January letter from Martin and Helen Fessler...Dear Faithful Friends: Greatest (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years) greetings in Him who is able and has promised "abundantly even more than we can even ask or think!"
As I was preparing this New Year and to speak at the watch night service in Reynosa, God gave me Ephesians 3:20. Abundantly, was the key word. It is 2013! We are in the thirteenth year of the third millennium; a millennium of God's resurrection power and fullness. Thirteen is a bakers dozen. It is the full dozen plus one. It is laignape in Louisiana, pilon in Mexico and abundance for our new Year. It is the extra blessing God wants to bless us with in this power year of the Lord!
In 2012...This past year has been one of great challenges, moving and ministry. These past three months have been a time of reflection and at the same time ministry. It was an outstanding time of remembering as we return to Montemorelos to celebrate the 42nd Anniversary of Temple La Alabanza (Temple of Praise). Forty-two years ago we helped start and build our first church after moving to Montemorelos. It was a blessed time seeing many of the believers who were there at the first services and remembering those who are now in the presence of the Lord. A new generation is now rising into leadership.
Helen and I were specially blessed by Josefina ministering as the main speaker. She is the pastor of a growing church in Monterrey. Fina lived with us for years when she was young. We especially remembered the times she took our girls with her walking across rivers on log bridges to minister to the children in outlying areas of Montemorelos. Later, the twenty-five hours of teaching at the Oasis School of Missions was an elation to my spirit as young Mexican believers prepared for world missions. The year came to an end with two outstanding mission conferences. The first was in Monterrey at the Castillo del Rey (King's Castle). Larry Stockstill, Diane Brask and others ministered and challenged the pastors and believers to new heights of integrity and world missions. Many young people were challenged to and committed to serving the Lord in foreign lands. Wow! God is raising up a new generation of missionaries and Mexicans on top of that. The going and praying commitments were backed by generous missionary-giving commitments for this New Year.
The second conference was in Reynosa at Vision Y Restauracion church. Again, powerful challenges were given for "Taking His Name to the Nations." Mexico to all nations!
Thank you...Thank you one and all for all your prayers and support this past year. This has been the best year ever because you and the Lord have been with us all the way. Please earnestly pray for the upcoming trop to Cuba. Along with ministry we hope to have 3,000 Knowing God books printed there. I will also be teaching a missions course at the I.B.C. school of missions in February challenging chosen young people for world missions.
In His more than enough abundance we serve, Martin and Helen Fessler
$6,000 for Church Planting/Training
$4,000 for Pastors' Wives Conference
$12,000 for Ministry Vehicle
$15,000 for Purchasing Land/Extend Church
$3,000 for Construction/Repairs/Multiple Facilities
$9,000 for New Ministry Vehicle
$6,000 for Building Children's Home
$45,000 for Purchasing a Church Building
$1,500 for Pastor Training
$7,000 for Shipping Medical Supplies
$3,000 for Sponsorship of School Program
$$$$ for Building Orphanage Extension
$3,000 for Maintenance/Training Centre
$25,000 for 1Nation1Day
$2,500 for Building First Church for Lenca Indians
$18,050 for Training Centers
$ for Airfare and Travel Expenses
$3,000 for Leadership Conference
$2,000 for Providing Bibles
$20,000 for Medical Missions
$5,000 for Evangelistic Mission Trips
$3,000 for operating costs / for Facility for Elderly and Homeless
$5,000 for Medical Clinic Operational Expenses
$5,000 for Building Church
$2,500 for Mac Book Pro Computer for Video Dept.
$3,000 for School of Ministry/Church Plant Training
$12,000 for Training Missionaries/Planting Churches
$3,000 for Marriage Seminars in Prisons in the USA
$4,800 for Multi-purpose Building
$5,000 for Christian Camp/Retreat Center
$5,000 for Innercity Ministry/Transitional Housing for Men
$1,500 for Leadership Training
$15,000 for Finishing Girls' Dormitory
$6,000 for Bibles
$ - Project Completed for Additional Vehicle
$2,500 for Land for School/Orphanage
$10,000 for Flight Expenses for Ministry
$6,000 for Ministry Trip to Haiti
$3,500 for Construction of Roof/Floor for Church
$5,000 for Leadership Training Conference
$3,500 for Fencing Church Property
$5,000 for Missionary Trips into Foreign Lands
$$$ for Evangelism Conferences
$1,200 for Radio Program
$6,000 for Concrete Floor and Roof for Church
$4,000 for Ladies' Seminar
$8,000 for Newer Ministry Vehicle
$10,000 for Addition to Integrity School
$5,000 for Planting Churches
$4,600 for Costs for Leadership Conference
$10,000 for Ministry Trips/Minister to Leaders/Van for orphanage
$12,000 for Purchase of Ministry Vehicle
$3,800 for Vehicle for Remote Locations
$5,000 for Annual Rent for Hebron School Building
$2,800 for Ministry Center Development
$3,600 for Church Planting
$10,000 for Finishing Building/Church Plant
$4,182 for Repairing Hope Center for Deformed Children
$4,000 for Young Leaders Seminar
$23,000 for School Scholarships/Church Plant/Women's Ministry
$5,000 for Leadership Training/Mission Trips
$4,800 for Video Instruction Courses
$10,000 for Sport Facility
$20,000 for Training Materials
$2,000 for Leadership Seminar for Egyptian Pastor
$$$$ for Children's Centers/Build Church
$$$ for Support of Church Plant
$3,000 for Building Shelter/Mission Trip Expenses
$3,300 for Solar powered backpaks to show Jesus film
$6,000 for Clothing for Children's Home
$5,000 for Leadership Training
$3,000 for Repairs/Remodel of Missions Center
$1,800 for Pastors' Training
$$$ for Women's Ministry Conference
$4,600 for Finishing Church Construction
$4,000 for Leadership Training and Discipleship
$10,000 for Completing Girls Home
$4,849,97 for Web Site/Office Rent/Studio
$3,500 for Moving Home and Office Closer to Central Location
$5,000 for Leadership Conferences
$10,000 for Building Church in Kigali, Rwanda
$3,000 for Pastors' Training Clinic
$6,000 for Home for Guatemala Pastor/Leaders' Seminar
$8,000 for Encouraging Small Churches/Pastors
$8,000 for Equipment for Bible College
