Dear Friends,

Genesis 8:22 declares, While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

There will always be harvest time for those who sow seed. God’s economics are not dependant on what is going on in the world. The key to prosperity in times of famine is hearing and obeying God. The following story about Isaac is a good example.

Genesis 26:1  And there was a famine in the land, … verse 2  And The Lord appeared to him and said, Do not go down into Egypt. Live in the land which I shall tell you of. Verse 3 Reside in this land, and I will be with you and bless you… verse 12  Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year a hundredfold. And the Lord blessed him. Verse 13  And the man became great. And he went forward and grew until he grew very great. Verse 14  And he had possession of flocks and possession of herds, and many servants…

Many others in that day would have sown only to have their seed dry up in the ground. Isaac’s story had a happy ending because he was listening to the only stockbroker who never missed a call.

There are always a few who are blessed when the majority are shaken and fearful; such as the widow of II Kings chapter 4 who sowed what she had (according to the word of the Lord by Elisha the prophet) and her little turned into enough to pay her debts and carry her through the famine.

The current world economic crisis should convince us it is time to get into alignment with the Kingdom of God and His economic system. It is not failing. He is not even having a nervous breakdown over the mess that man’s greed, selfishness, and sin has created.

Galatians 6:7 is so relevant to all of this, Do not be deceived, God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows, that he also will reap.

Those who sow into a failing system, will reap a failing harvest. If we sow into a system that never fails, we harvest success and prosperity. Therefore, here is what we are to do, find someone winning souls, and partner with them in sowing and reaping according to God’s eternal never-ending investment venture.  Praise God for sound financial advice in times like these.

In His Fields,

Calvin and Barbara

Operación del Amor

He who has pity upon the poor lends to the Lord. Proverbs 19:17

September 8 began to bring a mighty deluge of rain, the heaviest in 60 years. By the 11th, the whole region was under duress. Many homes south of Navojoa in the small villages are constructed of adobe, and many just melted under the constant rain. In addition, the Mayo River overflowed her banks and caused widespread disaster.

Within a few days, Bob and Miki went to access the damage and on the 16th took in a team of people to help clean up the collapsed homes, rescuing personal items buried by the mud. The single plea of the people was, “We’re hungry”. The same day they sent out an urgent e-mail to  many friends and partners. The response was very generous. Bob and Miki begin to purchase food and take in more work teams and distribute food.

As they have ministered to peoples needs, they have seen hope come into the eyes of the despairing. In one village, not a single family was unscathed by the calamity, yet when food, clothing, and the message of God’s love arrived, their eyes lit up as they came to realize that they were not alone and without hope.

Bob and Miki will soon have a full report in their next newsletter. To learn more go to thescott5mex.com

Parsonage in Progress

For the last ten years, Juan and Maria have lived in the cramped condition of the church nursery. Thanks to the generosity of our friends from Kona Faith Center of Hawaii, and the Dake family of TN, walls and roof for ¼ of a new parsonage is now in place. It is a labor-intensive project due to the concrete ceiling/second story floor type construction. However, Hawaiians are made for the job. These guys are a powerful work force. Their joint efforts with six young highly motivated Mexican men made a huge task a lot smaller.  Our faithful in-house electrician Builder Bob (Bill Leinenwever) made sure the electric service went in properly. Our hope and faith is working towards a completion of this house in the near future.

While the men were working the construction site, the women were filling sacks for Christmas.

Our last night with the Hawaiians included a sweet time of aloha and Spirit fellowship with 10 area pastors and their families at the Cumpas mission house.

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