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month for the matching program. Perhaps the best example we have to date concerning the response
is th e letter we r ec e iv e d f ro m O li n A tw oo d:
Dear Bill & Rosa,
Greetings, dear
ones.
Whata
blessed
Saviour &God we have InAugust, September &November of 19861 was
near
death
and did not expect toget out ofthe hospital, except under a sheet
How
Hehas blessed, strengthened
a nd sus t a ined me
Inmid-Novemberof 19891started dis-mantlinga 24 x 16grainery for a neighbor. Hegave me the lumber
for doing the work. I finished thejob onJan. 2. Ithad
x
studs forwalls and, of course,
x
sills
andplates. Isold those for$200.00am sending themoneyto helpyouinyour MatchingFunds campaign.
I thank God
daily
that Hegave me the strength and stamina todo the job I worked2 to 3 1/2hours
in the morning
and
then 2 to2 1/2in the afternoonif I feltlikeIt.Ifnot, I didn't work
Anyhow
He helped
me do it keptme safe on ladders, scaffolds, etc. All I have leftto do Isburn some of the old shingles
a nd it
is al l done.
NowI'mlookingaround formore workto dooldhouses to take down for the
lumber.
IfI findanything
and get the lumber sold, there will be more money for you. Pray that I may be able to do it.
In His
dear
love,
Olin
PS. Deloris just over a
week-end
bug .
f you want to know more about the SAE Matching Funds Program ,
please
contact us at SAE.
Picturestaken
at
American
Rehabilitation Ministries in
Top: Bill Baker with 850,000 tracts which were printed in
A two-color
press
could increase our capacity to 10.000.0
SCENES FROM CENTRAL AMERICA
LeftOn the Honduran border a group of happy people wanted their picture taken with the New
and
the Gringos who presented the special gifts to them. Bottom
LeftA
bus load ofpeople from
graciously received New Testaments for their own use and then asked for additional copies for
in their home community. Shortly after returning to El Paso, we
began
receiving enrollment ca
correspondence course from deep into El Salvador as a direct result of this God-given opportun
RightBill Baker with Humberto Mansilla in Cuilapa,
Santa
Rosa. Guatemala. He learned abo
American Evangelism while in Mexico City. Someone gave him a ride and a New Testament wit
and address
In it. He wrote the office requesting New Testaments. This man
has
a zeal for evan
used the 400 New Testaments we gave him to evangel ize and open two new mission points. H
to
open communication
with
a
primitive Indian
tribe
which does not speak
Spanish. Humlierto has
additional New Testaments because his supply was quickly exhausted. Lord willing,we will replen
in April.
Thousands
of individuals were introduced to
the
Gospel
as
a result of
the
trip which
was
ta
July and
August
last
year.
EXPANDED
FACILITIES FOR
With th e
addition of
several
new staff
members an d
equ
present office facilities will be splitting at the seams even mo
recently
able
to p ick up three
desks and
a used phone
sy
will increase our efficiency. We will be getting all
th e
us e p
of
our present
facility until we
a re abl e
to
relocate
into larg
I cannot go into details, bu t I am in negotiation for
the
ac
a
12,000
square foot
building
on 1.4 acres . The negotiation
around
a
possible trade
which could leave SAE without add
Ifwe
a re abl e
to
complete
thi s t rade , we would
have
room
motor homes for ou r snow-bird friends who spend som
u s and help in th e finishing of tracts and other materials. Th
for
three
two-bedroom apartments and four guest rooms a
be
in
prayer concerning the
future
expansion
of SAE.
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ACTIVITIES
AT
LOGAN HEIGHTS
While
the work at
Logan Heights
Christian
Church
is
not
a
part
of th e ministry of Spanish American Evangelism the Baker family
t akes an
active
part in all
areas
of the
program
at LHCC. Rosa
teaches a Sunday school class
works
with many musical groups
and
organizes
several
special programs
during
the
year.
Bill
serves
as
an elder, treasurer t ea ch er a nd g en er al handy-man. Billy
presides at
many
of the services and provides
positive leadership
in the youth program. Allof the children are active in their respective
ag e
groups. Pictured
h er e a re
three
scenes
of
church
activities:
AbovePart of the congregation following church services . Top
RightThe
youth
choir
as they sang
at the
National
Hispanic
Convention in Denver, Colorado RightThe
youth
and
children
of
the
church as they
presented the
Chris tmas program this
year.
MATCHING
FUND
PROGRAM AUTHORIZED
A Christian businessman
has
agreed to match dollar for dollar up to 60,000.00 all funds which we
can raise during 1990
for
the purpose of expansion and relocation of the ministry. our program of
expansion and relocation is successful, our effectiveness
will
increase
ten-fold.
The effectual
fervent
prayer of God's people is imperative during the coming year.
The expansion program is centered In
the
following areas: 1. Relocating
the
Robert Marsh and
Tito Rojas families and Ruth Knavelto ElPaso. 2. Acquisition of larger facilities for the ministry.
3. Expansion of printing capability. 4. Remodeling of the larger property. 5. Enough paper for the
printing
of te n million
tracts.
Because
ofthe potential inthe matching program, we
can
accomplish
these
goals and
end
the year
debt-free
You can help us reach the 60,000.00 goal For many ministries, 60,000.00 is not a lot of money.
ForSpanish AmericanEvangelismit is an enormous sum. The general fund ofSAE averaged less than
1,800.00 per month during 1989. The stipulations on the matching funds require that current giving
not be included inthe matching program. Inorder to reach our goal for the matching fund program,
we need to raise the equivalent of almost three years of our current general fund giving.
The successful completion of this program
depends
upon a
response
from
as
many different
sources
as possible. Wehave heard from a number of individuals and churches concerning the matching fund
program. One congregation is planning a special Easter offeringfor the SAEMatching Funds Program
and has set a goal of5,000.00. This project is toobigfor any one individual or cof;tgregation to respond
A
NEW RECOR
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A B U S Y JUNE A ND JU LY IN M ON TA NA A ND
C O L O R A D O
Th e e n tire B a k er family shar ed in th e program of
Little
Rockies
Christian S er vi ce C amp in Landusky
Montana, during June. We worked with three different
weeks of c am p a nd were
also
able to shar e
th e
ministry of SAE in churches throughout the s tate of
Montana during
the week-ends
also.
The
entire family
w as a ble to participate in t he c am pi ng program.
Rosa
Billy
an d
B a rb ie we re
able
to
provide
special
instrumental music.
Th e
entire family
taught
some
songs in
Spanish.
We really enjoyed this opportunity
to b e a b le to work with
th e
young people of Montana.
Itis
our
prayer that
we made
as
much
of
an
impression
on
them a s they
made
on us.
During
th e
senior week of camp Billymade a com
mitment to
spend
at least
on e year
in Bible
college.
R o sa a n d
I
have not t r ied to force o u r d e s ir es o n o u r
children.
It
made us
very
happy
to know
that
Billy
wa s wanting to m ak e t hi s t yp e of a decision. He is
now trying to find a
school
which
ca n
provide him
with a good background in
Bible
an d a ll ow him to
cont inue
hi s
violin s tudies
Following
t h e t im e
in
Montana we participated a s
a family in th e National Hisp a nic C o nv e ntion in
Denver, Colorado.
R osa
wa s in charge of
th e
music
at th e convention. This provided a time to fellowship
with
workers
in th e Hispanic churches from all areas
of
th e United S ta te s . The c o n v e n t i o n
fo r
1 9 9 0 will
be
held
in
Eagle
Pass
this
summer a nd R os a
is in
c ha rge of th e
e nt ir e y ou th
program. Ple a s e
remember
he r
in
your prayers
a s
sh e
plans
a n d p u ts
together
th e
program.
T O
C E N T R A L A ME RI CA A ND B AC K
On August
24th
Billy,
Brother Larry Leathermon Al
Hamon
an d I d ep ar te d o n a
t hr ee w ee k t rip into Central
A me ri ca . T hi s was an eye
o p e ni n g e x pe r ie n ce for Billy,
a s
th e C e n t r a l A m e r i c a n s i tua
t io n
is
fa r
different
fro m th a t of
Mex ico . W e visited Ch r is tia n s
in
Mexico Gu a t e ma l a
Ho n
d ura s a nd El
S a l v a d o r . The
9 3 8 0
Ne w
Testaments
w e
were
able to transport were provided
through Christian Gospel Distributors, Monroe,Oregon.
As a resul tof th e New Testament distribution, over
30 0
newst udent s have been
enrolled in
th e correspondence
course. It wa s beautiful to
se e
soldiers, young
people
an d
t r aveler s accept ing
copies of God s Word
an d
immediately
filling
out e n r o l l m e n t ca rds
and
returning them to
us
for
processing.
N e w
contac ts were
mad e with
hr i s t i an
workers
throughout th e
Central American region.
As th e situation
in
th is tr o u ble d
a r e a of
th e world
seems
to worsen with each coming day, itis good to knowthat
Go d ha s
His
own ar my
of Christian Guerrilla Warriers
in
place
to spread
news
of th e only hope
available
for
mankind. We at Spanish American Evangelism praise
God that He is opening more an d more doors of
opportunity
for
ou r
ministry in
that
area.
Iam planning two trips intoCentral America this year.
Th e
first will
be during
April
as
I h av e b e en invited to
preach an Easter revival inCacahuatan, Chiapas,
exico
Following the meeting, p lans call for visiting and
distributing literature to national workers in
Guatemala
Honduras and ElSalvador. The second tripis tentatively
planned
for th e fall. If you wou ld
be interested
in
accompanying
me
during
on e
of these literature
distribution
adventures
please
contact
me.
A slide presentation h as b ee n prepared concerning
this latest trip intoCentral America. Ifyour church would
be
interested
in
hosting
a
presentation
Iwould
be
will
ing to work with you in sett ing up a date.
1 250 000
TRACTS
PRINTED
IN TE N DAYS
Because of a
special
arrangement with American
Rehabilitation Ministries inJoplin, Missouri, I wa s a ble
to print over 1,250,000 tracts in approximately ten days
printing time. Brother Jo e Garman, president ofA.R.M.,
agreed to allow me to us e their press in
exchange
for
a port ion of th e Sp an ish materials printed. Part of the
ministry of A.R.M. is to provide printed materials for
prisioners in Amer i can penal institutions. Th e current
prison populationis heavily Hispanic. This arrangement
allowed A.R.M. to expand their work among Hispanic
inmates without
a substantial financial
investment.
It
allowed Spanish American Evangelism to produce a
record
n u m b e r of
tracts in a
minimal
a m o u n t
o f t im e.
We provided all materials used, they
press.
Since we ar e in t he b u si n es s
evangelistic
materials
in
Spanish
at n
t h o s e
wh o n e e d
them what difference
ifwe
gave
A.R.M. over 125,000
tracts
f
prisons
of America?
Th e time I spent in Joplin convinced
could do m an y t im es m or e t ha n
we
ar
if a two-color
press could be acquire
closing
down
their printing
operation a
hopes of either purchas ing their sho
similar equipment on t he u se d market
A D D I T I O N A L S T A F F
F OR S
During
t h e p as t
two-years, we
have
b
for additional staff for SAE. I have been
th e printing in addition to management
tion, an d promotional responsibilitie
created a situation w h e r e
corners
h ad
certain
areas.
Many t im es t h e over-all
Spanish
American
Evangelism
ha s
b
back because of lack of personnel. An i
ha s continually been for at
least on
worker
in this ministry. Go d ha s apparen
that
prayer.
In late
February
or early March,
thre
units will be moving to El Paso to work
gram
ofSAE. Ruth Knavel is a ret ired sc
employee with experience in graphic arts
inEl Paso at th e beginning of last
year a
to
relocate
to El Paso from Illinois. Bo
Marsh
served in Peru,
South
America
mini str y for 19 yea rs . The ir love is in
Spanish-speaking people. Their tract mi
distributed approximately
on e
million
tra
Because of th e political situation i
Marshes
returned to
th e
States
last
Fe
went to Peru with a 10
year
old
daughter
with a daughter, son-in-law a n d t hr e e gr
Their son-in-law, Tito Rojas, worked with
print shop for
sever al years
prior to
co
United States. Both of these families pla
this spring to ElPaso.
They
will be bringi
several
pieces of print ing
equipmen
complement t hat
which we
already
ha
These
additional workers
ar e
responsib
t h ei r o wn
living-link support. They ar e a
additional
support.
If
any church
or
gro
interested in helping
them
let us know
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FRESH
FROM
THE BAKER S
OVEN
The
Bill Baker Family
Serving Christ
Through
Spanish American Evangelism David Montoya
sharing
news of
his
ministry w
3135 Forney Lane El Paso TX 79935 akerin Coatzacoalcos
Veracruz
Mexico
V o l u m e No. 9 Christmas,
1990
N u m
Iftehold
a Chi ld
islBornT
May the Blessings
C h r i s t s
i r t h
eYours
for
Now
and
Eterni
From the Bak
Bill,
Ro
Billy Bar
F r a n c e s
a n d
C a
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Volume No.
9 Christmas,
1990
Num
Dear Friends of the Baker
family,
For
unto
us
a Child is
born,
Unto
us
a
Son
is given
What a joy it is to know that we have a Savior sent especially for each o
Without our Lord Jesus Christwe certainly
would
be nothing Thank
you,
G
for Jesus who
has
brought us salvation
What a busy
family
we have been since
May.
After
Billy s
graduation it seem
like wewere inhighgear to reach our nextdate. Wetraveledonce again todiffe
churchcamps and churches.Thenwewere homeone weekand had togo to
E
Pass to the
National
Spanish convention. was a good convention, but my res
sibilities as director of the youth convention sure kept me
busy.
I had about
young people every service. I thank the Lord I was able to carry it out and fo
the help He brought me through other people. Bill
and
the kids love this kin
life,
but I guess I'm getting old. I'd like a
summer
at home
Billy did not travel with us. He decided to stay home and work. Then beca
of car problems that didn't work out. He ended up going to Hahn's Peak, Color
to
work
with the state parks department there. Wethank
Rilla
Wiggins
for
her
and concern shown to
Billy
while he stayed with her throughout the summer
came home in mid-August in time to get ready and go
off
to college. He isatten
Pacific ChristianCollege in Fullerton, California, and is doing
well
and really l
it.
Finances are
kind
of tight, but I guess that's part of
growing
up and learn
to juggle your dollars. Lord willing, He'll be
home
for Christmas.
The other three are fine and were a big help at the
camps
this summer. Ba
took over as songleader, gave specials, etc., and did a great job. She's doing re
well on her piano
and
continues to
get
better on her cello.
Frances keeps bringing home honor
roll
report cards and does well on her p
under Barbie s teaching.
Caleb is quite a kid. He likes to draw
and
play,
of course. His special inte
right now is reading the Bible. He is discerning God's Word for himself.
The Logan Heights Christian Church keeps going slowly but surely. We
have most of the money for replacing the church roof, and Iguess, when Bill
back, his next small project
will
be doing that. Anyone want to help?
My
pra
are
that soon they will be able to stand on their own two feet. Keep us in pra
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The last two months have really been hard since Bill has been gone so mu
Sometimes Iwonder i I can stand
it
Right now he is still in Central America,
Lord
willing
bythe time this letter goes out, he
will
be back and will give you
hand news of his escapades
My
past year has been really busy. School was great, but it took much w
on my part.
t
was really exciting to learn so much more new things about mu
Because of finances Iwas not able to continue, but Lord
willing
next year I
start again. This year Iam a permanent substitute junior high choir teacher. 1te
2 1/2 hours a
day
but because of all the paper
work
and
daily
work I am put
in
quite a
bit
of time on this. The good thing is maybe I can save some mo
to go back to school
Thank you so much, and may God's love and mercy be with you.
Merry Christmas
and
Happy New Year
The
Bakers
Rosa
Bill
Billy
Barbie, Frances & Caleb
P.S. Well,
as
you
can
see Rosa wrote the above
letter
while I w s in Centra l A m e ric a la st month
Although it Is always a hard trip, it is an encourage
ment
to
meet
people
who
are
using materials
produced
and distributed by Spanish
American
Evangelism
Space
and
time
will not allow
me
to
give
a
complete
report
here
I do however want to
share
a few of the highlights. We
t raveled over
7 000 miles and visited seven different Latin
American countries
in 20 days. We left El
Paso
with
13,600
New Testaments and approximately
50,000
tracts and other
literature
items
(I had h oped to
take
15,000
New Testaments but
was
prevented
doing so by
the
weight limitations on the vehicle.)
The
response to literature distribu
was excellent, and we had the privilege of meeting personally for
the
first time individ
who have been using our materials for some time. One of
these
was David Mon
from Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. David
learned
of SAE as a result of previ
literature distributions. A year ago he was In danger of losing his right leg to
cancer
was asking
the Lord to open
up an avenue
of
service
He
came across
one of the
N
Testaments we provide in cooperation with Christian Gospel Distributors of Monroe, Oreg
He requested some for evangelism purposes and has provided over 300.00 forshipp
New
Testaments
Bibles and o th er
Chri
literature
was
distributed
throughout
Me
nd
entr l
America
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expenses. We
had
previously shipped him 5 7 00 New Testaments
and
other evange
materials and left him 2 400 New Testaments and a box of assorted tracts during this
In talking with him
he credits Spanish American Evangelism
with his
being cured
cancer. He stated that, when he
began
in earnest a l it er at ur e
distribution
ministry
Lord
cured
him of the
cancer.
His scars
are
still present on the
leg and he
walks
a limp
but
the
cancer
is
gone
I told him that it
was
not SAE
but
the Lord who h
him. Because of travel delays we arrived with the literature
later
than expected. He
200 people
waiting to
meet
us on
Wednesday and
Thursday
to
hear
the message
of
G
salvation
through
Jesus Christ. He was excited to
see
us on Saturday morning bu
disappointed
that
we were not able to meet with the
larger
group earlier. The timing
not
right on
this
trip
but he
wants me to hold a week of meetings with him in the f
as time and
finances
permit.
Another high point in
the
trip
was
meeting Juan Rodriguez in David
Panama.
This y
man is a native of the
Dominican Republic
and
has
started 25 churches in Central Am
He has trained local leadership in each of these churches. One of
these mission
ches
visits the mother church each
week, and
his mi ni st ry is growing at a phenom
rate. It
made
my day week and yea r when he related to me that
one
of the reason
the
success
of
his
ministry
was
the
solid
doctrinal
materials
he
has
been
receiving
Spanish American
Evangelism.
There is so
much
more I could share if I could just sit down and visit with each of
Perhaps, God
will allow us to
do that
in the future.
In Christ,
Bill
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proudly
testifies
that
th
hea led the cancer on his leg.