New Grandson

Jeanie and I are now Grandparents! Wesley Paul Hanks was born at 2:33 PM, Saturday, January 26, 2008 in Washington, D.C. He is 8lbs. 12oz. and is 21 inches long! The proud parents are Sarah and Dustin Hanks.

January newsletter

Dear Friends,

The pounding rain started about a week ago and has continued for several hours every day since. Everything feels damp. Children play in muddy flowing streams. Cars and taxis break down in deep water. Hidden potholes "swallow" the undercarriages of vehicles large and small. The poor neighborhoods always suffer the most. This picture was in our local newspaper this morning. Please pray for the people here and especially for the pastors and Christian brothers and sisters who are struggling with the high water.

Hundreds, maybe thousands, are experiencing scenes like this (photos from El Deber newspaper):














This is a photo of Andrew's school today. I got a call this morning that the rising water had moved into some classrooms. The principal closed the school at noon for the rest of the week. Please pray that the buildings suffer little damage and that classes can resume next week.


The ministry continues in spite of the rain! Today Daniel, one of our university disciples and JESUS Film volunteers left for Argentina. He is going to live with his aunt and uncle in Tierra del Fuego at the very southern tip of South America. He is going in search of a job to be able to help his parents and sisters here in Bolivia. There is no Campus Crusade in Tierra del Fuego, and God has given him a vision to start a ministry among students there. We loaded him up with materials and a lot of prayer. Please pray for Daniel as he heads out in the power of the Holy Spirit to help connect lost people to their creator.

I took Jeanie to the airport this morning to travel to Washington, D.C. to be with our daughter, Sarah as she and Dustin expect our first grandchild. Her due date is January 26. We'll keep you posted on the progress. Please pray for Sarah and Dustin as they await the birth. Please pray that WESLEY will be born strong and healthy.

Jeanie and I love you and value your partnership with us.

In Christ,

Ron, Jeanie and Andrew

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Romans 8:31-32

Happy New Year at the Villa Rosita

It's January and university students in Bolivia are in the middle of summer break. We want to keep the momentum going, however, so we had a day in the sun - with morning rain - at a local hotel resort called the Villa Rosita. There were about 30 students who came out and we talked about discipleship from Matthew 4:

• Jesus is the one who calls us.
  
• He calls us with a purpose, to make us fishers of men.
  
• Those He called followed Him immediately.
  
• There was and is a cost to discipleship.

What a privilege to see God build a new generation of Christ-followers! Here's a slideshow/video from the Villa Rosita. Blessings!