As always, we cannot over state this, we thank and we will keep on thanking our Eternal God, Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for sending us on this glorious mission. It is truly a joy as we do His will even in difficult times. We pray that His Holy Spirit will keep on guiding us in the right path of righteousness, to be obedient and faithful until the end, no matter what. We understand that we are living in difficult times and we do immensely thank you for your support, prayers and we praise the Lord for your faithfulness.
PRAYERS
Our health in order to continue and work in His vineyard.
2.Pray for the Church, Reaching for Jesus Christ Baptist Church in Santa Ana, Rio Oro for spiritual protection and growth.
3. Please pray for Pastor Esteban Rivera with his wife Laura and their two young children as they are trying to help with us. They ae not always with us as they go around preaching.
4. Pray for my wife as she is working with the ladies.
5. Pray for our outreach in the neighborhood, evangelization each Saturday in the morning and visitations on Thursday evening; also for our Bible Studies and time of prayer on Wednesday evening.
6. Provision for the rest of the needs for the church. We have invested a lot of our personal savings to get where we are.
7. Pray for available and dedicated laborers to come and be part of the church so we can form an association; we need ten members including my wife and I before we do.
8. Pray for the church as we are looking to take one missionary (The Soto’s) from Costa Rica whom at the moment are in India, our first one.
9. Pray for our Wednesday Bible study as we are studying the Epistle of James.
10.Continue praying for the properties mentioned in our last prayer letter.
Support Level
We are sustaining an 84% support by the grace of God with much sacrifice. By faith we have started this journey, by faith we are trusting in Him for His provision and by faith we will keep on serving Him as we do His work, according to His will.
Safety with Travels
Safety as we traveled in Costa Rica. Protection on the road as we traveled to churches, especially in the mountains.
Schedule of Meetings
Now that we have started the church, it is not easy to leave for six months or more to get support, we have a big responsibility here and we want to be faithful to it; but with God nothing is impossible. He knows the churches that will support us so we can reach the goal even though we are not in the States.
Softness of Attitude
To stay close to God and focus on Him and the mission that is set before us, not on our circumstances because it very easy to get discourage at times and Satan, as always, wants to put his nose in God’s business.
PRAISES
Praise the Lord for His continued protection and provision as we serve Him.
2. Praise the Lord for Pastor Esteban and his wife for their continued help in the church.
3. Praise the Lord for the many visitors we’ve had during these past three months.
4. Praise the Lord for the two people whom have decided to become members of the church and for their faithfulness.
5. Praise the Lord for a 10 year old boy whom has received the Lord with one of the members, his name is Edwin.
My Beloved Brethren, we are extremely excited to see what God is going to do with us and the people of Costa Rica.
Beloved Brethren, may the Love of the Almighty God, the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you All. Amen!
Brother Jean-Claude & Sister Matilde Guilbaud
Reach the World, Reach for Christ; Under His Wings Reaching the World for His Glory!
P.S. We have been posting on Facebook pictures and Live videos of the services, it is under Iglesia Bautista Alcanzando Para Jesucristo at 2:00PM every Sunday.
As always, we cannot over state this, we thank and we will keep on thanking our Eternal God, Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for sending us on this glorious mission. It is truly a joy as we do His will even in difficult times.We pray that His Holy Spirit will keep on guiding us in the right path of righteousness, to be obedient and faithful until the end, no matter what. We understand that we are living in difficult times and we do immensely thank you for your support, prayers and we praise the Lord for your faithfulness. Please be patient as you read this letter.
PRAYERS
Our health in order to continue and work in His vineyard.
2. Pray for the growth of the Church – Reaching for Jesus Christ Baptist Church in Santa Ana, Rio Oro.
3. Please pray for Pastor Esteban Rivera with his wife Laura and their two young children as they are trying to help with us. Pastor Esteban is the youth pastor and his wife works with the children.
4. Pray for my wife as she is working with the ladies.
5. Pray for our outreach in the neighborhood, evangelization each Saturday in the morning and visitations on Thursday evening; also for our Bible Studies and time of prayer on Wednesday evening.
6. Provision for the rest of the needs for the church. We have invested a lot of our personal savings to get where we are.
7. Pray for available and dedicated laborers to come and be part of the church so we can form an association; we need ten members including my wife and I before we do.
8. Pray for all the visitors we’ve had during these two months, some have come back and want to be members and some no.
9. Pray for the church as we are looking to take one missionary (The Soto’s) from Costa Rica whom at the moment are in India, our first one.
10. Pray for our Wednesday Bible study as we are studying the Epistle of James.
11. Provision for another church property whether in Ciudad Colon – Mora or in Santa Ana, Rio Oro where we will have our principal buildings for Baptist College & Theological Seminary. Pray for a property in Santa Ana, La Uruca which we have seen before and it is still for sale. I have previously sent pictures of the property in previous prayer letters; it is in a good area where we can also have our main offices for the Baptist College and Theological Seminary. Our vision is to also have a Christian school there from Pre K – 12, that will be the first one in Costa Rica that I am aware of and that will be a blessing.
That property is 6,000 square meters which is about 64,583.46 square feet and it cost $600,000.00 dollars, that’s about $9.29 dollars per square feet and that is a fantastic deal. The other property which we were looking at in Ciudad Colon – Mora has been sold. Properties do not last long in a good area, it’s not like before during the pandemic.
Please pray about what the Lord will have you to do, we want to leave a legacy for God’s glory here in Costa Rica and you are part of it.
Support Level
We are sustaining an 84% support by the grace of God with much sacrifice. By faith we have started this journey, by faith we are trusting in Him for His provision and by faith we will keep on serving Him as we do His work, according to His will.
Safety with Travels
Safety as we traveled in Costa Rica. Protection on the road as we traveled to churches, especially in the mountains.
Schedule of Meetings
Now that we have started the church, it is not easy to leave for six months or more to get support, we have a big responsibility here and we want to be faithful to it; but with God nothing is impossible. He knows the churches that will support us so we can reach the goal even though we are not be in the States.
Softness of Attitude
To stay close to God and focus on Him and the mission that is set before us, not on our circumstances because it very easy to get discourage at times and Satan, as always, wants to put his nose in God’s business.
PRAISES
Praise the Lord for His continued protection and provision as we serve Him.
2. Praise the Lord for Pastor Esteban and his wife for their continued help in the church.
3. Praise the Lord for the many visitors we’ve had during these past two months.
4. Praise the Lord for the two people whom have decided to become members of the church and for their faithfulness.
5. Praise the Lord last Saturday a young man got saved as we were evangelizing in the neighborhood, his name is David. Pray that he will come to the service.
My Beloved Brethren, we are extremely excited to see what God is going to do with us and the people of Costa Rica.
Beloved Brethren, may the Love of the Almighty God, the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you All. Amen!
Brother Jean-Claude & Sister Matilde Guilbaud
Reach the World, Reach for Christ; Under His Wings Reaching the World for His Glory!
P.S. We have been posting on Facebook pictures and videos of the services, it is under Iglesia Bautista Alcanzando Para Jesucristo.
As always, we cannot over state this, we thank and we will keep on thanking our Eternal God, Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for sending us on this glorious mission. It is truly a joy as we do His will even in difficult times. We pray that His Holy Spirit will keep on guiding us in the right path of righteousness, to be obedient and faithful until the end, no matter what. We understand that we are living in difficult times and we do immensely thank you for your support, prayers and we praise the Lord for your faithfulness.
PRAYERS
Our health in order to continue and work in His vineyard.
2. Pray for the growth of the Church – Reaching for Jesus Christ Baptist Church in Santa Ana, Rio Oro.
3. Pray for Pastor Esteban Rivera with his wife Laura and their two young children as they are working with us. Pastor Esteban is the youth pastor and his wife works with the children.
4. Pray for my wife as she is working with the ladies.
5. Pray for our outreach in the neighborhood, evangelization each Saturday in the morning and visitations on Thursday evening. Also for our Bible Study and time of prayer on Wednesday evening.
6. Provision for the rest of the needs for the church.
7. Pray for all the visitors we’ve had during these past five Sundays. Some wants to transfer their membership.
8. Pray for available and dedicated laborers to come and be part of the church so we can form an association; we need ten members including my wife and I before we do.
9. Pray for the church as we are looking to take one missionary (The Soto’s) from Costa Rica whom at the moment is in India, our first one.
10. Provision for another church and property whether in Ciudad Colon – Mora or in Santa Ana, Rio Oro where we will have our principal buildings for Baptist College & Theological Seminary. The other property which we were looking at in Ciudad Colon – Mora has been sold. Properties do not last long in a good area, it’s not like before during the pandemic.
Support Level
We are sustaining an 84% support by the grace of God. By faith we have started this journey, by faith we are trusting in Him for His provision and by faith we will keep on serving Him as we do His work according to His will.
Safety with Travels
Safety as we traveled in Costa Rica. Protection on the road as we traveled to churches, especially in the mountains.
Schedule of Meetings
With God nothing is impossible. He knows the churches that will support us so we can reach the goal.
Softness of Attitude
To stay close to God and focus on Him and the mission that is set before us, not on our circumstances because it very easy to get discourage at times and Satan, as always, wants to put his nose in God’s business.
PRAISES
Praise the Lord for His continued protection and provision as we serve Him.
Praise the Lord for Pastor Esteban and his wife for their continued help in the church.
Praise the Lord for the many visitors we’ve had during these past five Sundays. Many of them have come back.
Praise the Lord for the two people whom have decided to become members of the church last Sunday the 23 of April, 2023.
Praise the Lord last Saturday a young man got saved as we were evangelizing in the neighborhood, his name is David. Pray that he will come to the service.
My Beloved Brethren, we are extremely excited to see what God is going to do with us and the people of Costa Rica.
Beloved Brethren, may the Love of the Almighty God, the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you All. Amen!
Brother Jean-Claude & Sister Matilde Guilbaud
Reach the World, Reach for Christ; Under His Wings Reaching the World for His Glory!
PS. We have been posting on Face Book pictures and videos of the services. The Face Book page is, Iglesia Bautista Alcanzando Para Jesucristo.
As always, we cannot over state this, we thank and we will keep on thanking our Eternal God, Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for sending us on this glorious mission. It is truly a joy as we do His will even in difficult times.We pray that His Holy Spirit will keep on guiding us in the right path of righteousness, to be obedient and faithful until the end, no matter what. We understand that we are living in difficult times and we do immensely thank you for your support, prayers and we praise the Lord for your faithfulness.
PRAYERS
Our health in order to continue and work in His vineyard.
Pray for the growth of the Church – Reaching for Jesus Christ Baptist Church in Santa Ana, Rio Oro, as we are going to physically start this Sunday April 2nd, 2023.
Pray for a local pastor and his name is Esteban Rivera with his wife Laura and two young children; they are willing to work with us.
Provision for the rest of the needs for the church.
Pray for available and dedicated laborers to come and be part of the church so we can form an association; we need ten members including my wife and I before we do.
4. Provision for another church and property in Ciudad Colon – Mora where we will have our principal buildings for Baptist College & Theological Seminary.
Support Level
We are sustaining an 83% support by the grace of God. By faith we have started this journey, by faith we are trusting in Him for His provision and by faith we will keep on serving Him as we do His work according to His will.
Safety with Travels
Safety as we traveled in Costa Rica. Protection on the road as we traveled to churches, especially in the mountains.
Schedule of Meetings
With God nothing is impossible. He knows the churches that will support us so we can reach the goal.
Softness of Attitude
To stay close to God and focus on Him and the mission that is set before us, not on our circumstances because it very easy to get discourage at times and Satan, as always, wants to put his nose in God’s business.
PRAISES
Praise the Lord for His continued protection and provision as we serve Him.
Praise the Lord for Pastor Roberto of Bible Baptist Church of Escazú for his continued help with his congregation.
Praise the Lord for the place that we have found in order to start the ministry.
Praise the Lord that a national pastor is willing to work with us as we have mentioned above.
Praise the Lord for the knowledge that He has given us in order to start this church and also for the patience in waiting for His perfect time.
My Beloved Brethren, we are extremely excited to see what God is going to do with us and the people of Costa Rica.
Beloved Brethren, may the Love of the Almighty God, the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you All. Amen!
Brother Jean-Claude & Sister Matilde Guilbaud
Reach the World, Reach for Christ; Under His Wings Reaching the World for His Glory!
PS. In our next prayer letter, we will share pictures and inauguration of the church.
As always, we cannot over state this, we thank and we will keep on thanking our Eternal God, Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for sending us on this glorious mission. It is truly a joy as we do His will even in difficult times.We pray that His Holy Spirit will keep on guiding us in the right path of righteousness, to be obedient and faithful until the end, no matter what. We understand that we are living in difficult times and we do immensely thank you for your support, prayers and we praise the Lord for your faithfulness.
This past Mid – February we wrote a Prayer Letter sharing with you some exciting news which was worth sharing. As of the time writing this letter, things are going as planned but still in need of other things of which we have expressed in our Mid – February letter. The pulpit and a cross is being made, as well as 4 small tables, 2 for communion/offering and 2 for the guest; also a table for the lobby where we will have missionaries display and a map with flags of the world. As you read this list again, we pray that you will find a place in your heart in whatever the Lord will lay on your heart to help. As you can see from the previous pictures, we have purchased quite a few things, by faith. Enclosed is a Pdf file of that list for your information.
Our health in order to continue and work in His vineyard.
Pray for the growth of the Church – Reaching For Christ Baptist Church. Lord willing, we are planning to start the services on April 2, 2023. The Lord has answered our prayers regarding a national pastor, one is willing to work with us in the ministry, It is truly a blessing, his name is Esteban Rivera with his wife Laura and two young children.
Provision for the rest of the needs.
4. Provision for another church and property in Ciudad Colon – Mora where we will have our principal buildings for Baptist College & Theological Seminary.
Support Level
We are sustaining an 83% support by the grace of God. By faith we have started this journey, by faith we are trusting in Him for His provision and by faith we will keep on serving Him as we do His work according to His will.
Safety with Travels
Safety as we traveled in Costa Rica. Protection on the road as we traveled to churches, especially in the mountains.
Schedule of Meetings
With God nothing is impossible. He knows the churches that will support us so we can reach the goal.
Softness of Attitude
To stay close to God and focus on Him and the mission that is set before us, not on our circumstances because it very easy to get discourage at times and Satan, as always, wants to put his nose in God’s business.
PRAISES
Praise the Lord for His continued protection and provision as we serve Him.
2. Praise the Lord for Pastor Roberto of Bible Baptist Church of Escazú for his continued help with his people.
3. Praise the Lord for the place that we have found in order to start the ministry.
4. Praise the Lord that a national pastor is willing to work with us.
My Beloved Brethren, we are extremely excited to see what God is going to do with us and the people of Costa Rica.
Beloved Brethren, may the Love of the Almighty God, the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you All. Amen!
Brother Jean-Claude & Sister Matilde Guilbaud
Reach the World, Reach for Christ; Under His Wings Reaching the World for His Glory!
As always, we cannot over state this, we thank and we will keep on thanking our Eternal God, Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for sending us on this glorious mission. It is truly a joy as we do His will even in difficult times.We pray that His Holy Spirit will keep on guiding us in the right path of righteousness, to be obedient and faithful until the end, no matter what. We understand that we are living in difficult times and we do immensely thank you for your support, prayers and we praise the Lord for your faithfulness.
We are writing this Mid – February Prayer Letter to share with you some exciting news which is worth sharing. As we mentioned in our last prayer letter, we have found a place for the church and we have signed a one year contract with the owner.
We want to share with you what we have done so far as we are preparing to start services on Sunday April 2nd, 2023. Enclosed you will find below pictures of the place in regards to what we have done so far and we will keep you to date as we progress. We will be expecting at least 50 people or more
Also, this letter is to bring to the table of your hearts a list of the things that we are still in need of so we can start services. As you read this list, we pray that you will find a place in your heart in whatever the Lord will lay on your heart. Enclosed is a Pdf file of the listabove.
PRAYERS
1. Our health in order to continue and work in His vineyard.
2. Property for the College & Theological Seminary/ New Church in Ciudad Colon – Mora
3. Provision for the rest of the needs.
PRAISES
1.Praise the Lord for His continued protection and provision as we serve Him.
2. Praise the Lord for Pastor Roberto of Bible Baptist Church of Escazú for his continued help.
3. Praise the Lord for the place that we have found in order to start the ministry.
My Beloved Brethren, we are extremely excited to see what God is going to do with us and the people of Costa Rica.
Beloved Brethren, may the Love of the Almighty God, the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you All. Amen!
Brother Jean-Claude & Sister Matilde Guilbaud
Reach the World, Reach for Christ; Under His Wings Reaching the World for His Glory!
As always, we cannot over state this, we thank and we will keep on thanking our Eternal God, Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for sending us on this glorious mission. It is truly a joy as we do His will even in difficult times.We pray that His Holy Spirit will keep on guiding us in the right path of righteousness, to be obedient and faithful until the end, no matter what. We understand that we are living in difficult times and we do immensely thank you for your support, prayers and we praise the Lord for your faithfulness.
PRAYERS
1. Our health in order to continue and work in His vineyard. I am still having the procedure of hydrotherapy made of my stomach every Wednesday until February 1, 2023. Also for my wife, she is still coughing ever since we got back to Costa Rica from the States and losing a lot of weight. We went to a private clinic to get a second opinion and all the test are being made. We are waiting for the results.
2. Place for the ministry – Praise the Lord after relentlessly looking for a place for the ministry after three years, with pandemic or not, we have finally found a place to rent. We believe that God sent us there because there are no fundamental, independent Baptist Churches in the whole area, we will be the first one. It will be for a one year contract then renewable at the discretion of the owner. We are looking at formally starting in March or April because we have a lot preparation to do. We are signing the contract by faith by paying $2,000.00 ($1,000.00 for a deposit and $1,000.00 for the first month rent); above that we are going to need another $2,500.00 to $3,000.00 to purchase 50 chairs, 3 tables, electronic, etc., and get a simple pulpit built because it will be more economical. We are trusting in the Lord for His provision. We pray that God’s people will be sensitive to the Holy Spirit by helping and supporting us in order to prepare for the coming services. Enclosed you will find pictures with a Pdf format of the space below. Besides these expenses, we have to pay per month about $100.00 for Internet/TV, $75.00 per month for Electricity then another $10.00 per month for water. So we are looking at about $1,185.00 dollars per month for everything.
Property Rental for Church in Santa Ana, Rio Oro – First Floor looking at EntranceSecond Floor – Office/Future Sunday School for kidsParking Lot AreaFront EntranceFrom Parking Lot looking at Main StreetLooking at Space from Parking Lot – Two StoriesMain Street Looking LeftMain Street Looking Right
Once we start, we will be sending updated pictures of our progress. Also, we cannot put up a sign yet until the Church is registered as an Association with the City; and for us to do that, we have to have ten members which includes me as the pastor/president, a vice-president, my wife as the secretary, a treasurer and six more members in order to form the Association.
Continue praying with us as we are still looking at properties where we can have a church building of our own, this is truly our deepest desire according to the Lord’s will. Continue praying for Pastor Roberto, a national pastor who is helping us finding that place and we are also helping him in his church in the mountains of San Jose, Escazú in the meantime. The Lord has the perfect place according to His will.
Another option that we are looking at is to purchase land, it may be the best way because the Municipality has updated their codes regarding existing properties for churches, we have to have adequate parking and that is very difficult in the city. We saw a property about 30 minutes from where we live in Ciudad Colon – Mora of about 3,000 m2 (square meters) which was approved by the City for a church property according to my research. According to my calculation and preliminary site design, we will have enough space for a sanctuary that will hold about 100 people, lobby with adequate bathrooms, classrooms for all ages, multipurpose room with kitchen, storage rooms and adequate parking and also an area for the Baptist College and Theological Seminary; that will be the first that I am aware of in Costa Rica. There are many Bible Institutes. Brethren, this is our vision according to the Lord’s will.
In regard to that property, the owner is asking about $400,000.00 which is about $133.00 dollars per square meter which is about right because all properties now go for about $90.00 to $150.00 per square meter; and it is more, much more in the city ($150.00 and up per square meter) and on top of that we have to demolish buildings and build which makes it more expensive. See below for pictures of the property and a short video. In the long run, it will be much better for us to build versus renting because the rent will keep going up; it will be like throwing money down the drain.
If the Lord lays on your heart to be part of that vision, all money shall be deposited in the Building Fund/Property with Macedonia World Baptist Mission (MWBM).
Another thing worth noting, in that particular area, there no fundamental, independent Baptist churches. Lord willing we will be the first one.
Aerial View of SiteAerial View of Site with approximate Size Site Looking South EastSite Looking South Site Looking SouthLooking North WestLooking NorthLooking North WestLooking NorthStreet – From South East Corner of Site Looking EastStreet – From South East Corner of Site Looking West Street – From South East Corner of Site Looking NorthFrom Center of Site Looking South
Help us pray for at least 70 churches or more and individuals to help us accomplish this vision, it will be truly a blessing to make this vision a reality and for God’s glory. I will be doing all the preliminary designs (civil, architectural, structural), then a local architect and engineer will be doing the construction documents; by me doing all the preliminary designs it will save a lot of money.
3. Pandemic – Apparently there is a new wave of COVID – 19 sweeping the country. We are back to restrictions; for us it is on Mondays, we can’t go out, due to our license plate.
Support Level
Praise the Lord, our support has gone up to 83%.We are praying and trusting in the Lord that it will go up this year; with God everything is possible. By faith we are going to start. We have been patiently waiting on Him and it is hard to do sometime knowing without a doubt that our will is synchronized with His will.
Safety with Travels
Safety as we are back in Costa Rica. Protection on the road as we traveled to churches, especially in the mountains.
Schedule of Meetings
We had a meeting in Liberia, Guanacaste at the first Baptist church of Liberia on January 29, 2023, that is the pastor that wrote for us the invitation to come to Costa Rica as a Missionaries; it is about 4 ½ hours away from where we live. It was a blessing!
Softness of Attitude
To stay close to God and focus on Him and the mission that is set before us, not on our circumstances because it very easy to get discourage at times and Satan, as always, wants to put his nose in God’s business.
PRAISES
Praise the Lord for His continued protection and provision as we serve Him.
2. Praise the Lord, we have received our new temporary residence for the next two years until January 10, 2025. We had to pay $196.00 dollars for the renewal and another $102.00 dollars to the lawyer who had to Apostilled the new letter of invitation that the pastor in Guanacaste wrote for us to Immigration. According to Immigration, we can start applying for a permanent residency after January 2025. If we are granted one, it will be much easier for us to get things done and having other benefits such as: e telephone plan for our cellular phones because at the moment we have to have a prepaid service each time when we use it and when we go out.
3. Praise the Lord for Pastor Roberto of Bible Baptist Church of Escazú for his continued help. He is the one calling all the people in regards to finding a place for us, the reason for that is, when I call they will notice that I am not from Costa Rica and they will take advantage as the Ticos do with all foreigners. VERY SAD!
4. Praise the Lord for the place that we have found in order to start the ministry.
5. Praise the Lord for the meeting we had in Liberia, Guanacaste at the First Baptist Church of Liberia. I had the privilege to preach there. Also, while we there, we have distributed more booklets of the book that I have written. It was truly a blessing to see the people of the congregation asking for one.
My Beloved Brethren, we are extremely excited to see what God is going to do with us and the people of Costa Rica.
Beloved Brethren, may the Love of the Almighty God, the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you All. Amen!
Brother Jean-Claude & Sister Matilde Guilbaud
Reach the World, Reach for Christ; Under His Wings Reaching the World for His Glory!
We trust that you all had a blessed Christmas and we pray that the New Year 2023 will bring health, happiness and prosperity (3 John 2).
We want to thank every one of you for the generous Christmas gift we have received, it was truly an unexpected blessing. May the Lord bless you all in a special and mighty way and that these gifts be multiplied.
As always, we cannot over state this, we thank and we will keep on thanking our Eternal God, Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for sending us on this glorious mission. It is truly a joy as we do His will even in difficult times.We pray that His Holy Spirit will keep on guiding us in the right path of righteousness, to be obedient and faithful until the end, no matter what. We understand that we are living in difficult times and we do immensely thank you for your support, prayers and we praise the Lord for your faithfulness.
Now that we are back on the mission field since December 8, please pray and continue praying for the following prayer request:
PRAYERS
1. Continue praying as we have started to renew our residency for the next two years, we have until March 23, 2023 to gather and submit all information to Immigration. We are going to schedule an appointment the second week of January since all government office are closed for vacations.
2. Thanks to a church for their gracious financial gift that we have been able to print more booklets of the book that I have written; it has been an answer to prayers. We have printed about 160 booklets and given out already 60 of them (English) during our stay in the states, the other 100 are in Spanish which are being given out in Costa Rica.
3. Our health in order to continue and work in His vineyard. We had to postpone and rescheduled some of our medical test because we arrived in Costa Rica sick with a bad cold and we still have it.Also, I will have a hydrotherapy procedure made of my stomach starting Wednesday the 11 of January 2023 for the next 4 Wednesdays ending on February 1, 2023.
4. Place for the ministry – Continue praying with us as we are still looking at properties where we can have a church building of our own, this is truly our deepest desire according to the Lord’s will. Continue praying for Pastor Roberto, a national pastor who is helping us finding a place and we are also helping him in his church in the mountains of San Jose, Escazú in the meantime. The Lord has the place for us as we patiently wait.
Support Level
Our support has gone up to 81%.We are praying and trusting in the Lord that it will still go up this year, with Him everything is possible. We are very eager to start, and have been, but the Lord knows what He is doing. We are patiently waiting on Him and it is hard to do sometime knowing without a doubt that our will is synchronized with His will.
Safety with Travels
Safety as we are back in Costa Rica. Protection on the road as we traveled to churches, especially in the mountains.
Schedule of Meetings
We were blessed in the States with many meetings in South Carolina, Georgia and some in Virginia.
Softness of Attitude
To stay close to God and focus on Him and the mission that is set before us, not on our circumstances because it very easy to get discourage at times and Satan, as always, wants to put his nose in God’s business.
PRAISES
Praise the Lord for His continued protection and provision as we serve Him.
Praise the Lord for the booklet that I have written, it is a great blessing to many. That booklet is an excellent tool for evangelizing, not just to edify the body of Christ but also to evangelize to the lost world.
Praise the Lord for the fellowship we have had with all the Brethren in the churches we have visited in Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia since October 18 until December 7; truly, it has been a blessing to see all the brethren and we were extremely blessed more than we could ever imagine.
Praise the Lord for Pastor Roberto of Bible Baptist Church of Escazú as he is helping us start the ministry in Santa Ana.
Praise the Lord for the wonderful New Year’s Eve service we had at Bible Baptist Church of Concepcion in Alajuelita, Pastor Carlos Leiton. I had the privilege as the guest speaker to preach at their Mission Conference few months ago.
Beloved Brethren, may the Love of the Almighty God, the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you All. Amen!
Brother Jean-Claude & Sister Matilde Guilbaud
Reach the World, Reach for Christ; Under His Wings Reaching the World for His Glory!
As always, we cannot over state this, we thank and we will keep on thanking our Eternal God, Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for sending us on this glorious mission. It is truly a joy as we do His will even in difficult times.We pray that His Holy Spirit will keep on guiding us in the right path of righteousness, to be obedient and faithful until the end, no matter what. We understand that we are living in difficult times and we do immensely thank you for your support, prayers and we praise the Lord for your faithfulness.
As we are in the States until December 7, please pray and continue praying for the following prayer request:
PRAYERS
Continue praying as we have started to renew our residency for the next two years, we have until March 23, 2023 to gather and submit all information to Immigration.
2 .Thanks to a church for their gracious financial gift that we have been able to print more booklets of the book that I have written. We have printed about 160 booklets and given out already 60 of them (English) during our stay in the states, the other 100 are in Spanish which will be given out in Costa Rica. Praise the Lord, this booklet has been a great blessing to many.That booklet is an excellent tool for evangelizing, not just to edify the body of Christ but also to evangelize to the lost world.
3. Our health in order to continue and work in His vineyard. We have some tests to be performed when go back to Costa Rica on the 19th of December.
4. Place for the ministry –Continue praying with us as we are still looking at properties where we can have a church building of our own, this is truly our deepest desire according to the Lord’s will. Continue praying for Pastor Roberto, a national pastor who is helping us finding a place. The Lord has the place for us as we patiently wait. We are expecting some good news as we go back.
Support Level
Our support is still the same at 78%. We are praying and trusting in the Lord that it will go up by the time we start the church. We are very eager to start, and have been, but the Lord knows what He is doing. We are patiently waiting on Him and it is hard to do sometime especially when we know beyond a doubt that our will is synchronized with the will of God.
Safety with Travels
Safety as we go back to Costa Rica on December 7, 2022. Protection on the road as we traveled in Virginia.
Schedule of Meetings
We are still in the States until December 7, 2022 with meetings in VA,
Softness of Attitude
To stay close to God and focus on Him and the mission that is set before us, not on our circumstances because it very easy to get discourage at times and Satan, as always, wants to put his nose in God’s business.
PRAISES
Praise the Lord for His continued protection and provision as we serve Him.
Praise the Lord for the fellowship we have had with all the Brethren in the churches we have visited in Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia; truly, it has been a blessing to see all the brethren and we were extremely blessed more than we could ever imagine.
Beloved Brethren, may the Love of the Almighty God, the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you All. Amen!
Brother Jean-Claude & Sister Matilde Guilbaud
Reach the World, Reach for Christ; Under His Wings Reaching the World for His Glory!
As always, we cannot over state this, we thank and we will keep on thanking our Eternal God, Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for sending us on this glorious mission. It is truly a joy as we do His will even in difficult times.We pray that His Holy Spirit will keep on guiding us in the right path of righteousness, to be obedient and faithful until the end, no matter what. We understand that we are living in difficult times and we do immensely thank you for your support, prayers and we praise the Lord for your faithfulness.
As we are in the States until December 7, please pray and continue praying for the following prayer request:
PRAYERS
Continue praying as we have started to renew our residency for the next two years, we have until March 23, 2023 to gather and submit all information to Immigration.
2. Thanks to a church for their gracious financial giftthat we have been able to print more booklets of the book that I have written. Praise the Lord, this booklet has been a great blessing to many.That booklet is an excellent tool for evangelizing, not just to edify the body of Christ but also to evangelize to the lost world.
3. Our health in order to continue and work in His vineyard.
4. Place for the ministry – Continue praying with us as we are still looking at properties where we can have a church building of our own, this is truly our deepest desire according to the Lord’s will. Pray for Pastor Roberto, a national pastor who is helping us finding a place. Regarding the last property, we have spoken with the owners, they did not accept our offer. The Lord has the place for us as we patiently wait.
Support Level
Our support is still the same at 78%. We are praying and trusting in the Lord that it will go up soon; even though we are very eager to start, and have been, but the Lord knows what He is doing. We are patiently waiting on Him and it is hard to do sometime.
Safety with Travels
Protection on the road and the COVID – 19 situations here in the States and Costa Rica.
Schedule of Meetings
We are in the States until December 7, 2022 with meetings in VA, SC and GA.
Softness of Attitude
To stay close to God and focus on Him and the mission that is set before us, not on our circumstances because it very easy to get discourage at times and Satan, as always, wants to put his nose in God’s business.
PRAISES
Praise the Lord for His continued protection and provision as we serve Him.
Praise the Lord for fellowship we have had with all the Brethren in the churches we have visited so far in Georgia and South Carolina; it has been a blessing.
Beloved Brethren, may the Love of the Almighty God, the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you All. Amen!
Brother Jean-Claude & Sister Matilde Guilbaud
Reach the World, Reach for Christ; Under His WingsReaching the World for His Glory!
