SALUDOS!fromBAJIO CHRISTIAN MISSIONM/M Bill Hoffc/o Tom SchnellerApdo. 986San Pedro SulaHonduras, Central AmericaCorporate OfficeP.O. Box 61013Las Vegas, NV89160-2013Published QuarterlyVol. 24, Number 2Spring 1993Summer TripJune11Leave Knoxville(Hoffs' friend will be driving the bus that belongstoLifeline Christian Missions. TheHoffs' personal belongings and furniture headed for Honduras will be in it. Billwill be driving theSuburban, pulling the 23-foot travel trailer.)Arrive near San Antonio(CJtopia, TX)Leave the bus with friends12 Arrive in Eagle Pass, TXLeave the travel trailer with friends131415-272829-30July110111718Cross Mexican border - arrive inSaltillo, MexicoArrive in QueretaroPack household items, holda garage sale, keepdentist appointments, takecareofbusiness,etc.Return toEagle Pass; pick up trailerTo ArizonaArrive in Mesa, visit Bill's brother and sister-in-law5-7 Visit Margy's familyin Ashfork8-9 InMesa, AZTo Yuma, AZA.M. - Bill preachesat First ChristianChurch,YumaP.M. - Hoffspresent mission work12-13 In Campo, CA, visit the Clifford familyandIn Alpine, CA, visit Bill'ssister14 In Orange County, visit Bill's aunt and uncle15 To trailer parkin Santa Barbara, CA16 ToMorro Bay, CA, visit Bill's parentsRebecca's birthday partyA.M. - Present work at The ChristianChurch ofAtascaderoP.M. -Present work at First Christian ofMorro Bay21-22 To Springfield, OR24 25th Wedding Anniversary party for Margy's sister andbrother-in-law28-29 ToLas Vegas,NV30-31 VisitBill's brother and take care of mission businessAugust1348"VA.M. - Bill preaches inVegasValley ChristianChurch; present work ofMexico and HondurasTo Chino Valley, A2,visit Margy's parentsP.M.- Present work at Prescott ChristianA.M. - Bill preaches at Qlendale ChristianP.M.- Present mission work12 To San Antonio, TX16 Margy and Rebecca fly to San Pedro Sula, Honduras; Bill begins paper work to get bus throughMexico.BUI putting in new engine.CANTA,ALfCHaA otesMark and his roommate, JonathanFar From Home & FamilyMargy's nephew, Roy Baker, enlisted in the Armylast January. And as is normal, he was sent as far fromhis family as possible for basic training: from Oregonto South Carolina, a distance of 2330 miles. As Roy'sgraduation grew near, he was allowed to have visitorson Sunday afternoons. The Hoffs were determined totake time out of their busy schedule foravisit. Royrequested that they bring pizza. While picnicking onthe grounds, various friends came by toshare in thefeast.Where DoI Go From Here?Mark has been asking himself that question recently, andhisanswers please hisparents.Mark is almost nineteen years old and about six feet, oneinch in height. He has just completed hisfreshman year atJohnsonBible college witha3.1grade point average. Hismajor is in youth ministry/preaching. Mark explains that heis not majoring in missions because he wants to broaden hisexperience to make his ministry more effective.Currently he is working full time for J.B.C. and living withNorm and Mary Dungan(former co-workers of theHoffs inMexico). Mark will begin his sophomore year here in the fall.His address is Johnson Bible College, Box 777396, Knoxville,TN37998.Picnicking on the grounds of Fort Jackson, SCBlizzard of 1993Heavy snowis rare inEast Tennessee, so many treessnapped under the two-footfaU ofwet snow. This causedthe Hoffs to be four and one-half days without power orheat.The Hofffamily (Bill's parents included), visited withLee Richardson ashecleaned up some of thescores offallen trees on his property overlooking the FrenchBroadRiver. Lee will help by driving the Hoffs' bus to Texas.Spanish-SpeakingWork in KnoxvilleValdecy DaSilva and DavidCalderonleadingtheSpanish-speaking group in aworship service.Young people from the Spanish-speakingcongregation enjoyed tacos at the Hoffs'hou^e.TheHoffs hosteda reception fortwo future LatinAmerican graduates.Centennial Year forJohnson Bible CollegeHomecoming1993broughtpeopledressed inclothingreminiscent of thefounding ofJ.B.C.SHTSA gift to the community where the school began 100years ago.1One ofthe largest graduating classes inrecenthistory -100 graduates tocelebrate 100 years.Glimpses of the Hoffs' LivesThe Hojfs participatedinthe Passover Meal atSeymour Heights Christian Church.Prayfor the Hoffs as they travel thissummer.for Bill and his friend as they take the bus andSuburban pulling a pickup through Mexico and Guatemala and into Honduras.for Rebecca as she takes her entrance examonAugust 18toenter theInternationalschool inSanPedro Sula. SheVi/ill be entering the ninthgrade,for Mark as he remains in the States.fora house to rent in Honduras.Praisefor completion of the school year and the blessingsthat Johnson Bible College has been to the Hoffs.for a commercial licensed driver to drive the bus fromKnoxville to San Antonio.for the more than fifty prayer partners.for additional funds that have been received for travel.forthe useof a bus to transport our goods to Honduras.Published by theRossville Christian Church411SpnjcePOB 187Rossville, KS 66533ADDRESS CORRECriOM REQUESTEDTheHoffs will continueusingthenameBajio ChristianMission. Bajio means "lowlands" and San Pedro Sula, Honduras, is definitelylow, so the name will be appropriate in the newwork. Any gifts sent to themissionare tax deductible. Theaddress is P.O. Box61013, Las Vegas, NV89160-2013. TheHoffs are encountering many exf>enses in the transition toanew field, so any financial gifts would be appreciated.Margy spent many hours working in the J.B.C. postoffice with Aldena Jordan andJeannie Lay.Lifeline ChristianMissions has received a donation ofa busfor their ministry in Honduras. The Hoffs will use it to transporttheir things to Honduras. Billwilldrive the bustoSanPedroSulaand then Lifelinewillimport the bus to use as transportation forthe work groups that arrive there. The pickup that Bill had inMexicois being donated for the work there. Another pickuphas been purchased byBajioChristian Mission tobe used inHonduras. A 10% duty vli be charged for importation. TheSuburban willalso be imported for a 40%duty. Billhas just putarebuilt engine in it. The age and outward appearancewillhopefullykeep the pricelow. The traveltrailerwill be left inArizona to be sold. All future trips to the States from Honduraswill be byair.hiOM-PROFIT ORQ.a.S. POSTAGEPAIDROSSVILLE, KSPERMIT NO. 6Published QuarterlySALUDOS!fromBAJIO CHRISTIAN MISSIONVol. 24, Number 33^^M/M Bill HoffApdo. 986San Pedro SulaHonduras, Central AmericaCorporate OfficeP.O. Box 61013Las Vegas, NV89160-2013Fall 1993The Lord Watched Over ThemThere are three basic means of traveling to Honduras from the United States: ships leave fromports on the gulf coast and cany cargo; severalairlines fly fromDallas, Miami, or New Orleans; or one can drive through Mexico and Guatemala. Because Bill and Margyhad scores of boxesstored in Queretaro, they thought that the most practical means of getting them toHonduras would be to travel overland and pick them up onthe way. Bill planned touse a bus that Lifeline Christian Mission wanted delivered to Honduras.The trip really began in the early summer at Knoxville when Billremoved, disassembled, and stacked the bus seats and loaded the furniturethe Hoffs had acquired. Then, Bill and Margy began the first leg of a speaking tour thattook them as faras Oregon. Professor LeeRichardson, fromJohnson Bible College,drove the buswhile Bill and Margyfollowedwiththeir truck andtrailer. The bus wasdelivered in central Texas and Lee flewhome. His help was indispensable, and the Hoffsreally appreciated him. The bus was stored for awhile, then it went into a shop for brakerepairs prior to the HofFs' return.The Hoffs sold their trailer and returned with a1982 Isuzupickup in tow. (It wouldbeimportedintoHondurasalongwiththeir subuit>an.) The twotrucks andthebusrequired at least two drivers, so Bill recruited a former missionary, Dick Qring, his son,Daniel, and Dick's brother. Bob. The Grings took the bus and suburban to Eagle Passwhile Billdropped off Margy and Rebecca at the airport in San Antonio. They met againat Coiegio Biblico.TheMexican consulate inEagle Pass informedthemthat the needed permits are nowonlyavailable in l-aredo or Brownsville. The brakes on the bus were leaking fluid badly,soBill removed therear wheels and replaced a wheel cylinder. Timeprohibited thecomplete system overhaul that wasreally needed. Thaievening, Biiland the Qrings enjoyed the hospitality of the Cary family. Very eariy the next morning they drove to Laredo for permits. The processwas slowand costly. Beforethe vehiclescould get on the road. Bill had spent $800 on permits. Theirs werethe last vehiclespermittedto leavebefore the gates of the customs yard closed at 8:00 p.m. At the check point, 26 kilometerssouth, there was a 2-mile-longline of trucks that had to check through. It was 1:00 a.m.before the men were able to stop for the night.The next day they arrived in Queretaro. In customs Bill had been informed that hehad to leave the country with exactly the 69 boxes that he entered with. That would havedefeated the reason for travelingover land, so Bill bought some verylarge boxes andrepacked many smaller boxes Intoeach one. The result was that there were boxes ofbooks that required 6 men to lift. The highways inMexico were very rough and the heavilyloaded bus had poor brakes; consequently driving was veryslow.South of Queretaro lay another obstacle: Mexico City. The Capitol prohibits travelofcertainlicenseplate numbers eachdayinorder toreduce smog. With3differentvehicles, at least one would not be permitted to travel. To avoid this, the men went aroundthe city at 3:00 a.m. (an unrestricted hour). They drove frommidnight to 9:00 the nextnight. The plan was not to drive so far, but a washed out bridge forced changing routes.The next day the travelers encountered what Billdescribed as one of the worst roads thathe had ever seen. It took 3 hours to drive 40 miles. The vibration caused the alternator on the bus to fall apart. There were no parts available,so for the rest of the trip, batteries had tobechanged fromone vehicle to another.At the Guatemalan border, it took a whole day to do paperwork. The men siept in the trucks and the next day crossed the country. Honduraswas a similar situation except that it was possible to drive to San Pedro Sula the same day, August 25. The Lord kept them safe through variousclose calls. Once the driver of a Renault, looking for a place to picnic, stopped on the freeway. Bill nearly ran over it. But our God truly answersprayers.Followingtheir arrival, the pickup and bus, withall the Hoffs household items, were impounded by customs until the appropriate taxes couldbe paid. Because the paperwork is tlmeeaks of the Hoffs'triptoTexas and then on intoMexico. After these twoweeks, theyreturned toEagle Pass, Texas, and then left for Arizona.InMesa, Arizona, Bill, Margy, and Rebecca visited Bill'sbrother,Cari,and hisgracious wife, Ellen. They parked the trailerbeside theirhouse. Fromtheretheyvisited other family members, wentshopping, andspokeabout Mexicoandtheirplanned movetoHonduras in a churchin Phoenix. While visitingMargy's sister,Dianne, shedecided toaccompanythemontheir trip throughCalifomia, Oregon, and Nevada. On their way to Yuma, Arizona,onJuly10th, the air-conditioner stopped working on the truck for thesecondtime. Thiswasthehottesttimeofthetrip. Sunday,July 11th,was a busy day as Bill preached twice in the morning services andMargy andRebecca talkedandshowedslidesduringchildren'schurch. Inthe evening the workwas presented, followed by an icecream social.Late Sundaynight, whileit was relativelycool. Bill, Margy,Rebecca, and Dianne leftYuma to visitfriends inCampo, Califomia.During their2-daystay, Bill wasabletoget the air-conditionerrepaired, bought fuel across the Mexicanborder, and he and Margygot the prayer cards sent out for the month. OnJuly 14th,they leftfor MorroBay, the home of Bill'sparents, his grandmother, and hisaunt anduncle. Theydid notwant topull atrailer throughLosAngeles, so drove around it. Whilestaying withBill's folks, the Hoffsspoke about their work3 differenttimes. It was a busy 5-daystaybecause Rebecca celebrated her 14thbirthday at that time.The highlight of thetripinOregonwas the celebrationofMargy'ssister and brother-in-law's 25th anniversary. Much preparation went into the evening and it was very successful. Pertiaps themost unusual part of the trip was when the suburban ran out of fuelinsouthern Oregon. Bill had not allowedthis to happen in23 yearsof married life. The mistake was made because Bill hoped to findcheaper fuel. TheLord was with themastherewas anoff-rampwhere they ran out andBill was able to buy 2 gallons of diesel froma truckparked there. Meanwhile,Margy, Rebecca, andDiannerested in the trailer in the shade while Bill returned 15 miles to fill thetank.Las Vegas was a new sight for Dianne. Bill'sbrother, David, wasvery gracious to show everyone the sights of the city and themosteconomical eating places. The Hoffsshowed their slides and videoonSundaymomingin Vegas Valley churchandthenansweredquestions following a potluck dinner. Inthe afternoon they wereableto take care of some business with the mission's treasurer.Itwas good to return to Arizona because this meant that the Hofffamily was getting closer to their destination of Honduras. But it alsomeant that there was a lot of work to do -packing the things fromthe trailer so it could be sold. With help from Margy's parents andlaterfromBill's brother, this was finally accomplished. Bill andMargyspoke at Prescott Christian Church on a Wednesday eveningand Bill preachedat GlendaleonSundaymoming and, intheevening, he and Margy presented their work once again.Gordon Cliffordarrived from Califomia on August 11th withtheIsuzu pickup that the Hoffs bought to take to Honduras. The lastthings were packedintoit and covered vtha tarp. Gordonaccompanied theHoffs to the Grings' home, west of San Antonio,Texas. From there Billand the Grings would depart for San PedroSula. The bus was still inthe shop when Billwent to check on it. Thewrong part had arrived, so Bill and Gordon hastily made a trip to SanAntonio (about1Vihours away)for thecorrect part. Timewasrunning out before the planned departure date, but the Lord allowedTTTie trailer and suburban in Mesa, AZ.The Hoffs attend apre-seasonfootball game.Rebecca and Dianne with her 4 grandsons.Howard Trout with his 3 daughters.Charlie and LynMclntyre, treasurerand board memberof the Mission,Fulfilling the VisionMargy believesthattheLordspoketo herearly onaSundaymorning last January. The message that helped the Hoffs decide toserve in Honduras instead of another fieldwas that she could help Ton!Schneller with her children. Thus began the preparations for the Hofffamily tomove to San Pedro Sula.Margy has been working at that part of her ministry since arrivingin Honduras. The first 2 weeks Margy and Rebecca stayed with theSchnellers. During that time, Margy was able torent a house acrossthe street from where they lived.Tom and Toni purchased a houseabout half a mile away and, inorder not to pay September's rent, theyhadtomove byAugust 31st. So, thetwo familieswerein alot ofconfusion during the month of September. The Hoffshad their house,but no furniture or air-conditioners. The Schnellers had a house, butnokitchen, no hot water, and no means of washing clothes, ittrulywasa time that required mutual help.The Hoffs survived with mattresses on the floor and an ice chestInthe kitchen. Tom loaned thema small air-conditionerwhich they putin their bedroom so they could sleep at night. He also loaned them acouple of stuffedchairs to sit on inthe living room.Toni cooked manymeals for the Hoffs but, because she hadno kitchen sink or cabinets,had to wash the dishes in the shower in cold water. San Pedro has aWendy's, Burger King, and a Pizza Hut. TTiese are all more reasonablethanthey are inthe States. Theywerefrequented bybothfamilies untileveryone was sick of fast food.Bill installed60 feetofwire fortheirdryer inthe laundryroom. TheSchneller'shouse had noconnectionfora washerordryer,soTomandBill broughtToni's to the Hoifs. Margywashed clothes for bothfamiliesuntil her washer and dryer came fromcustoms and Bill was able toinstall Toni'sappliancesIn theirhouse. Tominstalledan electricshower head so his family could have hot showers. Billinstalled a waterheater in his house. Later Bill helped Tominstall wiringfor air-conditionersand other electricalappliances. Duringthis time, Margyhelped by baby-sitting. Racheltumed one-year-old on September 23;Daniel had his3rd birthdayon October 14; Davidis7 years ofage andattends the international school.Margy has also begun teaching the children's class on Sundayevenings. OnOctober23rd,therewere 20childreninattendancebetweenthe ages of2 and 12. Rebeccaand TonIalsohelpinthe class.Correspondence, as always,takes a lotofMargy'stime. She isalso inaBible study onFriday morningswith13 other English-speakingladies.The Work in ReviewDuringlast summer'stravels, theHoffstooka quicktripintoMexico to assesstheir householdeffects stored there and to holdagarage sale. Another motive was to check on the church in Queretaro.They received several pleasant surprises. The first surprise was thegrowth of the church:attendance is up about 35%in the congregationwhere Hilario andQraciela are serving. This speakswell oftheirdedication to theministry. It is also a reminder that ministry is moreeffective when concentrated on a fewareas. So often missionaries get"too many irons in the fire," and none get hot.Bill was gratifiedby the results of the church's attempt to registerwiththeMexkrangovernment as a religious association. Thereremains a great deal of misunderstanding in regard to the law;consequently, a number of churches have been unwillingto register.But Paul reminds Christians that they are to obey the law; therefore,the Lord will bless the efforts of those who seek to fulfill the law.The most startling change that Bill saw in the church inQuer6tarowas that Ramon Avilawas attending regulariy. Later, Bill wasabsolutely dumbfounded when, on his trip to Honduras, he was toldthat Ramonandhismistresshadbeenbaptized. Bill hadknownRamon for about12 years, but he always felt that the man who couldswear in4 languages was virtuallyunreachable (inspite of the fact that4 of hisdaughters are devout believers). ButGod's Spiritwas workingthrough Hilario. His humble witness andpersistent prayer broughtRamontothe Lord. Rejoice Inthe Lord'sharvest, and praythat HewillshowRamon how to straighten outhis maritalstatus.Tlie IHatk>nal Bible Institute InQueretaro is having an exceptionalyear for student enrollment, and is buildingsome small apartments tohelphouse theprofessors. Thefacultyandstaffsvision reallyimpressed Bill and Margy. The school is almost totally supported bynational churches.Constructing apartments at Bible Institute.What is Bill Doing?Bill reports that his family are basically settled into their home andthat, except for their residence papers, have finished most of the legalworkinvolved in their move. So, it isfair to ask, 'What is Bill doing?"The first answer Is: teaching. Bill has been giving Biblestudies in thechurch in Las Brisas (on the side of the mountain west of San PedroSula, a 15-mlnutewalkfromthe road) and the San PedroSulacongregation. He has also taught ataretreat.The nextansweris: preaching. HeisalreadypreachingInrotationwith TomandJuliointhechurchinSanPedro. TTiischurchisrelocatingin arentedbuildingthat will provide roomfor growth.Presently, the believersassemble in the covered patioof thehouseMadonnaSpratt has for giris who are studying in the city. There issimply no roomfor visitors. Renting will also give sufficient classroomspace. Space limitations haverestricted the church to holding twoseparate services. The second Sunday in October, the churchheldsp>ecial service on the beach, which is located 1hours north of SanPedro Sula. Tlie outing, which attracted85people, was agreatsuccess. The worshiphour and Bibleschool classes werefollowed byapicnic, swimming, andvolleyball. Tomtransportedmost of thepeople on hisbus while Bill drove his suburban.Fording ariver.Vie church group at Uie beach.The third answer is: planning a leadership training program. ThisIs not something that heis entering intolightly. There are anumberof possible ways to organize such a school. They range from a formalBible college to TEE (Theological Trainingby Extension). Billwantstoconsiderall of thereasonablealternatives. Forexample, heisanalyzing the systems being used by denominations. He has also helda meeting with the various missionaries to examine their concepts ofwhat shape such a school should take and what needs it should meetLast of all, Billis leaming: He is leaming about the city of San PedroSula- the locations, thepeople, the weather, etc. There aremanysubtle differences between Mexico and Honduras which include:vocabulary, holidays, customs, etc. Bill isreadingahistoryof thecountry. All these things help a person to be better prepared torelateto those around him and touch their lives.Personal GlimpsesWhenRebeccaand(Margy) arrivedin SanPedroSula, Tomimmediately told us that there was a house for rent across the street.Within a week, 1had rented a lovely 3-^edroom house in a nice middle-class neighborhood. It is ]-story with about the same floor space asthedownstairs part of our house in Queretaro. But it is sufficient tomeet our needs with only 3 of us. The yard is large and beautiful withpalm trees, rose bushes, hedges, etc. At the far end of the property isa laundry room and a small room with an even smaller bathroom fora maid. Bill has his tools and other things stored in thisarea. Thereis also a covered carport which is very handy with so much rain. Thecost of livingin the city, and especially renting or buying property, hasgone up tremendously in the last couple of years. We payabout thesame amount for this house as we are receiving from renting our housein Queretaro. Electricity will cost us more because of the air-conditioners.Rebecca Is attending an International school. It is 5 minutes fromwhereweliveif thereisno traffic; otherwise, it can take up to 20minutes. Sheis enrolledin7th gradeSpanish sinceshe has not studiedIt for thepast 2 years. Her other classes aretaught in English. Shenormally has a lot of homework. Theschool totals 1200students frompre-kinder throughhighschool andis accredited with the SouthernAssociation of Colleges and Schools in the U.S. It is apreparatoryschool forcollege. Rebeccaenjoys the English-speakingchurchservice that our family attends on Sunday momings. She has 3 goodfriendsthere and Is often invited to a hotel where she goes swimmingor sits and talks.Our family has missed Mark greatly since moving toHonduras.The planwas to talk tohim byradioonce a week, but because TomSchneller has moved and hasn't been able to put up his antenna oncePublished by theRossville Christian Church411Spruce ROB187Rossville, KS 66533ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTEDagain, wehavebeen talkingtoMarkbytelephone.This has become very expensive at $1.00a minute.The latest method of communication has been FAX.Of course, this isn't quite aspersonal.Mark hasadjusted tocollege life without havinghis parents oncampus. Abig change for him this year is that he is a member of the soccerteam.He really enjoys it, but It is very tlmert as pxjssible in preparation for their newfield of service. I would personally encourage you toconsider makingacommitment topray for them atleast once a week (once a day, if fx)ssible), and to askother familymembers and friends to do the same. Ifyou'll send your name and address to the Hoffs at theirJ. B. C. address, they'll send you a monthly postcardlistingp>etitions and answers toprayers.Boththe Hoffs and1 standreadytofieldanyquestionsyoumight haveabout this newchapteropening in their lives.Yours in Christ's service,MormDunganBajio Christian MissionTrusteeHONDURASTheRepublicofHonduras,withapopulation of approximately 5,000,000, is located in Central America. Thearea of the country Is 43,277 square miles (about the sizeof Tennessee). The capital of the country, with a population of 640,000, is Tegucigalpa; San Pedro Sula is secondwithalmost half amillionpeople. San Pedro hasahot,humidclimate. The current president, Rafael LeonardoCallejas, is a born-againbeliever. RomanCatholicismclaims 90percent of thepopulation, but thereis afast-growing Protestant minority. Ninety percent of the peopleare mestizo(mixed Indian andEuropean). The literacyrate is 68 percent, but only16percent read at the juniorhighlevel. Thecountryexports bananas, citrusfruits,BrownsvilleMexicoGuatemala.^San PedroSulaHondurasSalvador (Nicaraguacoffee, shrimp, beef, lumber, andsugar. Honduras isreportedtobeoneof thepoorest andleast-developedcountries in Latin America. Unemployment is listed at 12percent, but actual underemployment is perhaps as highas 30 or 40 percent.The first missionaries from the Christian church, theWilliamDykes andRobert Pate families, entered Honduras in1974. Most of their ministry was in village medicalevangelism in the mountains. In August of 1984, veteranmissionaryMadonna Burget established a Christian healthcenter andbeganBiblestudiesintheMerendon mountains overlooking the San Pedro Sulavalley. Not muchlater, Dean Cary began an evangelistic outreach includingdally radio programs and Bible studies. In 1990, Tom andToni Schneller entered Honduras, seeking toplant indigenous churches inbothrural andurbanareas. Home Biblestudies, Bible correspondence courses,andleadershiptraining are means towardtheir end of establishingchurches. Inall,five churches havebeen established sofar as aresult of thesemissionaries' efforts.More formal leadership training is theemerging need of thechurch at this point. The Schneller FamilyPRAYER SaPPORTIf you are willing to pray for the Hoffs atleast onceaweek (oncea day,if possible)send them your name and address at JohnsonBible College. Theywill sendyou amonthlypostcardlistingpetitions and answers to prayers.THE CHANGES IN MEXICOBill and Margy's decision to go to Honduras will onlyslightlyaffect the commitmentsBajloChristianMissionhas in Mexico. Onecommitment is tohelp MexicanEvangelism Now with its program for paying evangelists.B.C.M. will reduceits contributionstothisorganizationover aperiod of several years in order to encourage themen to produce financially responsible indigenouschurches. Thecampprogramandthe National BibleInstitute are largely supported and supervised bynationals. B.C.M. will no longer send Financial support to them.B.C.M. alsoiscommittedtopayingHilarioRosas. TheMexicanpickupwill begiventoHilariotofacilitatehisministry. His salary will also be reduced gradually.Hilario reportsthat thenucleusof thechurchheIsworking with is growing. He also reports two baptisms inthe past month as a result of a Bible study. Bill started thisstudyacouple of yearsago. "I, (Paul) planted, Apolloswatered, but God was causing the growth. So then neitherthe one who plants nor the one who waters Is anything, butGod who causes the growth."1Cor. 3:6,7. The correspondence school is presently growing.BUSY AT WORKBill is currentlyteachingtenhoursof classes at thecollege. The four classes include: the book of Acts, ChurchGrowthand Evangelism, Theology, anda Seminar onMissions. Becauseit is his first time to teach three of theclasses, much preparation goes Into them. The missionsclass is somewhat easier. Billis alsoteachinga Bibleschool class on Sunday mornings on the books of 1and IIPeter. Intheafternoons, theHoff familyassistsintheSpanish church which meets about 20 minutes from wherethey live. Mark plans and prepares the weekly program, aswell as assisting in the services; Billpreaches once a monthand brings the Lord's Supper meditation when called upon;MargyandRebeccalead thechildren'sclassduringtheLord's Supper and sermon. The leaders forthe Spanishgroup are currently holding three Bible studies a week. Billis leading oneabout 45minutes fromthe college onMondayafternoons. Markis assistingintheone at theuniversity.Margy isworkingfewer hours at thecollege becauseshe needsmoretime todo correspondence work for themissionandmakefuture plans. Shedoesworkinthecollegepost officewhencalledupon. Sheistakinganintensive12-week course on the book of 1 Thessalonianseach Monday evening.Mark continues to study and work at the college. Hisscheduling is a little easier on him than it was last semester.He visits his parents on the weekends when his meal ticketruns out at the school! Markwill remainIn Knoxville thissummer to work and prepare for his next year of schooling.Rebecca is looking forward to moving to Honduras andbeing with the Schnellers once again. She took a likingtotheir son, Daniel, the two-year-old adopted Honduran boy,when the family visited the Schnellers during Thanksgivingvacation. Meanwhile, Rebecca is very active In the churchyouth group and is an excellent student In middle school.ATRIBUTE TO BARBARABill and Margy, along with the board members of BajioChristian Mission, give a very special thanks and a tributeto Mrs. Barbara Cookof Las Vegas, Nevada, for her yearsof service tothiswork. Barbarahasrecentlyretired astreasurer of the mission. She soon will be retiring from hersecularjobandwould like time to devote to variousinterests.Barbara has worked tirelessly for the mission formanyyears. Shehassufferedwithusduring thetryingtimes of B.C.M.'s Incorporation and registration. Severaltimes she has handled misunderstandings with the I.R.S.,and has maintained a positive, loving spirit through it all.Barbara has told Margy that she works hard at beinga grandmother. Shetakes her four grandchildrentochurch each Sunday, as well as taking them for recreationduringtheweek. ShetrulyisaservantofGod. Thankyou,Barbara, and may God bless you always.The mission welcomes Mrs. Lynn Mclntyre as the newtreasurer. Her husbandhasbeena boardmemberforseveral years. Thank you for your willingness to acceptthejob; themissionanticipates manyyearsof servicetogether. The mission address will not change; neither willthe name. Please continue sending your correspondenceand gifts to Bajlo Christian Mission, Box 61013, Las Vegas,NV89160-2013."Go ye into all the world."PREPARING TO MOVE TOHONDURASMuchworkandpreparationisgoingintothechange of ministryfortheHoffs. They have sentlettersto supportersannouncingthemove, andwiththisnewsletter their manyfriendshavebeenupdated on their plans. The following things are stillon theHoffs "to be done"list:1. Obtain residency papers. Needed: application, copies of birth certificates,letter from bank, report stating no criminal records, passports, healthcertificates, photos, marriage license, andletter frommissionalongwith a fee.Theywill havetomake atriptoNewOrieans where the Honduran consul islocated before everything isfinalized.2. Prepare video on Honduras.3. Bill take exam to become an amateurradio operator. He will be able to communicate with Mark at the collegethrough afriend.4. Overhaul used engine to put in Suburban.5. Purchase small pick-up to take to Honduras.6. Coordinatethemovingofhouseholditems fromTennessee and from Mexico.7. Plan schedule to visit supportingchurches thelatter part of this schoolyear or during the summer.Please pray for the Hoffs as they strive toaccomplish these things.D.C. for Christmas - aliving history lesson.Published bytheRossville Christian Church411 Spruce POB187Rossville, KS 66533ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTEDPO BOX 2427KN0X{JILLE TN 37901-2427MON-PROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGEPAIDROSSVILLE, KSPERMIT NO. 6