Tignor's Tracks
FOLLOWING THE SAVIOUR'S FOOTSTEPS IN ECUADOR

January 2007

Dear Friends,

         There has been so much going on this past month we hardly know where to begin! God has been working and we are just bursting at the seams with excitement to tell you about it.
         In our last letter we mentioned that our maid Alexi had expressed interest in an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ our Lord. God answered your prayers! On Sunday, she raised her hand once again that she did not know where she was going to spend eternity and would like prayers, but she did not come forward. The following morning whcn A1exi came to work, Chris sat down at the table and shared the Scriptures with her, and she accepted Christ. She told us the next day that upon arriving home she had told her husband Carlos of her decision, declaring, "You need to do it, to!"
         Carlos began coming to church on Thursday nights to find out what was happening. He did not want to come on Sunday mornings with his family because he felt he needed to work at his job as a watch repairman. Sundays make up a good part of his weekly income. He would ask questions, and occasionally stay afterward to converse with Chris. One Sunday afternoon, we invited him and his family over and spent four hours with him. He left stating that he would think about it and asking whether Chris was upset with him because he did not make a decision. Chris shared with him that although he was not upset and on the contrary would continue praying, that God's reaction to his rejection of His only begotten Son was one of condemnation. On Monday morning, A1exi came to work saying that Carlos had woken her up at two in the morning saying that he needed to accept Christ and that he would do it on Thursday. I went by his work on Monday, but he did not approach the subject; so in order not to be "pushy," I decided to continue praying for him and wait.
           After the service Thursday, Carlos stayed behind after everyone else had left and prayed and asked Christ into his heart and life! The amazing thing is that since he accepted Christ, he has not missed a service! He commented once to his wife, "Wow, since getting involved in the church, Ijust don't want to leave!" Praise the Lord for His marvelous working and power to transform lives.

          Carlos and Alexi have three precious children, ages six, nine, and eleven. All three enjoy Lois's Sunday School class. The Sunday after Alexi trusted Christ, her two sons, Ricardo and Jean Carlos trusted Christ along with another boy about their age, Rolando. Lois was thrilled to be able to lead three children to the Lord in just one day! Now when little Dana, age six, trusts the Lord, Alexi's whole family will be saved. Pray that God will open the understanding of this precious little girl as well.

           Not long after Carlos had accepted Christ, both he and Alexi realized that in order to obey the Lord in their lives, they needed to be married. So this past week, they pledged their love to one another, making their relationship legitimate before God. Praise the Lord for the Spirit's gentle conviction in their lives, and Alexi's persuasive words!

           When God works, Satan attacks. One of the new Christians has been accused of committing a crime, and there is a warrant out for his arrest. Due to the relationship between a pastor and his sheep, slurs were cast upon Chris's character by over-reacting family members. That was a very stressful week! We knew that we were not fighting against flesh and blood, but against principalities and against the prince of the power of the air. This man's innocence or guilt is a decision of the authorities. Pray that God would reveal the truth and punish evil! Two of his step-daughters accepted Christ shortly before all of the uproar, but we have been unable to do any follow-up with them due to circumstances.

          During that dark time, we were upheld by the knowledge that you dear folk were praying faithfully for us. You will probably not know until we all meet in heaven just how much of an encouragement and a blessing you are to us through your commitment to prayer and dependable financial gifts. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

                                       Your missionaries in Ecuador,

Chris, Lois, Elisabeth, James, Grace and Christina Tignor

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