Iran would like to keep quiet what they are doing. They do not want a public outcry. We must get the word out. This should be on the top of the charts as far as news today.

The Fox News article says:

“The key is to keep up the pressure and to publicize the story because it obviously outrages most people,” Auerbach said. “It’s part of the pattern of persecution based on religion in Iran.”

House Speaker John Boehner said Nadarkhani’s case is “distressing for people of every country and creed,” according to a statement released on Wednesday.

“While Iran’s government claims to promote tolerance, it continues to imprison many of its people because of their faith,” the statement read. “This goes beyond the law to an issue of fundamental respect for human dignity. I urge Iran’s leaders to abandon this dark path, spare [Nadarkhani's] life, and grant him a full and unconditional release.”

“Will President Obama, and the free world, allow the United Nations to continue in its cowardly silence on this matter?”

Please help spread the word. We have friends that serve the Lord Jesus in countries that still persecute believers and those that would preach the word.

The believers there are strong. They love Jesus. They will not recant. They will not deny Jesus even if it means losing their life or their freedom.

I long to see those people all over the world get a chance to see and hear the gospel. They can accept if they want. There should be freedom of conscience and no government force either way!

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We have two big news stories to share with you. One is a prayer request and the other is a praise report…

1. Important Prayer Request: Yesterday, at 2:00 pm EST, one of our Chilean pastors met with the owner/seller of a great piece of property to discuss a deal! Pray that if this is God’s will, He will open the door and give us this land at the lowest possible price. I’ll let you know soon how the meeting went.

2. Praise Report: One of our long time ministry supporters is sending $1,000 towards Land for churches in Chile! That brings our current total to $25,360!!! It’s so amazing to see how God is supplying this need through His people! We are so thankful for your prayers and generous giving to this cause. Thank you!!

God blessed us this month with various families, and we began holding a second service. This is occurring at 10:15 and with Pastor Mauro Huaman. I am teaching Sunday school for teens at 8 am, and I preach at 8:45 AM. This second service has made it possible for new people to come, and last week we had 191 in total.

Hunter

This month, we had two weddings in the church. The last of these was a couple who had lived together for years until they came to church and accepted Christ. They grew and then formalized their relationship. It fills us with joy to see our brethren grow spiritually and restore their homes.

We divided the adult classes into four groups: Quechua, Senior Adults, Adults (whose spouses do not come yet), and husbands. This is the last class in which we are speaking on the topic of Love and Respect, and we expect to have twelve couples in total.

We also have ladies who meet during the week on Tuesdays in addition to making hospital visits on one Saturday and fasting and prayers the next Saturday. During this month, this was completed on Saturday 22nd of January with 17 ladies who prayed for pastors, leaders, and missionaries of our church.

Berea

We decided to add another missionary to support who was working in Apurimac. This year, he took the pastorate of a church in our city. He is a member of Victory Baptist Church, Juan Chavez, and we are sure that he will do a great job.

Please pray for our first anniversary. This month of February we will be preparing something very special for the occasion and inviting many people.

Radio

Until 2010, we were on FM radio. Unfortunately, the owner asked us for an increased amount of payment each month. The schedule in AM radio allows us to continue for now, but now we hope to be able to continue in the future in March or April.

Christian School

We are continuing to prepare for the beginning of the academy in March. We have delivered the documents for the end of the year, and they were approved. Each week, we meet with the teachers to coordinate schedules and annual events and to speak on topics concerning Christian Education. I thank God for the brethren dedicated to the work.

Macedonia Baptist Seminary

Together with Pastor Octavio Paredes, we have schedules ready and the calendar set for this year. We will have as teachers two missionaries and various pastors who will, with much love and desire, contribute to the preparation of young men and women for the ministry. This year, we received a student from Honduras who has lived in the United States for several years.

Prayer Requests:

- The Lady’s Conference at the Macedonia Seminary from Feb 1st through the 4th.
- The Renewing of the Wedding Vows at Hunter and Esmirna the 13th Feb.
- The family retreat that will organize two churches in Ilo from Feb 18th to the 20th.
- Youth Camp in Camana from Feb 21 to 26.

Thank you for your friendship and faithfulness,
Miguel Murillo

Dear praying friends,

Well, we are 26 days away from full-time deputation! God has been so good to us this month, it’s definitely been a busy one. Here are some of the things we are thanking Him for:

Meetings: Even though we are only part-time until September, we have been in 5 meetings since our last prayer letter! 4 meetings have been in GA, and 1 in NC. What an honor to be able to represent the need for a Gospel preaching movement in Spain.

Calendar: Thanks to God’s provision at work, I have been able to devote at least 40 hours a week to scheduling meetings for the next two years. Yesterday was pretty exciting as we hit the 50 meetings mark! Even though we are just at the beginning stage of fund-raising, it’s been amazing to see how God has a plan for us every step of the way, as He opens doors.

Support Level: We had two churches take us on for support this month! That brings us up to around 7% of our needed monthly support to live and minister in Spain. 7% May not seem like a huge number, but considering we are not even officially on deputation for a few weeks, we praise God for a great head start.

Hudson Taylor once said “God’s work done in God’s way will never lack for God’s supply”, and we have seen that true in our own lives, and look forward to seeing Him provide! We don’t consider ourselves to be anything special, or even that we always do everything exactly right, but we know that God wants the people of the world to know His glory, and this is His plan for our lives, not our own.

Prayer Requests: Please continue to pray that God will open the right doors for us, that we will be a blessing to the churches we are in to encourage them to stay excited about what God is doing in world missions. Please be in prayer for the works in Spain, that God will grow them for His honor and glory. And finally, please continue to ask God to send forth laborers into His harvest, in Spain and the rest of the world.

Yours for His Harvest,
Scott and Melissa Newton, Vision Baptist Missions
August 2010

I absolutely loved every minute on that bus! I loved how the Pine Ridge kids got so excited to see the bus and get on it, and I loved just how enthusiastic all the workers were no matter what their role was, from leading the singing, to picking kids up from their houses, to driving. During the 5-day Crusade, 20 professions of faith were made by children and adults alike! I got to see many of these children come back to Vision this past Sunday, where they attended Sunday school and Children’s Church and later got to eat ice cream sundaes and watch two of the Sunday School teachers get their heads shaved for an attendance competition.

It was a blessing to be able to serve the Lord in this way and bring these tender, young hearts and lives to Him. Please continue to pray for these kids and adults, that they would grow in their new-found faith. And please keep the bus ministry in your prayers. Pine Ridge was an area that used to be closed to us…But this past week has proven again that nothing is impossible with God! Please pray that we would continue to have willing workers in the bus ministry and that there would continually be an open “door of utterance” for us as we minister in the Pine Ridge area and other neighborhoods as well.

I hope you will help Jason Holt and the Chile team to make a difference in several lives. They are going to try and raise several thousand dollars in the next couple of days. They will be taking supplies into Concepción where the earthquake took place.

They will find churches and God’s people that are suffering and try to make a difference.

You can click on this link and go to Jason’s blog and send an offering right now via paypal. I had the privilege of being the first to send a little.

If we all give a little it will add up.

We are so excited to report that because of the Lord’s blessings, your faithful prayers and faithful support it is our desire, by faith, to leave for the field on August 10, 2010. We only need about 36 more supporting churches until we are on our way to preach the Gospel and plant churches in the largest nation on Earth!

We ask that you will be in prayer with us, about the following, as we make our final preparations here in the States:
-My ordination – February 18, 2010
-Natasha’s pregnancy & a healthy new baby – Due June 27, 2010
-We are currently at 60% of our support and we only need about 36 more churches to partner with us financially to reach our final goal by August 2010. If your church does not currently support us, would you prayerfully consider being one of these 36 churches?

Also, we are now raising funds for our “Setup Fund.” There are many specific things that we need to have funds in hand for prior to arriving and once we arrive on the field. We have had several generous donations made but are still in need of the following items to help us relocate and get started (all cost are approximated based on our survey trip):

1) Four Airplane Tickets: $5,600 – Around $1,400 total per person.
2) Rent for a Year: $6,000 – Our rent for the entire year has to be paid up front.
3) Hotel Cost: $420 – We will rent a hotel until we can find an apartment to rent.
4) Visas: $630 – This is $210 per person to get our Visas.
5) Customs: $2,000 – Miscellaneous custom expense.
6) Basic Furniture: $1,500 – Beds, couches, Table, chairs, etc.
7) Visit our website, www.projectchina.org for more items and details!

Feel free to give for these specifically or just a general gift of any amount. Send all gifts to Vision Baptist Missions, P.O. Box 442, Alpharetta, GA 30009 with “Tolson Setup Fund” as the subject. Also, please note if you are giving for a specific expense. All gifts are tax deductible.

We will keep you informed of all items provided for on our website (www.projectchina.org) and in future prayer letters. Everything is underway, and we can’t wait until we are on the field making His Name known!

Thank you for being a part of our team, Project China, with your prayer and financial support!

In Christ,
The Tolson Family

December in Review
-December was our 12th month on full-time deputation.
-We were able to be in 5 churches.
-We added 3 new supporters!
-We are currently at 60% of our support!
-We drove 2,107.6 miles and were in 4 states: OH, TN, WV, & VA.

You can follow every update that I give by following www.austingardner.net.

Here is the last thing that I have posted so far.

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Be sure and read the comments also as new information comes out there also.

Charles W. Gardner went to heaven tonight from his home in Harriman, Tennessee. I will get more info to you on austingardner.net. Right now I don’t have much to say

I will not be able to be at church on Thursday evening nor in my class on Friday morning. I appreciate your understanding that I need to be with my family at this moment.

Lord willing, we will take Dad home to hospice care. We will try to make him comfortable until the Lord takes him home. Thank you for your prayers.

You can find out what has and is happening with my dad at this link!