FEBRUARY 27, 2001 UPDATE

Hello Everyone,

I have just added a blog to my web page. You may see it by going to my web site and clicking on the words "CHECK OUT MY BLOG". Or you may go directly to it by clicking on this link http://joemercerblog.blogspot.com/

I intend to post all updates there including this one. The purpose for this is so that people who become interested in SAC can go there and see the latest updates.You may read my updates there, as well. The picture you see when the page first comes up was shot by Abigail Causey as I was getting on the bus in Huaraz, Peru, to take the children shopping in December of '09.

The March-April trip continues to make much progress. I have a total of 16 people going. That is the largest group I've had on the Amazon in some time. This is amazing because I never dreamed that I would have over five or six on such a long trip. But, as you know, God can do things that you and I can't do. The main group will be on Lake Tipishca for 2 1/2 weeks. As we are leaving Rev Eddie Burge will be beginning the School of Christ International teaching for the new leaders in the seven villages on the lake.

God has so marvelously provided for this trip. I am amazed. We will have about $3,500.00 dollars worth of filters with us to be distributed to the people in conjunction with the hygiene program. It is difficult for me to comprehend what God is doing here. When we are finished with Lake Tipishca there will be an autonomies Christian community there that can live out their lives with the knowledge that one day they will be in Heaven with Jesus Christ for all eternity. They will be capable of passing this on to their children, as well. The eternal soul is the most important thing, of course, but we will also leave them with wonderfully improved health because of the hygiene program. This truly is an awsome time for SAC.

Just about everything is set as I write this. I have 5 going from Louisiana. They are bringing almost all of the food that we will take, along with about 20 water filters. I will be distributing the other items that we will carry with us to the rest of the group early next week.

On thursday Judy and I will fly to Corpus Christi, TX, to be with Dan Waite's church there. I am really looking forward to this. I first met Dan in Key West and then he moved to Michigan and I found him again there and then he moved to Texas and I found him again. He just can't get away from me. HA!

This week end I will be at the Pine Hill Church of God with Pastor David Beatty. This is the church where Judy and I were married. That was a long, long time ago.


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