May the Lord's blessing continue to be upon you as you serve him.
The Lord is continuing to bless the Baker's as we strive to serve Him on the Mexican border. Rosa and I have been invited to participate in the Bi-Lingual Convention, February 22-25. We would love to see you there! Work is continuing on the church site in Zaragoza. I will be picking 200 concrete blocks this week in Piedras Negras and taking them to Zaragoza. These blocks will go a long way to enclose the fellowship hall. The Home Depot in Piedras is selling 8 X 8 X 16 blocks for just a few cents more than it would cost us to make them on site. We still make half blocks and lintel blocks with our equipment since they are not available in Mexico.
The Lord is moving in regard to the purchase of the house in Eagle Pass. As you know, we were the winning bidders at auction. The final price (including the 5% buyers premium) was $9,475.00 more than we were prepared to pay. Closing has been set for February 22. We now have the minimum required to close. We are confident God will continue to meet our needs regarding this purchase. We want to make the necessary repairs as soon as possible in order to get long-term financing in place. A major portion of our short-term financing is being provided by a family member. However, in order to make the offer, our local bank has given us a line of credit for $19,000.00. The interest on these funds is high and we only want to use as little of those funds as possible.
We are prepared to sell a vehicle and trailer in order to help out financially. The vehicle is a 1982 pickup with a utility box. We have not been using it for some time. It needs some work to get it ready to sell. The trailer is a heavy, 20-foot flatbed which is a little big for our needs right now. When the time comes, I would like to replace it with a smaller and lighter trailer.
Please keep these items in your prayers! It is evident God is moving and will continue to move regarding our needs for a house of our own.
Please continue to keep us and our ministry in your prayers!
May the Lord Bless your efforts for Him,
Bill and Rosa Baker
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