San Key Mexico News 1008

Mexico News Update October 2008

U Uppccoom miinngg eevveennttss:: ~ Our family will be moving back to Mexico in December. ~ Bible Methodist Youth Convention in Saltillo December 28 - 30

TTooO OuurrSShhaarreeSSuuppppoorrtteerrss:: Thank you for your contributions to our ministry on a monthly basis! Your giving makes it possible for us to return to Mexico for another 3-year term of service. As a reminder to our new share support team members, you may start sending your monthly support this month through your local Bible Methodist Church or to Missions Treasurer Monte Stetler - P.O. Box 18128 Elsmere, KY 41018

M MoonntthhllyyN Neew wsslleettteerrss:: If you receive our monthly email newsletter, please take a moment to print it and display it in your church to share with others who may not have access to email. Thank you!

Marc & Melodie Sankey Jordan, Cameron and Logan Bible Methodist Missionaries in Mexico

O Ouurr B Biibbllee M Meetthhooddiisstt IInnssttiittuuttee iiss O Oppeenn A Aggaaiinn!! “This is what I have been looking for.” Alejandro is one of our newest pastors, a young man saved out of a life of drugs and alcohol abuse. Last week, he came from his remote mountain village in Oaxaca (southern Mexico) to continue his education at the Re-opening of our Bible Methodist Institute. He had

just finished taking notes during Professor Rusty Rundell’s class on “The Doctrine of Holiness” when he made this declaration stated above. Professor and student stopped right then and there and prayed together for Alejandro to receive the blessing of a pure heart. This is just one of many examples of God’s great blessing on a fantastic week that included: The Mexican Bible Methodist Church General Assembly, biannual elections of conference leaders and Institute

Professors Rundell and Snider teaching an Institute class

classes including “The Doctrine of Holiness” taught by Rusty Rundell from Westfield, Indiana and “History of the Church” taught by William Snider from Hobe Sound, Florida. These visiting professors did a fantastic job with their respective subjects and I heard so many comments from the 31 students who participated in this new beginning, about how helpful and useful these class sessions were. Steve Stetler and I taught class sessions as well. Homero Luna, our legal representative, former president of the Mexican Bible Methodist Conference, taught a leadership course. We had been planning and preparing for this moment a long time. It was a week of intensive academic exercises, the course for

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the mission work was set for the next year, new leaders were elected to fulfill the plan of action and the message and movement of Holiness was rediscovered in a clear and powerful way that will impact pastors, young people and laity for years to come. It only happened because many of you have given faithfully across the last few years to Mexico Student Aid, believing that one day God would once again, raise up a new generation of scholars and church planters that want to go into

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the wisdom of their professors and left with 5 new books each, including a brand new Spanish Thompson Chain Reference Bible for every pastor. You have given and they have received. They have now returned to their city or village and have begun sharing insights recently received, to needy souls. And the cycle continues. As you give, they receive. As they receive, they give. As they give, you receive the blessing of knowing you have had an integral part in training a new generation of “called out ones” in Mexico. ~ Marc Sankey

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Institute Students and Professors Missions Director John Parker enjoying some delicious Mexican tacos

SSaannkkeeyyF Faam miillyyH Hiigghhlliigghhttss:: ~ We have found several housing options for our family in Saltillo but nothing is definite yet. Please help us pray that God will lead us to the right place. ~ We have completed 52 Share Support Services and have 10 more to go! The Lord has been so good to us. ~ We are looking forward to attending the Bible Methodist Ministerial in KY in November. ~ We are so excited about enjoying Thanksgiving in Ohio with the Miller side of our family and Christmas in Mexico with the Sankey side of our family!

the whitened harvest field and spread the Good News of Jesus’ love for a sinful world. They came from all over Mexico pastors, laity and young people - all with a thirst for knowledge and learning. We had hoped initially for 5 or 6 maybe 10 students when we finally started giving classes again under the auspices of our Bible Institute. 31 students showed up, they scribbled notes eagerly, drank in

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Institute Professors

PPrraayyeerr R Reeqquueessttss ~ Housing for our family in Saltillo ~ The Youth Convention in December ~ Our National President Dolores Hernandez and our National Board ~ Protection for our family as we finish up our Share Support Tour ~ Continued health for our son, Logan ~ Our national pastors and Saltillo Parsonage Project wives Thank you so much to the churches and ~ Our Institute President, Eli individuals who have given to the Saltillo Balderas, andOnly family Parsonage Project! about $1,000 is

needed to complete the project. To see photos, visit our Missions Blog at www.mexicobiblemethodistmissions.blog spot.com