Like a shepherd He will tend His flock, n His arm He will gather the lambs and carry them in His bosom...

We thank God for the wonders that He has allowed us to live in these last three months. How His powerful, holding hand has upheld, encouraged, and cared for us. Brethren, it is always a reason for thanksgiving to see how God keeps us in the ministry, every day there is something new to learn and be able to give, every day there is a life that needs to be led to the feet of Christ. We want to be servants who are faithful to His Word and faithful to his leading. Our prayer is constant, that God would teach us day by day to be servants who are humble and in communion with his Word, for our hearts, our lives, and our children. We are aware that we are upheld every moment by those prayers and the prayers of each one of you. The weariness is starting to be felt as the end of the year approaches. Yentzen will soon finish his first year in the Masters program. He is currently taking Expository Preaching at the Facultad Teologica Biblica Bautista seminary. The girls are finishing their school year. The different ministries are approaching the end of a very busy and fast-paced year, at times frustrating and sad but for the most part and as a whole, it has been good because God has wanted it that way.

It has been three months since we had to as a family leave our dear house on Amapolas, but God was faithful and answered each one of the prayer requests that I shared with you awhile back. We have a house that was rented to us by the actual owners. They did not ask us for any kind of document, nor did they ask us for a deposit or a co-signer. It is a half an hour from the hospital and the girls' school... God was good brethren, we are hoping to be able to continue serving Him from this new house and with the house. We already had the inauguration with a group from the church, the singles SPA, inaugurating the "house club". Soon the prayer cell groups will come, the married couples, the golden group, flock, and youth group. And if you are not included in any of those groups, it doesn't matter. As a good Chilean there is never lacking an excuse to get together and celebrate. You are all invited.

Regarding our health God provided the necessary funds to be able to see the doctor for some pending issues for me, Amalia, and for Yentzen. Yentzen needed a check-up on the issue of his bones and the operation which was done over eight years ago, and thanks to God there is nothing new. Unfortunately, we do not know when Yentzen's sickness will recur. Right now we need to be alert because the bone of the thumb on his right hand is slowly growing so the doctor told him we need to be constantly observing it. We need to make sure it does not get numb, lose sensitivity, or change color. If that happens there is no medication or solution, it would require surgery to replace the bad bone with a good one. The bad thing is that if we continue that way, over the years he will not have any good bone left to replace with. But this situation causes us to depend every day more on our good God, to trust Him, but above all else we want to be faithful testimonies to His power perfected in our weakness. He needs to have a bone scan done and be checked every so often, but once again GOD PUT BALM on our hearts by ruling out bone cancer, an underlying and constant fear with his illness.

My thyroid and the nodule that was found last year has shrunk considerably, AMEN. Thank you to all who were praying. I have to have the ultrasounds and other exams re-done. My dear Santiago is doing very well. He will require another surgery, but this time it will be a purely aesthetic one that will spare him some discomfort, nothing complicated. His test results have been very good, he is growing like a normal child and at the moment his renal function is stable. GLORY TO GOD! Thank you once again for your prayers and care for us.

In regard to our beautiful and magical princesses, their health is impenetrable and I give glory to God for that. They are beautiful and Yentzen and I have realized how quickly they have grown. Emilia has already turned nine years old and my beloved Mariana will turn eight in January. They are three marvelous gifts that God has given us. We are constantly challenged by them and by the environment they are developing in which for the most part is a worldly environment and where neither God nor His word has any validity or importance. It is a daily fight and a constant teaching and our priority is to teach them that the most important thing in their lives is to love God with all of their heart, soul, and mind. It is a sometimes difficult task, but we pray that we can be wise parents and guide our children in His love.

The ministry keeps working alertly and excited about how God can use different situations to transform lives. The Bible Academy of the church is in the final stretch so that the second group of students can graduate this 2011. There are approximately six people who will be ready with their courses. Pray that these brothers and sisters would be faithful workers, willing to work in the Lord's ministry.

The need to meet in our building is so great. It is a priority as we can sense the discouragement in our brethren at being in a permanent exodus. But is is closer all the time. Pray as we are almost there, don't be discouraged, let's work together to make that place a point of victory for the Gospel in downtown Santiago. There is very little left before the final reception. We need to present some documents and do some finishing work that is not minor. May God give wisdom to our pastors so they will be guided and may He open the necessary doors. The third week of November we will present the papers before the Municipality of Santiago. Pray fervently that we will find grace before the authorities who will inspect us.

This past October 31 we did an evangelistic activity called "the festival of lights" for the first time. We presented the Good News to children and their parents. More than one hundred children enjoyed the games, contests, and candy in a healthy and "light-filled" environment. The parents heard about God and we left a mark for future activities.

We request your prayers for November 20. We will have an evangelistic service and we are inviting the community. We have called the service "Where was God when..." The emphasis is for them to know the Good News and believe that God was always available even when the difficulties were hitting their lives. We will have testimonies, special music, and a Gospel presentation. We have gone through hard times as a family and also on a ministry level, but the grace of God is what moves us forward, always having Jesus as our cornerstone we will feel His grace in our lives.

Hoping that each of you is well and that every word that comes out of our hearts can encourage you to continue living a victorious life in Christ, I bid you farewell until our next report. Please, if you have any prayer requests let us know. We will gladly pray for you.

With great gratitude and a cordial farewell,
The Sanhueza Welsh Family.
Yentzen, Amalia, Emilia, Mariana, and Santiago
November 11, 2011

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