Princess Izabell

Princess Izabell has been visiting at Grammy and Granddaddy's house. It has been a wonderful time for all! Izabell had her third birthday which we shared with the Zamarron family while we were in Navojoa. She wanted a Dora the Explorer cake and had a Dora pinata to go with it. The Zamarron family also bought her the beautiful dress in these photos, she was so adorable in it. Most of the time she was oblivious to everything going on around her choosing rather to twirl and spin as everyone know all princesses do. As Pastor Ismael put it, "It is so fulfilling to see someone so grateful, so completely happy and so fully content with their birthday party".

As missionaries we do miss out on a lot of the day to day and normal experiences in our adult children's and grandchild's life but we are so thankful that God has allowed us to have these precious moments with our princess.

Our Third Graduate

The highlight of the end of May and June was Ezra's graduation back at Cozaddale Baptist Academy in Goshen, Ohio. Peggy, Abigail, Anna and I traveled back by car (well actually our F-350) to attend Ezra's graduation. We left Mexico on May 20th. Ezra graduated on May 27th and I returned by plane to Mexico on June 2nd leaving Peggy and the girls to spend time with Sarah and Izabell, Simon and Ezra there in Ohio. On June 14th I returned to Ohio by plane to pick up the family and make our way back to Mexico. We arrived home on June 25th.

We were able to be in one supporting church and three churches new to us. It was a special blessing to be in a church on Father's Day that has supported my parents for 58 years! God blessed in our travels and in our meetings in Kansas, Ohio, Michigan and Iowa.

In my absence it was a blessing to have Pastor Ismael Zamarron fill in for me. He and his wife, Lourdes, stayed here at our house and faithfully took care of the work. God blessed his time here with 7 professions of faith, 1 new attendee in services, as well as a spiritual growth in our folks. I would leave again if that is what it takes!

Some Won, Some Still Lost, and So Many More

Ezra graduated from High School back in Ohio on May 27th. Peggy, the girls and I made our way back to be there for Ezra and to preach his commencement service. A Mexican national that lives (legally) in Ohio had us bring his mother for a visit and it was time (7 days) well spent in introducing her to the truth of the gospel of Christ. Please pray for Ana Maria's salvation.

At the graduation service one excepted Christ as her Saviour! That one was our daughter Abigail. Wow that makes the whole trip worthwhile! (And why you always include salvation in and then give an invitation for any message.) Abigail has wrestled with this for quite awhile but has finally seen God give her the victory.

In our absence Pastor Ismael Zamarron and his wife Lourdes came up from Navajoa to take over the work. They arrived the day before to give me time to give them some directions and then we were off. In our absence they were able to follow up on quite a few people that we have been working with and were able to see seven saved! I am so thankful that God allowed me to brake up some fallow ground and to sow some seed. I am also so thankful that God would allow itineraries to be made in such a way that Pastor Ismael was here to gather the harvest!

Well, Peggy and the girls are still in Ohio visiting with Sarah and Izabell, Simon and Ezra. I have flown back to be here in Magdalena but will return to Ohio to pick them up this month and then return to Magdalena together.

Just keep PRAYING!

Happy Birthday, Abigail (and Sarah)

Abigail turned 16 on April 7th! (Sarah turned 24 on the 9th!) Sarah had her own party with family and friends there in Ohio and here in Magdalena we celebrated for Abigail. Thank you to all those who faithfully remember our children's birthdays. It is always special to them to be remembered by those they have met through the years. Now if our oldest is 24 and one of the last two at home is now 16 - How old am I? That is just a rhetorical question, you do not need to answer. Just remember to pray for us.

Go Fly A Kite

A street vendor came by the other day with kites for sale. Anna chose a pink one and Abigail chose a black bird. A few days latter we had a few free minutes in the afternoon and headed up by the cemetery to keep away from the many low hanging high power electric lines in town to try out the kites. It was quite a blustery day as you can tell - Anna's kite took off and stayed up most of the time (we let out about 200 yards of string), Abigail's kite was unbalanced and was much more difficult to fly. It eventually snapped the main crossbow. I cut a new one out of a desert bush put it still proved difficult to fly. Remember to keep us held up in prayer no matter what type of weather blows!

A Very Merry CHRISTmas and Happy New Year From Our Family To Yours

THE LAST UPDATE FOR 2009
With only one day left in the year this will more than likely be the last update. Of course it is somewhat overdue! Since receiving the mission's trip group from our home church and the various help from our fellow churches farther south we have been busy following up with the contacts gathered and the decisions made. I would like to report of the hundreds or even dozens of visitors we have had - I would like to - but then I would be lying! We have had one man attending faithfully on Sunday mornings, one family that comes frequently, and we have had a high attendance of thirteen. Not necessarily the greatest numbers to report but we have stayed busy serving and will trust God for His timing and growth.

We do look forward to this coming year and to what God has in store for us here in Mexico. We have been busy in breaking up the fallow ground and will continue to sow more seed of the Word of God. Please help us water the seed sown with tears in prayer for true biblical salvation of souls here in Magdalena.

For the salvation of souls.

Bro. Harris

Peggy

Sarah & Izabell

A Very Merry CHRISTmas and Happy New Year from our family to Yours-Continued

Simon

Ezra

Abigail

Anna

"What thievery problem?"

Family Visit

A Family Visit:

Our daughter Sarah and our granddaughter Izabell were able to come for a recent visit. It was a great joy for us to have them with us for a couple of weeks. They spent some time with us and then Peggy and the girls traveled down to Navojoa to spend some time with the other grandparents. I rode the bus down a few days later on the 22nd to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary together. Peggy and I thank God for His goodness to us in life and we thank God for our family.

Izabell

Grandma Zamarron, Sarah and Izabell

Izabell and Grandma Harris
Aunt Anna and Izabell