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CHALLENGE
'Pn<^ci^tK
' Mar^S ^
FEBRUARY 1973
PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY
DREAMING
...He
Is
able
to
do
exceeding abundantly
found
that he also
had f e l t
that
the
was capable of
man at the
trying to make
to spend.
The end
Glendale Church
but
he located
they had
a
very
Dreatnins CC^nt.)
will reduce time
radio program
able us
that we need
to produce
tapes by one-half
to offer
the radio
and also
program
do more
our
en
to other
than we
ask or think.
And we ask your continued
prayers for the radio ministry and the corres
pondence courses and especially our labor in
visitation
that i t
work of the Lord.
will be
fruitful
in
the
A1?o Nuevo
A new year has arrived and although I have
never believed in New Year's Resolutions;
I do
feel that the new year provides us with a time
to re-evaluate our contribution to the Lord's
work.
As Margy and I
reflected on the old
year,
we
realized
how
richly
we
had
been
bles5.ei._
With the
Lord's help
and your
prayer support
A Prayer Bequest
Forty
called
miles
south
San Juan
of Queretaro
del Rio.
is a
There is a
city
church
His will
for
their lives.
There is
For
pray
these
for
reasons,
this
we ask
congregation
that you
that
would
they might
Fiestas
The Spanish word for party is "fiesta."
Mex
Christmas f i e s t a .
churches
in
the area.
The
first
was
miles away.
the
tained within.
Contributors
M/M Ralph Suiter
Ca,
Atascadero, Ca.
E.
J.
South Gate,
W.
T.
Prentice
Ca.
Merrick
Avondale, Ariz.
Ca.
La Crescenta, Ca.
Phoenix, Ariz.
Vegas Valley Chr.
Las Vegas, Nev.
M/M R. W. Hoff
Rome,
Ga.
yi/U R. L. Hollenbeck
Long Beach,
Vanderbilt, Pa.
Pa.
H/M T. L. Blake
M/M J. a. Brodie
.
Buckeye
Lo s -Angele s, Ca.
& Mrs.
Ch.
Church of Christ
Ca.
of Christ
Rogers, Ohio
New Hope Christian Church
Columbus, Ind.
Richard Baker
FIELD ADDRESS
Mr.
& Mrs.
Wm.
Hoff
Queretaro,
Qro.
Mexico
Non-profit Organization
U. S.
POSTAGE PAID
Mission
P.
0.
Kempton,
Services
Box
177
Ind. 46049
AUGUST 1973
PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY
^onet
"Rain, rain, go away come again some other
day, we want to hold a revival tonight." This
was the thoughts, in the afternoon of May 17th,
of those
people
who had
prayed so diligently
worked
so hard
and
"Qjmaeiit^igion
Guanajuato,'
about
It was
^0 miles
from
Queretaro.
the
of the workers.
films
Christian
loaded
at least a
their
small crowd.
cars with
Bill and
Christians from
for thesT^four;:'
tomorrow
night?"
The four were visited the following day and
the advertising continued in Celaya. The young
people had to be reached.
The second evening the crowd was much better
although the building still wasn't filled.
The
program progressed smoothly. When it came time
for the
nviTT^Eere
invitation,
be more
the people
began
to re-
It was ^5 minutes
went out
who
came forward."
All these people have been
visited and many have been baptized.
Only the
/Lord knows the total outreach that was made by
these meetings.
Varied
Activities
nix to get
two weeks of
trip to the
care of some
and to take
promptly
began to
cover
some of
their work.
Queretaro
hadn't
making
received
that
and seeing
that they
were delivered.
We did a variety
of odd .jobs as we
tried to
We would be
most happy
to show
Just inform us
ahead of time
that
CONTRIBUTORS
M/M Richard Baker
Adult Class, Vegas Valley
Mrs.
G.
W.
Brandon
Carl Hoff
Vanderbilt, Pa.
Dominguez First Chr. Ch.
Long Beach, Ca.
First Christian Church
Phoenix, Ariz.
First Christian Church
M/M R. W. Hoff
Reno,
M/t/I
M/M
M/M
M/M
E.
J.
Prentice
Richard Shine
John Stapleton
Ghet Stilabower
Ralph Suiter
Nev.
Atascadero, Ca.
P. 0. Box 489
^^Goodyear,
Ariz. 85338
FIELD ADDRESS
Apdo. Postal 57
Queretaro, Qro. Mex
Non-Profit Organization
U.
S.
POSTAGE PAID
Mission Services
Lt.
Box
Kenpton,
177
Ind.
46049
SP
41S23
THE
CHALLENGE
7
^ Marfti ^
PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY
OCTOBER 1973
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^CUfMti4.
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COOKS
IN GAMP KITCHEN
progressed,
I spent most
of my time moving supplies to the island.
Then came the big day.
I went to San Juan del Rio and
picked up 15 people while Norm gathered a carload from Queretaro, then we left for camp.
Everyone was able to cross the
When
There
ulous singing.
Arturo^Samirez gave
the message then the evening closed
with
noon
a prayer circle.
sports included
with it
OF 10 BAPTISMS
BAPTISMS
I
H
. ^
The afterbasketball,
-JU
rain
been
had
constantly
soaking
enced
great
growth
Christian lives
in their
THE CONVENTION
*
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bS,
mm
11
fI
licl
>.
along with
C^nven-t-iorr -i^t^arltiiLO-.
Norm,
and I
10^^fetefe4reaa7-.^^out]^
mi^es north.
Margy,
>
^ The convention was all that had been hoped for in terms of
/fellowship,
teachings
and
inspiring music.
gave a series of
ing groups
group
added their
personal
testimonies in song-
One
a professional Christian
sa'ges- from
the Word
bro^g];it^seven,-^.young people
to Christ.
did this.
i':
CONTRIBUTORS
Women's Council-Dominguez
Long Beach, Ca.
Barberton, Ohio
Glendale, Ariz.
Atascadero, Ca.
Reno,
Atascadero, Ca.
Sunland, Ca.
Mrs.
G.
W.
Columbus,
Vanderbilt,
Athens, Ga.
J.
Glendale, Ariz.
First Christian Church
Prentice
Phoenix, Ariz.
Ca.
Ca.
M/^ W. T. Merrick
Rogers, Ohio
Adult Class-Vegas Valley
Las Vegas, Nev.
Avondale, Ariz.
Glendale, Ariz.
FIELD ADDRESS
Mr.
Mr.
& Mrs.
Pa.
Ind.
Church of Christ
Brandon
Nev.
Richard Baker
P. 0. Box ^89
& Mrs.
William Hoff
Apdo. Postal 57
Queretaro, Qro., Mexico
BULK RATE
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit #36
Glendale, Ariz.
MlSSIOir SEKV3CCSS ^
BOX 177
... ^
/;--
KEMPTON, IHDIAKA
- ; ;
46049
FIELD ADDRESS
Mr.
& Mrs.
William Hoff
Apdo- Postal 57
Queretaro# Qro. Mexico
^ Marsi
V:l^R
& Mrs.
Richard Baker
P. 0. Box ^89
Goodyear* Ariz. 85338
41C74
DECEMBER 1973
PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY
BACK TO SCHOOL
It was school days for us the first three weeks of September. We studied
the third course in our intensive series of Spanish in Mexico City.
Bill
is progressing real well in speaking the language.
He is able to use the
present,
past,
and future tenses.
Our church members say that I am doing
better.
I know that I still need a lot of practice.
One of the teenage
girls that attends the church here is coming to our house once a week to
help me with my Spanish and I am helping her with English.
THE PEOPLE RECEIVED THE WORD
There were three large tract distributions in the past few months.
The
first took place on Mexico's Independence Day (September 15) in Mexico City.
Bill helped hand out 105000 tracts entitled "Viva Mexico" in the Zocalo
where the president of Mexico appears each year and repeats the traditional
cry of liberty.
The second opportunity we had was new and exciting for us as we handed
out 3500 tracts right in front of our house and along our street.
As we
live on the only road that leads to the cemetary, thousands of people walked
relatives.
Four of the young people from the church along with Bill and I
handed
out the tracts entitled "Tu hermano volverS a vivir."
(Your brother will
return to life.)
have easily
been able
We would
and pur
Some people tore them into little pieces and threw them on the ground in
front of us.
We weren't discouraged though as the Scriptures say "My Word
will not return void."
The third
State Fair.
occasion
for passing
out tracts
Queretaro
The Dungans
retaro.
She was baptized on October 28th when over 55 people went out to
the orphanage for a combination 2nd-anniversary-celebration-for-the-home and
worship service. This was a day of fellowship and rejoicing.
The Lord has
really tested the Wrights in the past couple of years and they have proved
faithful.
The well was completed and the pump put in the first part of
June.
-per iTri-nute.A-small garden-is--bei-ng plannedr for this year because the -watejr
is now available.
CONTRIBUTORS (SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER)
Grindstone, Pa.
--Hopwood, Pa.
Rogers, Ohio
Atascadero, Ca.
Vanderbilt, Pa.
BULK RATE
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit #36
Glendale, Ariz.
MISSION SSKVICES
BOK 177
KKMPTOTJ,
INDIM5A
46049