School of Biblical Studies - Georgetown

There is no way I can explain or illustrate how busy we have been in the past five weeks, nor what all has been going on with us during that same time. And, there are a lot of changes taking place with us and with the School of Biblical Studies. In as short a space as possible I will try and tell you about it all, or at least as much as I can.

A few weeks ago I was contacted by the Sunset International Bible Institute about becoming their "Field Representative" for the Caribbean, South America, and Central America. I made a real fast flying (literally) trip to Colorado to discuss it more at length. In theory I agreed to do it. At about the same time the Spanish Fort church contacted my sponsoring congregation, Central, in Cocoa, Florida, about taking over the sponsorship of the School here in Guyana. The plan was for Central to assume sponsorship of SBS, then sign an agreement with Sunset to administer it. This seemed like a good plan for SBS! After careful consideration of everything involved, I decided not to take the position with Sunset and Central decided not sign SBS over to Sunset. Neither decision was due to a lack of confidence in Sunset, it was just that things were moving too quickly, and too much was happening all at once. The bottom line is Central will assume the oversight of SBS and Mac and I will remain in Guyana. From Guyana to Colorado and back to Guyana took less than a week.

While all of this was going on we were also involved in three weeks of campaigns and medical missions in South Ruimveldt, in Georgetown, establishing a new congregation. We knocked doors every day, conducted Bible studies, went to services every night, and baptized 42 previous souls into the Lord Jesus Christ. The activities were tiring, but the results were worth it. This past Sunday I worshipped with the new congregation. They had an attendance of 50 and an unbelievable warm and happy spirit.

During the last week of our activities Mary Alice was sick with the flu. It was the week the medical team was working in the area, so one of the doctors gave her an antibiotic. Since she wasn't much better at the end of the week I took her back to see the doctor. This time they found a hole behind her tonsils. They urged her to go home to the States and get it checked. I spent the next week trying to get her on a flight out of Guyana. The airlines (only two) had grossly over booked. I started on Saturday, and it was the following Saturday before she finally got a flight. Today she is in Cocoa trying to get an appointment with the doctor. So, there is nothing to report on her condition, but I will let you know as soon as we do know something. Please put her on your prayer list.

Now we are trying to get all the little things done that needs to be done for the start of a new congregation, except we have to multiply by five, because that is how many we started in Georgetown this summer. A lot of that responsibility falls on our shoulders.

Friday night Jack Exum will be arriving to teach our students and to be involved in a meeting with one of the new churches. He will be here for a week.

Following Jack, it will be time for Graduation. This year we will be graduating 16 students. The Guyana Pegasus Hotel (the finest Guyana has to offer) has kindly given us their banquet room for the occasion. It will be a gala event!

All this makes me tired just relating it, so I will close and go lie down. We appreciate your involvement in this great work!

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