February 2000
UPDATE Well, I think I am finally catching up a little! Winter used to be a time of slower pace for us, but it just hasn't been too much of a winter this year... in several ways. Our family is doing fine and even growing. Cindy has done well lately. Joseph has finished his high school work and will formally graduate in May. He is looking into going to college this fall at Nicholls State in Thibodaux. Over the next three months he will have more surgeries on both of his feet. Joshua is working offshore and also with his sawmill business when he is in. Jeremy and Elie are doing well... with our first granddaughter due in May. Cindy seems to think this requires us to make a trip to see them in Mexico sometime soon, particularly since the doctor says it's a girl. Just think of how much I have to be thankful for... the Lord has saved each member of my immediate family. In 1992 Cindy's doctor here in Houma predicted that she wouldn't live more than six months, but by God's intervention she's still here. The boy's doctors said that Joseph would be unable to even take care of himself by now, and that Jeremy would probably be in a wheelchair, but both boys are able to take care of themselves and get around well. With Cindy needing almost constant attention because of her physical needs, I haven't been able to even consider any sort of regular job to meet the financial needs of my family, but God has miraculously provided for our needs... not only for our family's physical needs, but also support for an ever expanding ministry that reaches far beyond just our own area. The church continues to press on. They are the most faithful bunch of folks and such an encouragement to us. We are still meeting in various homes for Sunday School and for worship at Calvin and Rosie Dehart's. Calvin and Rosie are such servants to the Lord's people here, sharing their home with all of us every week. We are also encouraged with what we hear from several SBC leaders regarding our concerns about ecumenism. Hopefully, this year we will all see some real improvements in this area. There is a lot of confusion about what is and what is not ecumenism, but as more and more people become aware of what is really going on, there is a growing interest in looking into this situation which threatens legitimate mission work around the world. Evangelism on the bayou? Well, we are making progress, very slow progress, painfully slow progress. Even though there are always hindrances to reaching people for Christ, nothing is more powerful than God's Word and His Spirit's work of drawing people to Jesus. Our church's second annual Contender's Conference is scheduled for March 24-25, with featured speaker Dr. Barthlomew Brewer. Brother Bart is a good friend, a faithful encourager to me personally and to our church folk. Before his conversion to faith in Christ, Bart was a Roman Catholic priest and missionary. He is quoted several times in the North American Mission Board's publication, "Sharing the Gospel with our Roman Catholic Friends." Also, we are planning our second annual Bible Conference in the Fall. I'll send you more information on that in a couple of months. In case I did not send it to you before, I will attach a copy of a letter we sent to the pastor and deacons of our former sponsoring church. We have received no response to this letter. Our building remains empty and is a daily reminder to the people of our area that Baptists on this bayou are locked out of their own building by Baptists from another place. As you could imagine, this is a real hindrance to the Gospel here. Again, we urge you to pray with us that this situation will be resolved and that our broken relationships with other Christians and churches will be healed. How we praise God for your fellowship! As I read through the New Testament, it is obvious that troubles come along with blessings. It is encouraging to us to have such good friends as you. We have been discouraged many times, but we are not deserted, neither by God nor by you, His servants. We will update you more in our next newsletter, planned for April. Keep praying and looking up! PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COPY OR FORWARD THIS UPDATE. Jerry and Cindy Moser
Cindy with her Great Pyrenees puppy, |
 Lexus and Deja Vu, two of our outstanding South African Boer goats. These girls are only 11 months old and weigh around 150 pounds each! |
Church meeting at Rosie and Calvin Dehart's... a testimony to God's continuing work of grace in the lives of people of our bayou community. |
Our locked, empty building... a testimony to (More info and documentation in our April newsletter. |
