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"...we will in all things grow up into Him who is the Head, that is Christ." Eph. 4:15b

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Ephesians 4:15 is our theme verse at the New Birth Bible Church in this new year. Please pray with us as we look forward to another year of growth.

PRAISES
- We praise God for a great time spent with family the last two weeks here in Mexico.
- We praise God for a great evangelistic event on December 18. Read more about it: http://www.smithconnection.com/2005/12/god_at_work_in_peoples_hearts.html
- We praise God for a new year full of opportunities and transition.

PRAYER
- Please pray for our ministry and the church here as we get back into gear after the holidays. We are going into a major transition period as we prepare to go on home assignment (furlough) and as the church prepares to carry on in the ministry here.
- We are praying about the possibility of receiving a Guatemalan missionary to help us in the church here. The idea is that they would help the church here while we are gone, and then help us and the church open a new church plant when we get back.
- Please continue to pray for all the transitions coming up in our family this year, and that we would be able to find adequate housing in PA for our year of home assignment.

Thanks so much for your interest in our ministry. We trust that you will have a great year of growth in Christ!
Bryan, Lori, Kendra, Tara, & Ben

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FAMILY

The kids filling a pinata for the Christmas program at church

Ben likes to build towers!

Ben hitting the pinata at the church Christmas program

Kendra, Tara, and Ben with "Grandpa Claus" Smith
We enjoyed our time in Texcoco with part of the Smith side of our family

The kids enjoyed spending time with their cousin, Abby

We enjoyed going to cut a Christmas tree with Grandma & Grandpa Smith

We also enjoyed a petting zoo

Ben and Abby blowing bubbles with Grandma Smith

Pork and sauerkraut with Grandma & Grandpa Wenger on New Year's Day.
It was great having them in Mexico with us for a week.

Grandpa Wenger had fun helping Ben with his train set

Grandma Wenger enjoyed helping the girls with their scrapbooking

MINISTRY

Bryan is teaching Lori how to play guitar. Here she is practicing on her new guitar.

The evangelistic Christmas program at church was our main ministry focus in December. Here Bryan gives an evangelistic message.
For a further update on this event read this entry: http://www.smithconnection.com/2005/12/god_at_work_in_peoples_hearts.html

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