Aguacate Revival Mission Trip June 2005

Report by Elias Garcia

 

            A mission trip was organized to do a weekend Revival Service in Mexico.  Five of us planned to go, Brother Eliseo Garcia and Jose Luis Casas from Genesis Baptist Church in Harlingen, Texas; Brother Elias and Maria Garcia from First Baptist Church Pflugerville, Texas; and Brother Baltazar Gaona from Mexico City.  Eliseo, Jose Luis, Maria, and Elias met in Harlingen on the 2nd of June.  We drove to Matamoros and from there took the bus to Tempoal where we meet Brother Baltazar at 06:00 am on the 3rd of June.  We then drove in Baltazar’s car to Aguacate. 

            In Aguacate, we split up, Baltazar and Jose Luis were to conduct Friday evening Revival Services in Aguacate while Brother Eliseo, Elias, Ruben (member of the Aguacate church), and Brother Martin Garcia Aquino went on a three and a half hour drive to Templo Bautista Filadelfia, Barrio Pitzoteyo, MP. De Matlapa, San Luis Potosi. 

            Brother Martin is the pastor of Templo Bautista Filadelfia.  His church hosted us while we were there.  We had a revival service that night.  It was a great service; God’s Spirit moved and six people accepted the Lord as their personal Savior.  We also distributed some balloons, bubbles, Hot Wheel cars, and a few dolls to the children.  We then left that night, Friday night, and drove back to Aguacate.  We arrived at Aguacate at 01:30 am Saturday morning.

            Brother Baltazar, Jose Luis, and Maria, who had stayed in Aguacate, conducted revival services there on Friday night.  The Spirit of the Lord moved and one person accepted the Lord.

            Saturday, we individually packed the black beans that were purchased to be distributed to the church members.  We conducted some meetings with the church leadership, made some ministerial visits, and made some prospect visits.  We distributed cooking oil and black beans to the church members.

            The revival service started at 06:00 pm Saturday.  Brother Eliseo preached.  The Holy Spirit started to move and slowly people started to come forward.  Some asked for prayer for their illnesses, a couple came forward requesting their son be dedicated to the Lord, some came forward to rededicate their lives to the Lord, and some came forward to accept the Lord as their personal savior.  The invitation continued and people kept coming forward.  Eight people accepted the Lord and nine rededicated their lives to the Lord.  The Holy Spirit had answered the church’s three months of prayer for revival.

            During the Sunday Morning Service, two more people accepted the Lord with three more accepting the Lord during the home visits.  A total of 20 New Believers and 9 rededications, God is WONDERFUL!

            We headed home Sunday afternoon joyful and full of God’s wonderful Love.  We had done our small part in accomplishing God’s Will.

 

 

 

Maria Garcia, Jose Luis Casas, and Eliseo Garcia in Matamoros

                                 leaving for Tampico.

 

 

 

One of the church members making tortillas in the village of Pizoteyo.

 

 

While we were there, the church members provided meals for us from

                                   the little that they have.

 

 

The Rey Family.  They are one of the many families that were hospitable

                         to us with their love and with meals.

 

Templo Bautista Filadelfia, Barrio Pitzoteyo, MP. De Matlapa, San Luis Potosi. 

           The church where Brother Eliseo preached on Friday night.

 

 

Brother Martin, Pastor of Templo Bautista Filadelfia, and his family.

 

 

 

Brother Martin’s daughter blowing bubbles.

 

 

 

Brother Martin showed us the location of the different churches in their association.

 

Brother Martin’s showed us the rusty roof of their church.  It leaks when it rains, but they have no funds to replace it.  Cost to replace it is approximately $1,500 USD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From inside the church, you can see where the roof has rusted through.

 

 

 

Our mission trip was in June, so it was very hot.  Brother Martin asked if we wanted to take a bath.  He took us to where they bathe.

 

 

This is the pool of water used to bathe in.

 

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While we were there, we made animal balloons for the children.

 

 

Besides balloons, we gave a few dolls and Hot Wheel cars

 

 

 

Showing off his new toy.

 

 

 

Brother Martin leading the singing.

 

Brother Eliseo preaching.

 

 

 

The Holy Spirit moved and we now have six more brothers and sisters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This family walked an hour in the hot sun to be at the Friday evening service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

All the people that attended the Friday evening service.

 

 

 

Back in Aguacate, Brother Jose Luis gets ready to bag black beans for the needy church members.

 

 

First, we weight the beans.

 

 

 

Then, we bag them.

 

 

 

Taking a break after all the work.

 

 

 

Gathering of the WMU in Aguacate.

 

 

 

Getting ready to distribute black beans and cooking oil to the needy church members.

 

 

 

It was such a joy to help our brothers and sisters in need.

 

 

 

This lady is blind.  She has cataracts in her eyes, but cannot afford an operation.

 

 

 

One of our brothers getting ready to go to work.

 

The congregation finally managed to get enough funds to put the roof on the new church building.  The ceiling fans came in handy in the hot summer day.  They are still saving money for windows and doors.

 

 

 

One of sister in Christ doing laundry.

 

 

 

Making last minute flower rearrangements before the service.

 

 

 

Enjoying the children.

 

 

 

Having an impromptu counseling session before the service starts.

 

 

 

Beginning of the Saturday evening service.

 

 

 

 

The new church was full, over a hundred people showed up.

 

 

 

Brother Eliseo preaching at Aguacate.

 

People came forward to accept the Lord and rededicating their lives.

 

 

 

And more people came forward to accept the Lord and rededicating their lives.

 

One couple came forward to present their young son to the Lord.

 

 

 

Hugging one of our new sisters in Christ.

 

This young lady had a very emotional experience, accepting the Lord.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the service, we passed out candy, Hot Wheels, bubbles, and balloons to the children.  Of course some of the parents wanted to be included too.

 

 

 

They really enjoyed the balloons.

 

 

 

 

 

During Sunday Morning Service, Brother Jose Luis taught the adults Sunday School Class.

 

 

 

Brother Eliseo teaching the youth Sunday School Class.

 

One of the church members taught the young children Sunday School Class.

 

 

 

Another church member taught the younger children Sunday School Class.

 

Brother Baltazar helping teach the adult Sunday School Class

 

 

 

This couple on the right gave the life to the Lord on Sunday morning.

 

 

 

Closing the service with singing before leaving.

 

 

 

Getting ready to pray and bless the church before we leave. 

 

 

 

 

Saying our final good -byes.

 

 

 

Having a bite to eat in Tampico before starting on our eight-hour bus ride to Matamoros.

 

If you would like to be part of this ministry, please contact First Baptist Church Pflugerville.  If you would like to financially help, please send contributions to First Baptist Church Pflugerville designated to Mexico Missions.  Thank You!