SALuaas!fromCENTRAL MEXICO &BAJIO CHRISTIAN MISSIONTOM SCHNELLER.W FAMILYAPARTADOPOSTAL 853QUERETARO,QRO. 76000MEXICOPublishedQuarterly Volume 20, Number12 DEATHS 2 BIRTHSOn May19, 1989, ayoungcouplewithwhomwehavebeenhavingBiblestudies tor quite some time,died. However, it was not the type of death thatyoumight expect. The type ofdeath that took place was a death to sin. Loleand Anna Rodriguez were both burledin awatery grave. On that day at 4:45,this youngcouple accepted Jesus asLordandwasbaptized.Some of you reading this newsletter will recall that we have mentioned LoleandAnnabefore. For thoseof youwhodon't, thisyoungcouplelive inanearbyvillage named"TLACOTE." Theyarefriendsof a youngChristiancouplenamedLupe andLuz(Luz wasbaptized approximately 3 years ago).Lole and Anna were having marital problems when they were introduced to us.It was thenthat TomandHumbertoRamirez(anational preacher)began tomeetwiththemonaweeklybasis. Throughseveral monthsofstudies withthem, we began to see their marriage improving. The Lord was reallybeginning to workin their lives. They desired toknowmore and more aboutwhat Godhad to say to thembywayof HisWord.After one of our studies onFriday, May 19, Loleand Anna told Tom that theywanted tobe baptized and wanted to know when would be a good time. SinceLole was working on the weekends, he wanted to know if it had to take place onaSunday. Tom told them that there wasno better time than the present. So,we all headedovertothecamp'swatertank. It wastherethat thisyoungcouple, Lole and Anna, died to sin and was born again. We ask that you pleaseprayfor themin theirnewlife inChrist. TomDeadtosin(Lole andAnna)BILLHOFFw FAMILYAPARTADOPOSTAL 57QUERETARO, QRO. 76000MEXICOSummer 1989WHAT IS MOLE?Mole is a Mexican sauce made up ofalmost everything imaginable. Althoughthereareas manydifferent variations ofmole as there are cooks in Mexico, acommon list of the sauce's ingredientsincludes: chicken broth, sesameseeds,peanuts, chocolate, walnuts, tomatoes,and several varieties of dried chili peppers.Thesauceis usuallyservedwithpiecesof chicken or turkey and eaten withrice andcorn tortillas. Because of the time and workinvolved in thesauce's preparation, it isusually reservedfor special occasions. Iarrived at this conclusion after helpingprepare the dish for the Church's Mother'sDaycelebration. Ittook3women(and2blenders) six hours to prepare enoughmolefor the entire congregation.The dinner was only one part of theMother's Day celebration. In keeping withtradition, onthe night before Mother's Day,the older youth serenaded each of themothers intheChurchandpresentedherwitha redrose.The younger youth also made apresentation to the mothers. Theydecorated tiny signs with hearts andflowersand wrotelovingphrases such as:Godblessyou!. You're#1!andI like you!These miniature signs were then postedinapotted violet adorned withbow and givento themothers.Each of thesedeeds of kindness: themole dinner, the serenade, and the sweetlydecoratedviolets helped to make Mother'sDay aspecial day forspecial people ourmothers! ToniSTEP BY STEPThegroundbreakingfor theChristianChurchof Jardines dela Hacienda washeldonApril 30th. This ceremony marked animportant step forward. As readers of Saludos will recall, this congregation purchased property four years ago. and was defraudedby the seller. After years of legal maneuvering, it became apparent that while the court case will eventually be decided Intheir favor,the congregation had become apathetic and ceased togrow, This was due to alack of an adequate meeting place. Therefore, thebelievers decided toinvest the building fund in the purchaseof other property. Suitable lots were found near the previous ones andpurchased.The drafting of plans was begun. In April a groundbreaking ceremony was held. Al Gonzalez andBill Hoff turned the symbolicfirst spadeof earth. Thecongregationparticipatedin songandprayer andapicnic. It wasagreatfirst step.Agoodbeginning doesnot, however, meanrapidprogress. Withplansinhand, the architect appliedfor a"use of soil" permit(a kind ofzoning)fromthe federalgovernment. (Alllandultimatelybelongs to thenation.) He was toldthat hemust havea letterof consent fromtheneighborhood association. It took three weeksfor Bill to see and convince each of themembers of the executive committee andobtain theletter. (The fact that he hadworkedonacommittee that savedthelocal parkfrombeing turnedintoaschooldidnot hurt.)Now the application for "use of soil" has beensubmitted, and thegovernmentshould respondwithin three weeks. With a favorable response,a building permit can be applied for. Thatusually takes 30days.All of thisis agonizinglyslow, buttheLordwill showhispower throughit. Bill ChurchGroundBreaking1TWO DIFFERENT WORLDSCome in, sit down, and join in. The study is in the livingroom of anupper middle class home. If you do not have a Bible we canfind one. Would youprefer English, Spanish or German? It this sounds like an unlikely Bible study, you must understand that itdoesexist. Bill teachessuchamulti-national group. Afterafewminutesofsharing, the studybeginsinearnest.Bill was surprised that the two American women in the group have very little Bible knowledge. The Mexican Catholic women canfind Scriptures withgreater ease than they. Bill tries to follow in best tradition of the Restoration Movement: letting the Bible speakandexegeteitself. That treatment, andawillingness tosay "I don'tknow" keeps communication open withpeople from sevendifferent churchbackgrounds. Thisis true evenwhenthe Scripturesandthe doctrineofaparticular churchdonot agree.The twowomen who organized the studies are knowledgeable in the Scriptures and are very helpful in keeping the study movingand citing pertinent Scriptures. After about 50 minutes, the study winds down and one of the ladies serves coffee and a small dessert (Bill'sspeciality). Bill is concernedthat the studygoesbeyondintellectualdiscussionandchangesheartsandlives.Bill holds a different style Bible study in the village of San Juan del Llanito. The group there is also composed of women, but thesocio-economic level is very different. There are no sofas, only hard chairs. Spanish is everyone's native tongue, and a couple ofthose present are illiterate. Here the needis for anauthoritative stance. TheBible studies right now are devoted toshowing theerrors of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Trying to appear as Christians, that sect has suddenly attacked the church. So far they have hadnoprogress with church members. The studies are designed to "inoculate" against them. They include topics such as the deity ofChrist, heaven, hell, the resurrection, the old and new covenant compared, etc. With each study Bill hands out a list of Scriptures tohelp thebeliever confront thefalsewitnesses.Two very different Bible studies withvery different groups of people, but one underlying principle: teaching unadulterated WordofGod. BillMOVING ONFor quitesometime, TomandToni have felt the Lordleading themto move on fromthe work in the city ofQueretaro andbegin looking towards starting anew work inanother area. They have been serving the Lord in the city ofQueretaro for four years, and they feel that they haveaccomplished the original goals they set before they came tothecity. Now, theybelieve that it istimetosetnew goals,bothshortandlongrange.Asa short range goal, they havebeen praying about continuededucation and preparation at agraduate school. After investigating several seminaries, Tomapplied at Fuller TheologicalSeminary (WorldSchool of Missions)in Pasadena, California. Hewas accepted andwill bein school from the last of September 1989tothe last of March 1990. Hewill bestudyingintheMasterof ArtsprogramwithaconcentrationinMis-siology. He especially hopes to advance in the area ofleadershiptrainingwhich will helptremendouslywiththeachievement of their long range goals. Toni is also hoping totaketwoor morecoursesat Fuller thatareofferedfreeofcharge to spousesof full-timestudents.Asalongrange goal, Tom and Toni are planning tomovedeeper into Latin America. After much prayer andconsideration, they have decided to move to San Pedro Sula,Honduras. Theyhopeto relocateto Hondurasandbeginnewchurch work after their preparationat Fuller. Theyanticipateusingwhat theyhave learnedat graduate schooltotrain leaders and establish indigenous churches. They willalso be usingtheBibleCorrespondenceProgramused inMexico as a means of makinginitial contacts with the peopleofHonduras. They would like toask that you pray with themastheymakeplans tomove at the endof this summer andbegin graduate studies for6 months in California. Also, prayfor them as they filefor residency papers forHonduras andprepare torelocate there. TomCHEVRGSanPedro Sula, HondurasPERSONAL GLIMPSESMarch18 at 4a.m.,Mark left our housewith the Gordon Clifford family to meethis grandparents inCalifornia andgoona 15-day tour ofChina. I was nervousthat he wouldn't arrive in time, but it allwent very smoothlyand he had a greattwo weeks. Hewas"adopted" bythe31adults on the tour. Heis proud of his medallion that says, "Iclimbed the GreatWall." Hewasactually in six countriesduring the 15 days: ashespent anightin Japan; 10 daysin China; adayin HongKong; a stopover in Korea: partofadayinLosAngeles; andfinally, Mexico. Returning,he was awake for about 30 hoursandcrossed various time zones.About two weeks later, Mark got quite sick and came downwith the mumps (Chinese mumps?). Keepinghimin bed fora weekwas verydifficult onthewholefamily; but weallrejoiced that he had this tremendous experience whichwouldbe impossible nowdueto the political situationinChina.GreatWall inChinaRebeccawithher newbike.Rebeccawasvery happy when the Cliffordfamily arrivedfor the Missionary Reunion because they brought her a newbicycle. Her hand-me-downone wasstoleninDecember.Shereceivedenoughmoneyfor ChristmastobuyonesoGordonagreedtobringitinMarch. Itis her favorite color,lavender.Bill reached themilestone mark of 40 years on April21st.TomandToni hostedan"Over the Hill" partyforhim. He was very surprised as 29 guestsgreeted himwith "SURPRISE." I was able toobtain a wheelchair fortheoccasionin whichhesat during the evening. Hewas given various "gag"gifts and everyoneseemed to have a funtime. Afriend told him,"Don't believe that youare over the hill; fromhereonit is uphill all theway."May-you_havea fruitfulsummer. Margy Bill's 40thBirthday PartyMISSIONARY REUNION"Oneof thebest that Ihave ever attended." "Wewant it exactlythesamenextyear." "I'mgoing totrytoconvinceotherstoattendnextyear." Thesewere some of the remarksthat followed this pastyear's Missionary Reunion. It was heldina moteljust outsideof QueretarofromMarch13-16with Dr. GarlandBare as speaker. As aformer missionary, and currently ateacher in the Universityof Nebraska, hespoketotheneedsof themissionariesinfvlexico.Lord willing, next year's reunion(which will be held in thesame location)will be an equal blessing to all in attendance.MargyDr. andMrs. GarlandBarePublished by theRossville Christian Church411Spruce ROB 187Rossville KS66533ADDRESS CORRECTON REQUESTEDMISSION SERVICESPO BOX 2427KNOXVILLE TN 37901PRAYER -n- PRAISEPlease joinwithusinpraise to Godfor: the safe arrivalof the Queretaro Church's summer minister! (Antonio Morenoand his family will be servingaspreaching minister this summer while the AlbertoGonzalez family and the Bill Hoff family are traveling in theU.S.) thenewmembersinGod's family; Annalilia(Anna)andDolores(Lole)! a newlocationfortheBible-by-correspondence course(previouslylocatedin the Schneller'shome). thenewgraduates fromBible collegesin the U.S. andInMexico who will be serving the Lord throughout the world! the many personal joys inthe lives of the Hoff family;Mark'ssafeandinterestingtripto China, Margy'sattendance at her 30th High School reunion in Phoenix,Arizona, and Mark's braces' removal (marking the end of 4yearsof orthodontic work)! the doorsHeis opening for the Schnellers' graduate workat Fuller Theological Seminary and future move toHonduras! thegroundbreakingof the Queretarochurchbuilding.Please Joinwithusinprayer toGodfor: theHoff's summer tripinthe westernpartoftheU.S. the Queretaro Church's paper work required for construction. the three weeks of summer camp in the Bajio. (Tom is thedirectorof thefirst weekcampers age17+.) theSchnellers' future plans (beginningwith a movetoPasadena, California in August, andthenmovingontoSanPedroSula, Honduras). thehomeBible studies conductedbyBill andTom. thesummer internworkingwiththeQueretaroChurch.(He isVictor Cantaneda, one of the Church's "Timothys"studyingat ColegioBiblico.) thespiritual growthof Lole andAnnaRodriguez(recent"births"intheQueretaroChurch).Toni andMargyNONPROFITORG.U.S. POSTAGEPAIDROSSVILLE, KSPERMITNO- 6SALuaas!CENTRAL MEXICO &BAJIO CHRISTIAN MISSIONfromBILL HOFFandFAMILYAPARTADO POSTAL 57QUERETARO, QRO. 76000 MEXICOPublishedQuarterly Volume20, Number2 Fall 1989BLESSING UPON BLESSINGWhenthe Hoffs reached El Pasoon their returntriptoMexicothis pastsummer, they wereblessedto sharewithTomandToni Schneller. Themost exciting news was thatTom had immersed Daniel Obregon into the Lord Jesus. Thiscameassomewhatof asurprise consideringhis fatherhasnot made the decisionto becomea Christian. But Danhasfor some time faithfully attended church, andhe attends allthe youth functions. So because of Tomand Toni's ministryto the youth, and through the influence of a faith-filledmother, hemade the great stepof obedience.Shortly after the Hoffs" return on August 12th, theyreceived a telephone call fromHilda Catalina Cruz. She hadbeen studying in the Bible correspondence school forseveral years, and at one time had come very close to makinga decision. But since then, she had lapsed intocomplacency. Shehadrecently been studyingalesson onprayer which suggests that one should write a list of requestsand then check themoff as they are fulfilled. Shewassurprisedhow theLord was answering her prayers. One ofthe answersconcernedher continuingeducation, forshewishes to study toward a doctorate in "ArtificialIntelligence." She was acceptedin aprogramin Edinburg,Scotland. She told Bill, "I must make arrangements foreverything before I leave."She decided to give her life to theLord, because she did not knowif in Scotland she would findaminister who wouldimmerse her. What a joy it was for thecongregation toknow her and her sincere faith even thoughit was only three shortweeksbeforeher departure.Just two weeks after that, Bill received acall from a youngwoman who said that her sisters wanted to make acommitment. Olga and Monicaaresistersof NormaandRosalva. Rosalvais a student at ColegioBiblico(a SpanishBible college in Texas) and Norma (who called) works for thestateof Queretaro. Norma is a veryfaithful Bibleschoolteacher and worksin the church here. These young womenare the fruit of their sisters' witness, and of a class in personalevangelismBill gave showing the church how to use "PeaceTreaty" (see back page). By the time they finishedlearningto tell othersabout Christ, theyweresuretheywantedtocommit their lives toHim. Soforthethirdtimeina shortwhilethe churchwent to use thepool at the orphanage forbaptisms. Monica is presentlyreplacingAreli (seeprayerrequest) as Bibleschool teacher whilethelatter recoversfromcancer surgery. It is wonderful to seethese newChristians witness andworkfor theLord. BillSUMMER CAMPAs is thecasewith almost everycampdirector beforecampstarts, I had butterflies in my stomacheachtime Ithought of the week that was ahead of me. Had 1remembered totake care of everydetail? Would all theteachers, cooks, andevangelistremember thetight dates?Would we have enough shelter if it rained continually?Would therebe any campers? Could wehandlea medicalemergencysofar fromcivilization? Thenthemoment ofanticipation arrived. Campers began arriving, sleeping bagsand personal belongings in hand. Thefirst groupof 11campersarriveda littleearlymidnight thenight beforecamp was to start. We hadlots of floor space in the home wewere house-sitting and they had sleepingbags so everyoneslept well. Then the rest of the campers arrived the followingday. At theendof theday. therewereover 80campersregistered. (There were approximately 50 campers less thanthe previous year due to a mid-year change in schoolscheduling; yet for the first time in the last few years, almosteveryonehadacot to sleepin.)It was the beginning of a full and fruitful week for everyone.Each of us grew in Bible knowledge and were encouraged bythewell prepared classes and sermons, aswell as theBibletournament over the book of Philippians. One girlmemorizedthe bookduringtheweek! Everyoneenjoyedgood foodespecially the fresh, hand-made tortillas. (Tonigleaned more than one great recipe by working the kitchen.)Eventhehonorarycamperslikeour sonDavidadjustedtothecoldshowers. Oldfriendshipswererenewedandnewbondswereformedaswefellowshippedtogether. By theend of the week, I had to smile as I thought of the butterflies 1hadfelt. Theweekat camphadbeenagreat blessingtoeveryoneinvolved, especially tome. Tom& ToniYOUTH ALIVEIt is often said that, "the youth are the future of the church,"but in the Jardines de la Hacienda congregation inQueretaro, they are avery real part of the present. Their joyandyouthful vigor andwitness aredaily strengthening thecongregation. One example is to be found when they,realizing that neither the Schnellers nor the Hoffs would havetime to run a DailyVacation BibleSchool, tookoverthewholeoperationandtaught 42 childrenforaweek. Afterwards, theyalsohelped visit thefamilies of thechildren.They dida great job as canbe attested to by the excitementof the childrenwhoBill visitedweekslater.How does a youth group develop such a dynamic?For thepast fouryears TomandToniSchnellerhave beenleadingthe group. Whenthey knewthat theywould be leavingQueretaro, they began praying for areplacement. They didnotrealizehow theLord was going to answer their prayers.In Mexico, a personis a "joven" (youth) until heor sheismarried. Some of theyouthinthechurcharein their 20's.But the real leader is a 26-year-old youngman named Hugo.About ayear agohe quit his studies in accounting and wentto San Jose, CA, to findajob. Somewhat like the "prodigalson," he found himself often without food, living in acrowdedroom, andbathinginabug-infestedbathroom. AChristian brother tried tohelp him, but hewas resistant.Finally, herepentedandaskedhimself, "Whatam1 doingherewhen my family has a nicehouseinQueretarowithplentyof foodandmyfamilylovesmeandneedsme." Hereturneda changed person. Now he leads the regular youthmeetings on Saturdays and participates In the Sundayservice Inanywaypossible. Inanswer toTomandToni'sprayers, theLord changed one person in their own group tobecome theleader theywere seeking. Bill & MargyHOFFS SUMMER TRIPAugust 12th the Hoffs returned from their trip to the UnitedStates. The journey took them through seven western statesfor a total of morethaneightthousandmiles. Bill spokeabout themissionor preachedelevendifferent times.The trip also allowed them to visit with all their immediatefamilies. Thehighlight ofthetripwas Bill's grandfather's95th birthday party. This was celebratedon July11thinMorro Bay, California with eighteen family memberspresent. Ben Hoff, Sr. lives In the AtascaderoChristianHome inAtascadero, CA. He holdsdaily devotionsforallthose that live atthe home. At this age he can say that he hasspent one half of his life in the ministry, and he confesses thatlife in the Lord's service has been muchmore satisfying thanlivingfor himself.TheHoffsalsovisitedtwo former Mexicanmissionaries.Chuck andSylviaCinguralivein San Jose, CA. Sylviais anurse working in a nursing home and Chuck is studying for amaster's degree at Pacific Christian College. Theyhavebeenworking with a Spanish-speakingcongregation, butnowfeel that thepeople aremature enoughto be ontheirown with a Mexican evangelist. The Cianguras weremissionaries to Michoacanandhopeto return to a LatinAmerican country in the nearfuture. The second missionaryfamilythat theHoffs visitedwasthe Sholds. Steve, Millie,Tony, and Keri live InEasternOregonandareactive inachurch nearby. Keri will spend this school year with amissionaryfamilyinMexicoCity. Lordwilling, they will allattendtheMissionaryReunionnextMarchin Queretaro. Itwasagreat joy sharingwithbothof thesefamilies.Bill andMargy were also blessed tobeable tofellowshipwith a fewpeople with whom they studied at Pacific ChristianCollege. Most ofthemtheyhad not seeninnearlytwentyyears. MargyWHY WE SAID "GOOD BYEAlthough 1knew in my heart that the Lord was calling ustomakeamoveinourministryfor Him, I can't honestly sayIwashappy aboutour decisiontoleaveMexico. Evennow,almost two months after our move to California, a place in myheart still longs to be back inQueretaro. Our God blessed usmore than we ever thought possible while we were there. Wewereblessedby our co-workers, theHoffs, wholovedandsupportedus on adaily basis. We were blessedby the closefellowshipofdearChristianfriendswho were also servingthe Lordin the city(or surrounding cities). And it isaspecialblessing to be ministering toyoungpeople who are as eagerto learn, growand serve as those with whom we worked. Withall oftheseblessings heapeduponus, how could we leave?Inside both Tom andI there was a gnawing, a restlessnessthat would not leave. We needed to move on. The Church inOueretaro was in good hands. The Hoffsweretheretooverseeand teach thebrethren. Manyof theyouth hadgrown Into young adults quite capable of leading theyounger youth. We weren'treally needed anymore; at leastnot asneededaswewouldbe in another part of the world.We prayed. Manyof youprayed withus. Finally, almostsimultaneously, wedecided theLord could, and would useusin San Pedro Sula, Honduras. I must admit, after our visitto HondurasinFebruaryof 1987, I thought tomyself I'mnot going back there! It isHOT in Honduras! It is extremelyexpensive to live andeducatea child in Honduras. Thecountryisevenfarther awayfromfamilyintheU.S. AndHonduras does have a reputation for being somewhatunstablepolitically. Yet, there wasa needinHonduras wecouldfill.Since our visitin1987, the Churchin the mountains of SanPedro Sula had more than doubled. The Church which wasstarted and nurtured by a medical missionary. MadonnaBurget Spratt,and two youngChristianladies fromMexicowas in need of "someone" to preachandtrain Christianleaders. However, the search for that "someone" hadbeenunsuccessful. Wehadfelt a burdenfor thenew Christiansthere andhadbeenprayingfor theLord to send "someone"to helpthem, whenwe finallyadmittedwecould bethat"someone." Lordwilling, wewill beginfillingthat needinJUNEof 1990.Right now, we are preparing for the job God has set beforeus. Tomisstudyingtechniquesforplantingnew churchesandtrainingleadersat FullerTheological Seminary. I amworkingpart-time for a professor at Fuller and soaking up allI canfromthelecturesTomhastapedandtheinnovatingdiscussionswehavewithour newChristianfriends.It wasthehardest movewe've ever hadtomake. It washardtosay goodbye to thosewelovedandservedwithinMexico. But. God continues to bless as we continue to followHis leading(andsometimes. His tugging). ToniPERSONAL GLIMPSESAs I sit here on acold September morningI am remindedthat15years ago (September 29th)Mark was born on a verycold Sunday morning. I didnot see himuntil 12 hours afterhisbirth when thenunbroughthim tome wrappedinmanyblankets. 1 uncoveredhim to check his fingers and toes andshe promptly rewrapped him to take him back to the nursery.(Thereis no central heat inMexico.)Childrenaretrulya blessingfromtheLord. Last nightMarkworkedfor anhour andhalfstampingenvelopessothat we could send out a mailing for the Biblecorrespondence school. Before his class in Karate hewashed the truck so that we couldbring a younglady homeMark, Bill, Grandfather. MorroBay, July'89.fromthehospital inacleantruck. Inless than three yearsMark will probably be leaving home and it seems like the timehas gone so rapidly. My prayer for him is that he will remain afaithful Christian andusehis talents to serve theLord.Rebecca had her tenth birthday inJulywhile wewerevisiting with my sister, Jackie Baker, and her family inOregon. Sheisgrowingandmaturingrapidly. Sheisthe"teacher's pet"inher English class at school. Her teacher isfromGermany andknows alot moreEnglish than she doesSpanish. Rebeccaisverypopular. The last three weeks ofAugust she was kept busy visiting her friends and theninvitingherfriendstovisit her. MargyBradley, Rebecca. Spike. AshFork, AZ, August "89.PEACE TREATYFor yearstherehasbeenaneedfor Spanishmaterial toguide the churchmembersin witnessing to their neighbors.Duringthe yearBill spent atJohnsonBible College(1986-87), he became familiar with the "Peace Treaty with God," awitnessing aid written by John Hendee of Mesa, Arizona, andpublished byStandard Publishing. John had asked Billabouttranslatingit, but until recentlyhewas unsure abouttheneed. Bill found, however, as he witnessed he was oftenbeing "sidetracted."Therefore, he reviewed the material as apossible solution. As aresult he arranged for its translation,typesetting, and a trial printing. The initial printing hasalready proved valuable and is being distributed free ofcharge in order togenerate interest in the material andstimulate evangelism. Bill has also taught a series of Sundayschoollessons to thelocal congregations, teaching them towitnesswith"Peace Treaty." BillEl Pacto de Paz conDiospor John HendeePublishedbytheRossvilleChristianChurch411 SprucePOB187Rossville, KS 66533ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTEDPRAYER -n- PRAISEPraise theLordfor: the recent baptisms in the Queretaro congregation. DannyObregon andMonica andOlga Avila are activein the youthgroupandfaithful in other services. Hilda Catalina Cruz isnowinScotland studying fora doctorate. Hugo Castanedawho rededicated his life while intheStates andis now home in Queretaro. He is activein churchservices andis leading the youthin SaturdayBible studies. JoseLuis Gutierrez, aformer member of the church, whorecently graduated from JohnsonBible College. He isnowactiveinevangelisminMexicoCity. Lole andAnaRodriguez(see article on front page of lastSaludos newsletter). She had a baby girl on September 19th.A youngman is currentlyholding Bible studieswiththemand serving theLord's Supper each Sunday afternoon. It isdifficult for themto attendchurchservicesrightnow. the safety of theHoff's summer trip. They returned homeon August 12thafter having traveledover 8,000 miles insevenweeks. the active youth group in the Queretaro church.Approximately 18 to 20 meet each Saturday for a Bible study.In August the group won the attendance award for having themost present inthe area-wide youthmeeting. MarkHoff. Hehadhis 15th birthday on September 29th.Please pray for: Areli Castaneda, a28-year-old member of the church whois Rebecca's Sunday schoolteacher. She was operated onSeptember 19th and cancer was discovered. She wasreleased from the hospitalnine days later. The tests show nofurther cancer. Pleaseprayforherrestorationtohealth. Victor Castaneda who has abandoned his studies atColegio Biblico in Eagle Pass, Texas. Praythat he willhumblehimself andreturnforhis senior year. the Queretaro congregation. They needpermission fromthe city before they can start construction on a new building. RodneyNorthrup, aveteran missionary in Saltillo, Mexicowho brokea hiponSeptember 23rd. His ageand heartproblems complicate the situation.NON-PROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGEPAIDROSSVILLE. KSPERMIT NO, 6