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Serving the Independent Christian Churches Since 1950

Western Mexico Christian Mission

(Mailing Addross)
58 N. Villarreal St.

HERMOSILLO, SONORA, MEXICO

Director

Dr. Gerald D.

Telephone 3*61-59

APARTADO POSTAL No, 350

Co'Diroctor

Bowlin

Mrs. Geneva S. Bowlin

Native ChurchesEvangelism

JANUARY

Bible SchoolsBenevolence

1973

Mexico:

SE^/ENTEEN years-a'go last Novc 18 wa arrived in Hermosillo, furniture,

.

"Uogj to live-

Our furniture is worn out, (the

still using it) ; Those children are gone from home, (Bob married

living in RiversiderCalif^, Kathy an RbNo-BiSoN-. working in the Arizona

Hear^ Institute? Phoenix? planing to return to Mexico in a few years)
Other children have taken their place in room and board, but not in Jove

(thereis always enough love for one more)= The cats and dog have gone

final resting places? but Gerry and I are still here* with the

same

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1972 h-13 come and gone- and we v/ish to say ''Thank j^ou" that you have
made it possible for us to stay on the field? doing the job v/e set out
iu
missedthan
a meal?
somein have
littleyears).
late, since
the cost of livingnever
has more
doubled
less been
than a three
We

pray that you will continue to give of your tithes and offerings, time

and prayers that we may stay on the job, telling others of the love of
our Lord and of his saving pov/er for all mankind everywhere;
Plan to -/isit us* y: ' will understand all missionaries better after
seeing what is like to live in a land that is 'not your ov/n' hear a

language that is 'not your own' hear hymns sung to familiar tunes, but

words

that "are not your own'r

You v/ill, however, understand the

smile and the handshake that you will receive from the Mexican Christian,
and you will know it is given because God loved and gave his Son that

all men everywhere might have everlasting life,

God bless you throughout 1973,

Your Missionaries;
THE BOWLINS

SEND FUNDS ^

Mr. & Mrs. Deane Brown, 57^5 N. 31st. Lane, Phoenix, Arizona, 85017

Servfrrgtfie Independent Christian Churches Since 1950

Western Mexico Christian Mission

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(Mai/mg Address)
58 N. Viliarreal St.

HERMOStLLO, SONORA, MEXICO

Director
Or. Qerald D.

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Telephone 3-61 >59

APARTADO POSTAL No. 350

CO'Director

Bowlin

Mrs. Geneva S. Bowlin

Native ChurchesEvangelism

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Bible SchoolsBenevolence

FEBRUARY - MRCH 1973

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Dear Friends of Mexicoj

Greetings from the so called "Land of Mahana" of late our

letters to you seem to prove that we truly live in such a land.

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fo!7give us and pray with us that ethers will ccme and help tell the
people of this 'Manana Land* about the Christ

on' lief
A

born,

the Doctor said i t was a miracle I

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did not

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Jesus became a Christian when he was 12, and sen Hegan

helping with the services in the village.

Jesug attended Mexican Bible Seminary, then married a ahort

"Christian Doetrines".

Several have asked about baptism.

Regular

s#rvies attract about 50 persons in a village of no more than 300.

Sunday School runs about 60.
Jesus works at a paying job to care for his family - sptnds
a good part of what he makes an the church and parsonage.
V/e w^uld
like to see him give full time to preaching, not only in his own

village but in several villages where he has been asked: "come tell
us about Chrisrb".

Twenty five dollars a week would enable him to do

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Thank you for your prayers and gifts.

Remember to send

Deane Brown, Forwarding Agent

57^5 N, 31st. Lane
Phoenix, Ariz., 85OI7
Like Nathanael, we say-"COME and SEE".

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time later. His wife beaame a Christian after about six months. They
now have three little girls wh* do their 'evangelizing* by inviting
their playmates to Sunday School.
Pray for Jeaus - he has a Thursday night service made up af
abfut 20 y#ung men. They are studying a mimeographed work-book on

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That was my prayer, eve.a tho I didn't know how to pray."

baptized.

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I will promise you if i t is a boy, he will be

called Jesus, in honor of your Son, if it is a
girl, she will be named Mary, in honor of Hie
mother, and I also promise you that i t will
aerva yau all its life.
But if you want my baby, then you take it,*

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'Gnd, if you will let my baby live,

-She had a son, Jesils., and was very careful to teach him
good morals. When he was about 10 years 'Id, as she was about ready
to offer him to the Catholic Priest for an altar boy, young men from
Mexican Bible Seminary began holding services in the village. Mama

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lose him, even asked if I was very religious and

had I been praying to the saints that my child
be spared. I told him "no", but I did not tell
him of my promise to Gd. I was taught by my
father that there was a God, he had a een, Jesus,
whose mother was Mary.

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in the village of La Mesa de Seris, where he

still lives and preaches.
Jesus* mother tells

the story:

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brn to Juan and Chalita Amaya on Dec. 6, 19^6,

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of Yesterday, Today and Forever.

I would like to tell you ab^ut a yeung

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bae eHno lliw aiartto tjertf au rtJiw v^^q tne au

'.'sinhO edf

man who has spent much of his life telling about

this wonderful Christ.
He is JESOS AMAYA, first

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