painting Kitchen)
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May 2010 Newsletter

		May 2010 MITC May Newsletter   Dear James, "Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any things as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;" 2 Corinthians 3:5 "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and do of his good pleasure." Philippians 2:13 "Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen." Hebrew 13: 20,21 When God's work is accomplished in and through us, we must always praise HIM for His work. Our sufficiency is indeed from God. Only He is Able, but praise God, He DOES work in us and through us. What a privilege!
Meet Tania
		Tania is one of our fourth year students who is doing her year of practice in Cuicateco region in the mountains of Oaxaca. Her primary work is assisting the local church leader Brother Manuel Santiago, helping him with visitation, and teaching the children, youth and women in the church. This is in the village of El Cacique, where there are sixteen families in the church fellowship. God has been using Tania in her times of visitation in homes of the brethren to bring encouragement and reconciliation among the brethren, and the church is going through a special time of revival. The village of Cacalotepec is about an hour walk on a mountain trail from El Cacique. In this place several years ago, the Lord allowed students and missionaries from MITC to go and share the Gospel. Several people have come to know the Lord Jesus, but there has been a strong opposition to those believers and to those who want to share of Christ, especially during the last few years. Tania visits Cacalotepec once a week, primarily to have a children's Bible club and to encourage the few brethren of this place, most of whom are elderly. God has blessed the children's Bible club, as kids from non-believing households are attending. Tania is then able to accompany some of the kids back home and visit a little with their parents. She was on one such visit and, arriving at the household, she was greeted by the mother of one on the kids from the club, who asked Tania to come in the house. The lady was making tortillas and Tania offered to help (all the girls learn cooking while they are in here at the school). While they worked together pounding out tortillas, Tania spoke with the lady about her child and struck up a friendship. A little while later during the conversation, the woman told Tania that she had been suffering from severe shoulder pains for some time, at which Tania said she could probably benefit from a massage to help soothe the pain. She offered to do this for the woman and asked if she had any oil she could use as a rub. The lady responded that she had all kinds of oils. Tania was a little surprised with the answer and as the lady brought out many kinds of "curing oils", it suddenly dawned on Tania that she was in the home of a local healer, or witch doctor! This woman had been a very strong opponent of all who visited this place with the Gospel and now Tania un-knowingly had established a relationship to share the Gospel with her and was a blessing to her in her home. God works in ways we do not expect and could never plan on our own. Please continue to pray for Tania and the work in El Cacique and Cacalotepec. (Photo: Tania)
United Youth Choir
		This past month, once again, we had the opportunity for the United Youth Choir to sing in the Pedro Diaz theater in downtown Cordoba. The musical they presented contained a strong message about the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. The concert was open to the public, flyers were distributed in the town square, and many came in off the street to listen to the kids sing. Once again, God used these young people to touch others with God's word and love. It was a special time as many heard the truth from the Bible regarding Christ and Resurrection Sunday (Easter). The youth sang beautifully and with great enthusiasm. Our hearts were blessed. We thank God for the opportunities the choir has to sing in these public venues, for at one time, it was not possible to do this outside of a church facility. Pray that the Lord would continue to open these doors for the proclamation of His Word. (Photo: United Youth Choir)
Prayer Request
		Medical work has been a central part of the outreach ministry of MITC for many years. We have had hundreds of medical and dental campaigns with the purpose of sharing the love of God. This past month one of our dear friends, Dr. Biff Cook, was recognized by the state government of Oaxaca for his many years of altruistic labors in surgical campaigns in Mexico. Biff is presently having some serious health problems that have stopped his surgical trips. We ask your prayers for Biff and his family during this most difficult time and we are thankful for his love for the work here in Mexico and his service to many using his surgical skills. (Photo: Dan, Dr. Santos, Biff Cook & Dr. Santos)
In Conlusion
		We begin our summer months of co-ministry with different groups and churches. Please pray for God's direction and protection as they travel and come to serve among us. Thank you for your love, prayers, and support. May God always be our sufficiency and may He receive all honor and glory. By His grace, Dan & Chuy Hall
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April 2010 Newsletter

		April 2010 MITC April Newsletter Dear James, "For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even beyond death." Psalms 48:14. "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." John 11:25
Don Beto Medinilla
		Don Beto Medinilla, was one of the first Christians in the village of Usila. Soona fter his conversion and as his faith in the Lord Jesus became evident to all in the area, the once mayor of Usila suffered the stoning of his house for hours by angry townsmen. His fellow Chinanteco brethren felt betrayed because he renounced idolatry and the common sinful lifestyle of the place, were trying to make him recant and turn back to the old ways. But Don Beto's new faith was rooted in the Rock of our salvation and he continued to believe and serve Jesus Christ. Soon the Gospel was received by other and they began meeting in Don Beto's house, which became the Usila Church. To testify of his new life in Christ, he poured out a storehouse full of beer and liquor and used the empty bottles to make a monument in his back yard. There were no half-way thoughts in this man. God used him to bring Luis Pacheco, a Catholic priest, to a living and true faith in Jesus, and was also instrumental in spreading the Gospel to at least fifteen other villages in his region. His home was also the place where we stayed, at, and had medical and dental clinics for many, many years. His home and heart were always open to those who served the Lord Jesus. Two years ago, we received word that he was very ill and that preparations were being made for his funeral. But he got well. And when we were back in Usila for a Bible Conference a few weeks later, we were greeted by Don Beto who then said, "Hermano Dan (Brother Dan), don't call me Beto anymore, call me "Lazarus", because the Lord raised me up from my deathbed so that I can go share the Gospel with some people in a nearby village." He shared the need of salvation with every friend and relative he could. We visited with Beto a few weeks ago as we heard again the news of his deteriorating health. I asked him, "Beto, you know that the Lord is our Shepherd and He will lead us even beyond death." He replied, "Dan, Our God is a great God, of course I know He is with me always. I am ready to see Him." The Lord finally called Don Beto home on April 6th of 2010. He was known by believers and non-believers alike as one who served Christ faithfully and lived the Gospel to the end of his days. We thank God for blessing us with the life of this special Chinanteco servant and dear brother in the faith.
Campus Projects
		We continue with projects here on campus, as the time has come for the complete overhaul of the mission kitchen. It has served us well for many years, but needs a good facelift. We are restructuring the sewage, water, gas and power. Hopefully, this will make it more functional and sanitary for all the food preparation that is done. During certain events, we serve meals that feed over 600 people. So we pray that this will be a blessing for our cooks, Regina and Luisa, and of course for all those who eat here every day of the year. Also, we are working on a new classroom facility to help with the increased number of students, especially in the Saturday Seminary program. We look forward to our summer visiting teams who will help us with manpower and materials to get these things done. (Photo: New classroom)
Our Growing Community
		We were blessed by the visit of Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Moore and a group of brethren from Christ Fellowship from Shreveport, LA. We were blessed as Tommy shared with us from the Word of God and as the team did some hard work digging the trenches and helping with the masonry work for the new sewage lines for the kitchen. The fellowship with these young adults was sweet and during their stay, we visited the church of Pancho, one of our alumni pastors. It was a special invitation to go to a baptismal service at his village up in the mountains two hours from here. Pancho graduated a few years ago and he presently pastors the church up in Cruz Verde. He also does masonry work here on the compound to help with his support and to help Brother Freddy with our building projects, on and off campus. (Photo: Pancho, alumni pastor)
Mixe Region Bible Conference
		Chuy and I had the blessing of visiting the Mixe region for a weekend Bible conference with the church leaders from that area. Brothers Victor, Felix, and Gildardo continue to work among seven churches in the area and have a group of men that have shown leadership gifts and good testimony and are in continual training for pastoral roles. Felix has started a youth choir among the Mixe and they share the Gospel through public presentations. God is at work in a special way in the area and we are thankful for the lives of these leaders. Gildardo and Felix are both former graduates from MITC Bible School. Please continue to pray for the Lord's strength and blessing for this part of the ministry. Once again, thank you so much for your faithful prayers and loving support. May the Lord Jesus receive glory and honor. Yours in His grace, Dan & Chuy Hall (Photo: Gildardo, Felix, and Dan)
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