Cuba News 5/2/2010

Thanks so much for your prayer support while we were on the Spring Mission Trip to Cuba.

We are excited to relay to you that all of our bags were allowed into Cuba without any problems.  We were granted permission to travel to a new region on this trip and as a result of that we are now able to partner with three more churches.  Although there were some obstacles on this trip, we saw the evidence of God's amazing power and provisions.  We look forward to going on mission to Cuba again. 

Please continue to pray for the 1,000,000 souls for Christ in Cuba in 2010.  Many new house churches are starting in neighborhoods all over the island.  Our friends in Cuba are praying for 100,000 new house churches this year.  We were able to return to a house church that started 1 1/2 years ago with three people.  Now they are praying that God will allow them to build a covered area in the back of their home in order to have more space to seat people for their meetings!  It is exciting to see God at work in the lives of our Cuban brothers and sisters.  Thanks again for your continued prayers.

Cuba News 5/5/2010

Dear Friends of Cuba,

Thanks for praying for our brothers and sisters in Cuba.

On our spring trip, God provided a chance for us to travel to a new region of the island east of Havana.  We were excited to see many churches sharing the gospel. 

Several churches have ministries to help senior adults and orphans in their communities.  One afternoon, we were taken to Luisbel's home.  He is twelve year old boy who has been living with his grandma since his parents died.   As a result of the church ministering to Luisbel and his grandmother, they are in church worshiping God.  They receive monthly help with food and other necessities from the church.  We had a chance to share some gifts with them while we were there.  They relayed to us that their home fell down and thanks to a generous family from the USA, they have had their home rebuilt.  Because of the help from the church, Luisbel received funds to be able to go on a weekend camping trip with other young people from the church. 

Please continue to lift up the churches and their ministries in your prayers.  We look forward to learning more about Luisbel and his grandma.

Cuba para Cristo!

Cuba News 5/19/2010

Praise the Lord!  We are excited to report that Rene, our friend from the Seminary, has been granted permission to travel to the USA this summer.  He has been invited and will participate in a conference sponsored by Baptist World Alliance.  After the conference, he will be visiting with several churches in Florida.  We are excited that he will be with us here at FBCWPB.  Please continue to pray as he and others from Cuba will be traveling to the USA this summer.